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Saturday Soccer and T-ball

Do you have a little one in your life who loves to play ball? Now’s the time to get them involved in the fun, educational activities of soccer and T-Ball at Sportball Austin! We offer a variety of classes for children ages 2 through 7 that provide an enjoyable and physical experience in a safe …

Adopting Key Social Skills through Sport

Each year, thousands of young Canadian’s travel to local fields, community centers, and clubs, dedicating their evenings and weekends to their favourite sport. Increasingly, children are beginning these organized sport programs before they enter grade-school; meaning sport practices are among the first structured learning environments that many preschool-aged children engage in. To successfully navigate these …

The Importance of Childhood Free-Play

Many parents reflect fondly of their childhood, recalling days and nights spent roaming their neighborhoods and parks, or playing pick-up sports on the street. This type of activity falls within the category of ‘free-play’ – play that is self-directed, unstructured, and undertaken for its own sake. These same parents may acknowledge, however, that this type …

The Power of Parent and Child Classes

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines1 indicate that toddlers and preschoolers should be physically active over the course of the day, through a variety of formats in different environments. Traditionally, these environments included children’s back yards, neighbourhood streets, or local parks. However, growing mistrust over the safety of neighborhood spaces and of children playing unsupervised has led …