Thefirsttaichibookexclusivelyforchildrenages4to8.-Useschildren’sdelightinimitatinganimalstoteachtheeightbasictaichiformsessentialforhealth.-Eachexerciseisaccompaniedbycolorfulartworkandphotographsoftheauthor’s7-year-oldsondemonstratingpostures.-Writtenasastorytoinviteimaginativeplayandlearning.-Designedforchildrenandparentstoplaywithtogetherandforindependentlearningbyolderchildren.MillionsofadultspracticetheancientChineseexerciseoftaichieveryday.Nowchildrencanexperiencethenumeroushealth,learning,andsocialbenefitsoftaichi--focusedattention;enhancedcreativity,imagination,self-confidence;andimprovedbalance,circulation,andoverallhealth--throughtheeightsimpleexercisesintroducedinTaiChiforKids.Inspiredbyhisownson’sexcitementwithtaichiattheageofonlythree,masterteacherStuartOlsonappealstotheinnateimaginationandplayfulnessofchildrentoteachthemtheeightbasicformsofataichipractice.ChildrenhavefunimitatinganimalswhileguidedbycolorfulandplayfulillustrationsandphotographsofOlson’sson,Lee,performingeachposture.Olsonusesthelanguageofastoryteller,wonderfulanimalmetaphorsthatinvitechildrentopretend,andeasy-to-followstep-by-stepinstructionssothateverychildcanenjoysuchexercisesas“ChasingtheMonkeysAway,“and“RidingtheTigertotheMountain.“Thebookalsoincludesafunteachingtaleofhowtaichifirstbeganthatcanbereadoutloudbyaparentorindependentlybytheolderchild.TaiChiforKidsintroduceschildrentoalifetimeofphysicalfitnessandinstillsinthemaloveofmovement.
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