| Do you love being around children, teaching | | | | that do this already, but the market is far |
| them how to do all manner of things? If you | | | | from saturated. Look around on for some good |
| do then you can earn a fairly good income | | | | exercise programs for kids.CASH IN ON YOUR |
| from this passion. There are many avenues to | | | | CREATIVITY WITH ARTS & CRAFTS. |
| cash in on this passion. The only problem is | | | | |
| which one to choose. Better yet you could | | | | Children can be kept happily occupied for |
| operate more than one business and have | | | | hours making all sorts of arts and crafts. If |
| multiple streams of income.List all your | | | | you are a creative sort of person this could |
| talents and skills. It could be in the arts, | | | | be just the thing for you. Much of the |
| crafts, sport or educational fields. What | | | | material needed is cheaply and easily |
| talent do you have that could be turned into | | | | available. You will need the basics such as |
| a viable course for young children? Pottery, | | | | glue, scissors, crayons, paper, paints etc. |
| Cricket coaching, Computer classes are some | | | | in addition to what the specific project |
| ideas.Once you have decided on what the | | | | requires. |
| course is going to be about, you need to plan | | | | |
| it. You will need to purchase the necessary | | | | For more ideas than you will possibly have |
| equipment and books to plan it thoroughly. | | | | time to use, visit these sites: |
| Try to compile a year-long course. This has | | | | |
| the obvious benefit of not having to be | | | | |
| constantly looking for a new group of clients | | | | |
| all the time - not for a year at least - once | | | | |
| you are fully booked.Whilst developing the | | | | |
| course try to think of ways that you can make | | | | |
| your business unique and set yourself apart | | | | |
| from the competition. An excellent idea is to | | | | This site has FREE online art lesson plans |
| provide parents with the option of having a | | | | and art education. Perfect for starting your |
| video made of their child learning that | | | | own art course!OUTDOOR SPORT COACHING. |
| particular skill.Now that your course is | | | | |
| developed and all set to go you can begin to | | | | Today kids are becoming increasingly |
| get the word out. Make a list of all the | | | | inactive. They are spending more time indoors |
| schools or daycare centers in your area ( | | | | playing TV and computer games and watching |
| This would depend on what age group you are | | | | TV. Parents are keen to get their children |
| targeting) Then approach the principle and | | | | involved in active outdoor sport. Here is |
| 'sell' him or her on the course first. Then | | | | where you come in. you could coach kids in |
| get a list of all the parents contact | | | | any sport that you, yourself are proficient |
| details. Either call them up directly or mail | | | | in. Karate, soccer, tennis and cricket are |
| them a sales letter or flyer detailing your | | | | always popular. You can buy what you the |
| service. You could also put up posters in the | | | | equipment you need from wholesale sport |
| school foyer and place pamphlets on the | | | | warehouses. |
| reception counter as well.Here are some ideas | | | | |
| of successful "kiddies coach" | | | | For some training ideas take a look at the |
| businesses:KIDDIE COMPUTER COACH. | | | | following resources: |
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| Computers are an integral part of our lives | | | | |
| and the sooner a child becomes computer | | | | |
| literate the better. You can get cheap | | | | few tips to help you succeed: |
| computers from a number of outlets. Go to any | | | | |
| major search engine and type in the words | | | | Teach in groups of 2-10 kids at a time. If |
| "low cost computer" and you will get | | | | you take too many kids you will not be able |
| thousands of websites. | | | | to give them your undivided attention and the |
| | | | quality of the coaching session will |
| Here are a few that you can look into: | | | | diminish. |
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| | | | Each coaching session l should last about 30 |
| | | | minutes. If you coach around 100 students at |
| EXERCISE CLASSES. | | | | $35 per month, you get be earning around R3 |
| | | | 500 extra per month!Written by Sa'Diyya |
| There are quite a few programs out there | | | | Seedat. |