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16 ways to spend the summer
Updated On: 17 April, 2016 10:11 AM IST | | Anju Maskeri
The holidays are here, and your kids need an outlet for all that pent up energy. Anju Maskeri charts out a plan for a productive summer

Say hola!
Buenos días (Good morning) is how your kid might greet you once s/he enrolls for this language-learning workshop at the Spanish School, Fort. The summer workshop designed for children from four to six will include music, videos and games with a focus on learning grammar and building correct conversational skills. “On the cultural aspect, we have art, food, music and dance workshops,” says Anu Dalmiya, a former World Bank consultant, who founded the Spanish School in 2012. Every batch will have about eight to 10 students.
Where: 202, Venkatesh Chambers, Prescot Road, Fort
When: May 2 onward
Entry: Rs 500 an hour
Log on to: www.spanishschool.in for batch timings and fee structure
Call: 9920553578
Activate your brain
According to the widely perpetuated urban legend, most or all humans only make use of 10 per cent of their brain. But here’s a workshop that will make your child’s grey cells tick faster. The Whole Brain Stimulation workshop for children between five and 15 is an activity designed to hone the learning ability in children, increase intelligence, concentration, intuition and sensory perception through brain games. Each session will cover:
- Ambidexterity (Left hand – right hand coordination)
- Brain Gym - Massaging certain points in the body to stimulate the brain along with a soft dance.
- Spatial Orientation - Spot the difference between two identical looking pictures to enhance visual observation.
- Blindfold Reading – Identify colours, numbers and alphabets blindfolded.
Where: NIFD, Versova, Andheri
When: May 14 – May 22 (weekends only), 11.00 AM – 5 PM
Entry: Rs 16,000 (8 classes)
Call: 33488206
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