INCLUSIVE EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Chinese with Kitty Yarbrough
Kitty was born and raised in China. After graduating from Xi'an Foreign Language University in 2001, she taught English in Shanghai. In 2004, Kitty became a professional Chinese language instructor, teaching expatriates, preschoolers, and students from elementary to high school. In 2010, she moved to the Austin area where she currently lives with her husband and two children.
Kitty believes “interest” is the key to learning Chinese. Her class is a thematically organized program that encourages children to learn Mandarin through songs, movements, stories and rhymes, arts and crafts, games and hands-on activities.
Kitty believes “interest” is the key to learning Chinese. Her class is a thematically organized program that encourages children to learn Mandarin through songs, movements, stories and rhymes, arts and crafts, games and hands-on activities.
Yoga with Erin Givarz
Erin Givarz, MSSW, has dedicated her entire career to the wellbeing of young children and their families. She is a locally certified children’s yoga instructor, mom, parent educator/coach, and former play therapist.
Waves of Childhood Yoga Enrichment Program:
Using a playful and creative approach that utilizes storytelling & music, Erin provides yoga sessions to preschool/daycare students ages 3mos - 6 years.
Yoga Sessions Focus On:
You can Erin her on instagram @waves.of.childhood or visit her website www.wavesofchildhood.com.
Waves of Childhood Yoga Enrichment Program:
Using a playful and creative approach that utilizes storytelling & music, Erin provides yoga sessions to preschool/daycare students ages 3mos - 6 years.
Yoga Sessions Focus On:
- Breath Awareness: reduce stress, promote regulation, & increase focus
- Yoga Poses: increase coordination, body awareness, strength & flexibility
- Social Emotional Learning: increase feeling vocabulary, coping skills, & emotional intelligence
- Meditation/Mindfulness: enhance concentration, techniques to arrive in the present
You can Erin her on instagram @waves.of.childhood or visit her website www.wavesofchildhood.com.
Music with Amber Bleu
Born in Austin, Amber began singing with her family band at age seven. Over the next 15 years, she found a passion for using music to bring out the natural joy in all ages. Now, as a kid-at-heart and journalism student at the University of Texas, Amber loves using that joy to teach music through curiosity and play.
Born in Austin, Amber began singing with her family band at age seven. Over the next 15 years, she found a passion for using music to bring out the natural joy in all ages. Now, as a kid-at-heart and journalism student at the University of Texas, Amber loves using that joy to teach music through curiosity and play.