MindMotion Kids™

Focus • Move • Think • Create

A Playful Foundation for Learning, Attention & Confidence

MindMotion Kids™ — Ages 5–7 is a screen-free, in-class enrichment program designed to help young children practice important learning and developmental skills through movement, memory games, creative activities, rhythm, puzzles, drawing, coordination challenges, and playful problem-solving.

At this age, children are developing rapidly. They are learning how to listen, remember instructions, control their movements, solve simple problems, express emotions, and stay engaged with an activity.

MindMotion Kids™ gives them a fun environment to practice these skills — without pressure and without turning learning into another worksheet.

2 Classes Per Week • 45 Minutes Each • Ages 5–7

Why MindMotion Kids™?

Young children don’t learn only by sitting still and listening.

They learn by moving, seeing, touching, creating, remembering, experimenting, and playing.

MindMotion Kids™ brings these elements together in carefully structured activities that encourage children to use their attention, memory, body coordination, imagination, and thinking skills at the same time.

The goal isn’t to make children sit still for longer.

The goal is to help them become more comfortable with focusing, participating, thinking, moving, and trying.

What Skills Does Your Child Practice?

MindMotion Kids™ focuses on several interconnected areas of early childhood development.

???? Attention & Concentration

Children participate in short, engaging activities that encourage them to:

• Listen carefully
• Notice details
• Follow directions
• Stay with a task
• Shift attention when the activity changes
• Complete simple challenges

Activities gradually become more complex as children become comfortable with them.

Why it matters:
The ability to direct and maintain attention is an important foundation for classroom participation and everyday learning.

???? Memory & Learning

Children practice remembering:

• Pictures
• Colors
• Shapes
• Objects
• Sounds
• Movements
• Simple sequences
• Short instructions

Games turn memory practice into something enjoyable and active.

Why it matters:
Children use memory constantly — when following instructions, learning new concepts, remembering routines, and connecting new information with what they already know.

Movement & Body-Brain Coordination

MindMotion activities include playful movement such as:

• Clapping
• Mirrored movements
• Rhythm games
• Balance activities
• Hand-eye coordination
• Cross-body movements
• Movement sequences

Why it matters:
Young children are still developing control and coordination of their bodies. Movement-based activities give them opportunities to practice timing, coordination, balance, and motor planning.

✏️ Fine-Motor Skills Through Creativity

Because MindMotion Kids™ is offered through High Tide Art School, creative activities are an important part of the experience.

Children may work with:

• Drawing
• Coloring
• Tracing
• Shapes
• Patterns
• Simple construction
• Hands-on creative materials
• Visual matching activities

These activities encourage children to coordinate what they see, think, and do with their hands.

Why it matters:
Fine-motor control supports everyday childhood tasks such as drawing, using classroom materials, manipulating objects, and developing greater hand control.

Creativity + Thinking

Art isn’t only about making something beautiful.

For young children, creative activities can also encourage:

Observation → Choice → Experimentation → Problem-Solving → Creation

A child might be asked to complete a pattern, find a missing shape, remember an image, create a drawing from memory, or discover another way to solve a simple challenge.

There may not always be one “correct” answer.

Children learn that thinking can be flexible.

Pattern Recognition & Early Problem-Solving

MindMotion Kids™ introduces age-appropriate challenges involving:

• Matching
• Sorting
• Sequences
• Patterns
• Shapes
• Visual puzzles
• Classification
• Simple logic games

Children learn to observe relationships and make connections.

Why it matters:
Recognizing patterns and relationships is an important part of early mathematical, visual, language, and problem-solving development.

Emotional Awareness & Self-Regulation

Children are also learning about their emotions and how to respond when something doesn’t go the way they expected.

MindMotion Kids™ incorporates simple activities that help children practice:

• Identifying emotions
• Recognizing how they feel
• Pausing before responding
• Using simple calming strategies
• Returning attention to an activity
• Trying again after a mistake

The program does not expect young children to be perfectly calm all the time.

Instead, children are given opportunities to practice emotional awareness and self-management in an age-appropriate way.

⭐ Confidence Through Small Successes

One of the most important elements of the program is the experience of “I can do it.”

Activities are structured so children can experience achievable challenges before gradually moving toward more difficult ones.

A child may begin by remembering two objects.

Later, they may remember a longer sequence.

