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Taiwan Kindergarden Trains Kids With Marine Drills
- Published_at:2013-07-16
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:NTDTV
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- description: At the sound of a drum, children dressed in camouflage perform somersaults, cartwheels and backbends as part of a session run at a kindergarten in Taiwan. This is part of a special training program designed by Principle Fong Yun-i under the guidance of pediatric professor, Chen Yi-shin, with the aim of toughening the bodies and minds of the children at Albert Kindergarten in Taichung, Taiwan. The routine, which combines movements from the marine drills and gymnastics, has been designed for pre-school children, aged three to six, which the kindergarten's principle believes stimulates their cognitive development. Any child who attends the kindergarten must complete it in order to graduate. Principle Fong Yun-i explained the benefits. "We use the marine drills to teach children how to bear hardship, so they learn to embrace obstacles, accept challenge, and develop courage by completing every drill. More than a decade ago, we combined motor and cognition training with marine drill movements. Every graduate from Albert Kindergarten must finish a complete set of physical exercises in order to receive the graduation certificate," she said. Many of the kindergarten's graduates return to the centre for summer and afterschool programs set for elementary school children from the age of seven to 12 for a continuation of the training. Fong said training children for one to two hours each day could stimulate their brain development, and tough physical exercise could also help them develop virtues such as obedience, endurance, and confidence. A gymnastics teacher is on site to ensure children perform the movements correctly and avoid injury. Older children may also choose to receive professional athletic training. Kindergarten graduate, eight-year-old Chiu Ming-wei, who is now attending the summer program for elementary school students, said his parents encouraged him to attend. "My mom said practice makes it perfect, and she even asked me to sleep here for more practice," he said. Nine-year-old Fong Hui-chun said some movements are still quite challenging even after years of practice. "I think the backward somersault is hard, because it takes a lot of effort,"she said. Albert Kindergarten also offers a Taiko drumming team and a recorder band and is working to combine the marine drills with cheerleading routines.
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