The way you measure a society's soul is by the way that it treats its children.
Nelson Mandela

Issue No. 82 -  14th December 2009

Welcome to Kidz Newz especially to all new subscribers. Kidz Newz is a regular newsletter with information and teaching tips for anyone involved with young children. You are receiving this because you have attended one of my workshops, purchased a book, or you have requested to be on the mailing list. Thank you. Please forward this to anyone you feel it may be of interest to. Feedback is welcome.

This will be the last newsletter for 2009. May I take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I look forward to connecting with you again in February. Meantime, the website is always open for orders. I will be taking two weeks off, however you can contact me via email at any time.

PD Updates

Watch this space and check on the website for future PDs.

New Products Available

Many of you may be unaware that I stock some pieces of equipment, namely Rainbow Rings, Tactile Rings and Parachutes (more equipment coming in the New Year). These are of the highest quality, bright and colourful and are made by Hebi Designs in New Zealand. To have a closer look, go now to www.kidzfizbiz.com and click on products.

You will be pleased to hear I now stock two of Jennifer Jefferies products - the book and the aromatherapy oil 'Calm Kids'.  Jennifer is a well-known naturopath, author and speaker.  If you are interested in these or any other of Jennifer's products, visit www.kidzfizbiz.com.

Employment Opportunity - Be your own boss!

Looking for a part-time teaching opportunity? Love working with children? Love teaching music and movement? I am looking for people to train to run their own business as Kidz-Fiz-Biz operators. Good returns and lots of fun. If this is something of interest to you now or in the future, please contact me at info@kidzfizbiz.com or phone 0410 642 781.

Vale Jim Rohn 

It was with great sadness that I read of the death last weekend of the legendary Jim Rohn, teacher, philosopher, personal development guru and many other accolades. If you haven’t read any Jim Rohn books, do yourself a favour and ask your loved-ones to buy you some for Christmas, or just treat yourself. Failing that, have a taste test by reading the following article, taken from his website.

It was with great sadness that I read of the death last weekend of the legendary Jim Rohn, teacher, philosopher, personal development guru and many other accolades. If you haven’t read any Jim Rohn books, do yourself a favour and ask your loved-ones to buy you some for Christmas, or just treat yourself. Failing that, have a taste test by reading the following article, taken from his website.

Take Control of Your Attitude by Jim Rohn

We all have tremendous potential. Each of us has the ability to put our unique human potential into action and to acquire a desired result. But the one thing that determines the level of our potential produces the intensity of our activity and predicts the quality of the result we receive is our attitude.

Attitude determines how much of the future we are allowed to see. It decides the size of our dreams and influences our determination when we are faced with new challenges. No other person on earth has dominion over our attitude. People can affect our attitude by teaching us poor thinking habits or unintentionally misinforming us, or providing us with negative sources of influence, but no one can control our attitude unless we voluntarily surrender that control.

No one else “makes us angry.” We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude. What someone else may have done is irrelevant. We choose; not they. They merely put our attitude to a test. If we select a volatile attitude by becoming hostile, angry, jealous or suspicious, then we have failed the test. If we condemn ourselves by believing that we are unworthy, then again, we have failed the test.

If we care at all about ourselves, then we must accept full responsibility for our own feelings. We must learn to guard against those feelings that have the capacity to lead our attitude down the wrong path, and to strengthen those feelings that can lead us confidently into a better future.

If we want to receive the rewards the future holds in trust for us, then we must exercise the most important choice given to us as members of the human race by maintaining total dominion over our attitude. Our attitude is an asset, a treasure of great value that must be protected accordingly.

When you have the right attitude, you can do the remarkable.

When you recognize your gifts, you can change anything for yourself that you wish to change. If you don’t like how something is going for you, change it. If something isn’t enough, change it. If something doesn’t suit you; change it. If something doesn’t please you, change it. You don’t ever have to be the same after today. If you don’t like your present address, change it—you’re not a tree!

Having the right attitude is an essential prerequisite for success and happiness. The right attitude is one of the fundamentals of the good life. That is why we must constantly examine our feelings about our role in the world and about our possibilities for achieving our dreams.

It is our emotional nature that governs most of our daily conduct in our personal and business world. It is the emotional aspect of our experiences that determines our behavior. How we feel about life’s events is a powerful force that can either freeze us in our tracks or inspire us to take immediate action on any given day. With the right attitude, human beings can move mountains. With the wrong attitude, they can be crushed by the smallest grain of sand.

Jim Rohn is a legendary business philosopher, entrepreneur, speaker and author whose works include the best-sellers The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle and 7 Strategies for Wealth and Happiness, as well as numerous audio programs.

Some of the tributes from his website are printed below. What a legacy that man leaves, having touched so many lives in such a way. He is the embodiment of what the Christmas spirit is all about, and maintained it not only all year long but throughout his life.

“That was the greatness of Jim - he drew out the greatness in everyone he touched.” Tom Ziglar and Zig Ziglar

“Jim is a modern day Will Rogers. His perceptions of achievement and success have launched thousands of people on a wonderful, life-changing voyage into success and happiness. I can't recommend too strongly that you experience Jim Rohn personally.” Tom Hopkins

“I truly believe that Jim Rohn is an extraordinary human being whose philosophy can enhance the quality of life for anyone who exposes themselves to it. He certainly had a positive impact on me at a time in my life when I was first forming the philosophies that guide me today.” Anthony Robbins

“Jim Rohn is the master motivator -  he has style, substance, charisma, relevance, charm, and what he says makes a difference and it sticks. I consider Jim the ‘Chairman of Speakers’. The world would be a better place if everyone heard my friend, Jim Rohn.” Mark Victor Hansen

 
Quote of the Week
 

Success is not measured by how high you climb, but by how many people you bring with you. Jim Rohn

Entertainment

Embracing the spirit of Christmas (see newsletter number 79 for the full story).

 

Feedback

I found the presentation very hands on, enjoyable and well presented. I can take the information and start using this tomorrow. Anon (from PD at New Norfolk)

The music and the overall session was excellent. I enjoyed the sticks which were great fun. You covered all aspects of movement, music & rhythm in a wonderfully thought out sequence. Rebecca Thomson – Playgroup Facilitator, Salvation Army New Norfolk

About The Author

Marlene Rattigan B.A., Dip. Ed. (ECS), CELTA

Marlene Rattigan is an Early Childhood teacher, a teacher of English as a Second Language, and from 1987-2000 was a nationally accredited fitness leader. Her background is in music education. A keen interest in motor development in children led to the creation of Kidz-Fiz-Biz which she taught successfully for 13 years. Marlene also conducts workshops for children, teachers and parents at schools, in the community and at festivals. She has produced teaching manuals complete with audio CDs which are an extension of her ‘Kidz-Fiz-Biz’ program.