They may begin with a simple movement pattern.

Later, they may combine movement, rhythm and memory.

Each small success helps children become more comfortable with challenges.

We celebrate progress — not perfection.

How a MindMotion Kids™ Class Works

Every 45-minute class follows a familiar rhythm while the activities change from week to week.

1. ⭐ Focus Warm-Up

5 minutes

A short activity gets children ready to participate.

Examples include movement, observation, rhythm or listening games.

2. ???? Move & Connect

10 minutes

Children practice coordination, rhythm, balance, mirrored movements and simple movement sequences.

3. ???? Think & Remember

10 minutes

Memory, matching, visual attention, sequencing and observation activities.

4. ???? Create & Solve

10 minutes

Drawing, patterns, puzzles, construction or creative problem-solving.

5. ???? Calm & Reflect

5 minutes

Simple breathing, stretching, quiet attention or emotional-awareness activities.

6. ⭐ Quick Challenge

5 minutes

A short closing activity reinforces the skill practiced during the class.

Two Classes Every Week

The twice-weekly format gives children the opportunity to experience the activities regularly while keeping each class short and age-appropriate.

Class A

Focus + Movement + Memory

Children practice attention, listening, coordination, rhythm and memory.

Class B

Creativity + Problem-Solving + Coordination

Children practice visual thinking, patterns, fine-motor skills, creativity and flexible thinking.

The specific activities change continuously so children encounter new challenges instead of simply repeating the same exercises.

What Makes MindMotion Kids™ Different?

Screen-Free Learning

No tablets or phones are needed.

Children learn through movement, hands-on materials, creative activities and interaction with their instructor and classmates.

Short, Engaging Activities

Young children have different attention needs than older students.

Instead of expecting a child to work on one activity for a long period, the class moves through several types of challenges.

Listen → Move → Think → Create → Reset → Try Again

Learning Through Play

The activities feel like games rather than formal academic exercises.

Children can practice important skills while having fun.

Developmentally Appropriate Challenges

Activities can be adjusted according to each child’s age, experience and current ability.

The objective is not competition.

Every child works toward their own next step.

What Your Child Can Gain From the Program

Through regular participation, children have opportunities to practice:

Learning Readiness

• Listening
• Following directions
• Staying engaged
• Remembering information
• Completing simple sequences

Cognitive Skills

• Visual memory
• Observation
• Pattern recognition
• Matching
• Classification
• Early reasoning
• Problem-solving

Physical & Motor Skills

• Hand-eye coordination
• Bilateral coordination
• Balance
• Rhythm
• Fine-motor control
• Movement planning

Creative Skills

• Drawing
• Visual expression
• Imagination
• Experimentation
• Flexible thinking

Social & Emotional Skills

• Taking turns
• Participating in groups
• Recognizing emotions
• Practicing self-control
• Handling small challenges
• Building confidence

A Typical MindMotion Challenge

Imagine your child sees a sequence of colored shapes.

First, they observe it.

Then the sequence disappears.

Can they remember what came next?

Now they clap the sequence.

Then they reproduce it with movement.

Finally, they create their own pattern using drawing materials.

One playful activity can involve:

Attention + Memory + Movement + Coordination + Pattern Recognition + Creativity

That’s the MindMotion approach.

 

The MindMotion Learning Cycle™

Our activities follow a simple developmental cycle:

NOTICE

Look. Listen. Observe.

↓

MOVE

Coordinate the body with the task.

↓

REMEMBER

Hold information in mind.

↓

THINK

Make connections and find solutions.

↓

CREATE

Use the skill in a new way.

This approach allows children to experience learning as an active process, rather than simply receiving information.

Is MindMotion Kids™ Right for My Child?

The program may be a good fit for children who enjoy:

• Games and puzzles
• Drawing and creative activities
• Movement
• Hands-on learning
• Challenges and discovery
• Working in small groups

It can also be a valuable enrichment experience for children who simply need more opportunities to practice attention, coordination, memory and creative thinking.

No previous experience is required.

Children do not need to be “good at art,” puzzles, sports or memory games to participate.

They come to learn, play and grow.

A Positive Start for the Early School Years

The early years are an important period for developing habits around learning.

We want children to discover that:

“I can pay attention.”
“I can remember.”
“I can solve problems.”
“I can try again.”
“I can create something.”
“I can learn new things.”

