Extracurricular lessons for children

From September to mid-June, in the kindergartens of Laumiņa residence, children can additionally take on various extracurricular classes. Sports and music are included in the tuition fee.

Laumiņas Rezidences mūzikas studija

In the classes we learn:

Basic principles of breathing
We develop musical hearing, language and a sense of rhythm
We get acquainted with various vocal techniques
New songs
Stage culture and self-presentation in public

If you want to develop your musical skills and learn to sing beautifully, apply! Individual approach to each child, taking into account age, existing experience and skills.

Dancing lessons for children

Did you know that children feel the rhythm from birth and are able to appreciate and recognize the sounds of music?

Possibly every parent has experienced that when the little one is growing up, he starts jumping around the room to the accompaniment of a song and hums along, performing even quite impressive dance movements.

Dancing helps children develop social skills, self-confidence and provide knowledge that promotes the development of other skills that will be needed later in life.

Dancing not only develops children physically and mentally, but also allows them to enjoy their achievements and skills. We recommend it to all children, but especially to those whose energy flows over the edges.

Pottery lessons for children

Clay handling develops eye and hand coordination as well as the tiny motor skills of fingers. Pottery exercises your fingers and promotes writing skills, as well as beautifully developing your tactile sensation and concentration abilities. Working with clay stimulates imagination, develops creative abilities, and also calms you down.

In pottery lessons teachers use Latvian clay. There will be an opportunity to learn various basic ceramic techniques.

English lessons for children

The basics of the language are learned in a fun, interesting way for children, which will later be a good basis for learning the language at school.

English lessons are adapted to the child's age and previous level of language acquisition. In English lessons, children are taught English through play, singing songs and performing a variety of age-appropriate tasks.

Tasks of the pre-school age English language lessons program, according to age, talents and abilities:

to promote the development of emotions and feelings, attention, perception, thinking, and memory in practical and creative activities;
take part in various activities and perform oral tasks in order to use language as a means of communication;
to stimulate interest in English as a foreign language;
to learn the basic structures and pronunciation of English;
to acquire listening and speaking skills, to prepare for the acquisition of reading and writing skills;
take an interest in languages and cultures, learning to see the different and the similar;
to form and develop a positive attitude towards oneself and other people;
to develop the ability to evaluate what has been done in class;
to promote the development of independent work skills and the ability to cooperate;
to improve the understanding of polite behavior.

Judo lessons for children

Developing sports classes featuring JUDO WRESTLING elements for boys and girls.

In classes, your child will:

Learn to warm-up
Learn different stretching exercises
Improve posture
Improve balance
Strengthen the superficial as well as the deep muscle
Learn basic acrobatics elements
Develop coordination of their movements
Learn the technique of falling
Play all sorts of children's developmental games
Cīnīsies par bumbām, knaģiem, lentītēm u.c.

After learning our program, the child will be better prepared for any sport. This martial arts develops a child both physically and mentally, strengthening character and willpower.

Speech therapist lessons for children

A speech therapist is a certified medical practitioner who performs the assessment, diagnosis, correction and rehabilitation of communication skills, speech and language, phonation and swallowing disorders in people of any age.

The purpose of counseling is to discuss any uncertainties or issues that have arisen regarding the assessment and parents' ability to work with the child, as well as to agree with parents on the need for further activities, their intensity, and to discuss other issues of interest.

The following key issues will be addressed during the consultation:

Time - the most productive time period for organizing lessons and the intensity of lessons for each child (both working with a specialist and at home). The speech therapist agrees with the parents on the schedule of the classes, as well as on the exercises (and the frequency of the exercises) at home.
Existing resources / materials at home - the consultation discusses what resources / materials are available and what games could be developed from these resources to develop the child's skills. Even the simplest materials (such as balls, any colored fabric, etc.) can serve as a basis for creating a developing material.
Ideas / games - it is discussed together what games the child likes and how to maximize efficiency in the work process. In addition, the speech therapist recommends games and how to work with them.
Additional questions are discussed.