MindMotion Kids™ is designed to make those experiences active, enjoyable and age-appropriate.

 

Give Your Child More Than Another Activity

Children already have plenty of things competing for their attention.

MindMotion Kids™ offers something different:

A place to move.

A place to think.

A place to create.

A place to practice.

A place to grow in confidence.

All through playful, screen-free learning.

MindMotion Kids™

Ages 5–7

Focus • Move • Think • Create

???? In-Class at High Tide Art School

2 classes per week
45 minutes per class
24-week program

Ready to discover what your child can do?

Register for MindMotion Kids™ today.

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MindMotion Kids™ is an educational enrichment program. It is not a medical, psychological, or therapeutic treatment program, and individual outcomes vary.

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Creative Foundations Stage

Part of NeuroCreative Education System™

Structured Art-Based Learning for Neurodiverse Children

Foundation for Structured Learning and Development

Early educational experiences play a critical role in shaping a child’s ability to engage, learn, and develop independence.

For many neurodiverse children, traditional learning environments may lack the structure, clarity, and predictability necessary for effective participation.

The Creative Foundations Stage, delivered through High Tide Art School, provides a structured, visually guided learning environment designed to support early development through art-based instruction.

This stage represents the entry point of the NeuroCreative Education System™, where students develop essential learning behaviors that form the basis for future academic and technical growth.

Development of Core Learning Capacities

At this stage, the primary focus is not only on artistic skills, but on the development of foundational abilities required for all future learning.

Students develop:

◍ the ability to follow step-by-step instruction
◍ sustained attention within structured tasks
◍ basic task completion skills
◍ early visual-motor coordination
◍ tolerance of structured group environments

These foundational capacities are critical prerequisites for progression into more advanced, skill-based learning environments.

Target Student Profile

This program is designed for young neurodiverse learners who benefit from structured, visual instruction.

Including children with:

◍ High-Functioning Autism (Asperger’s)
◍ ADHD
◍ Speech and Language Delays
◍ Dyslexia / Dysgraphia (early indicators)
◍ Anxiety or sensory sensitivities
◍ DS

◍ Students are not required to have prior art experience.

◍ The program is appropriate for children who can participate with guidance in a small-group setting.

Structured Introduction to Visual Learning

Students are introduced to foundational artistic and cognitive concepts through a carefully sequenced curriculum, including:

◍ line control and visual direction
◍ shape recognition and object construction
◍ color awareness and basic expression
◍ composition and spatial organization
◍ observation and detail development

Each activity is designed to build both technical ability and structured thinking.

Instructional Methodology

The program is delivered through a structured, instructor-led format:

◍ step-by-step instruction
◍ visual demonstration as the primary teaching method
◍ guided participation with individual support
◍ predictable lesson structure to reduce anxiety

This methodology allows students to engage successfully while gradually building independence.

Instructor-Led Structured Environment

All sessions are led by instructors trained in the NeuroCreative methodology.

Students receive:

◍ clear instructions and expectations
◍ individualized support within a small-group setting
◍ structured progression from guided to independent work

Where appropriate, a dual-instructor format may be used to increase individual attention and improve engagement.

Program Structure

◍ 12–16 week instructional terms
◍ 1 session per week
◍ 50–60 minutes per session
◍ Small-group format (typically 3–5 students)

This structure supports consistency, predictability, and gradual development.

Learning Outcomes

Students completing this stage demonstrate:

◍ improved ability to follow structured instructions
◍ increased attention span
◍ better task completion skills
◍ improved confidence in learning environments
◍ early development of visual and creative skills

Many students also demonstrate:

◍ reduced anxiety during structured activities
◍ improved tolerance of group settings
◍ increased willingness to participate

Preparation for the Next Stage

This stage prepares students for progression into:

Digital Skills Development Stage
(Teens Computer School)

where they begin to develop applied digital and technical skills.

Part of an Integrated Educational Pathway

This program is part of a continuous system:

◍ Stage 1 → Creative Foundations (High Tide Art School)
◍ Stage 2 → Digital Skills Development (Teens Computer School)
◍ Stage 3 → Professional Integration (New Image College)

Each stage builds on previously developed skills, forming a structured pathway toward independence.

Next Step

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Placement is determined through a structured assessment process to ensure the appropriate learning environment.

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