Kind Hands Massage Stories and Songs
Welcome to the Kind Hands Massage Stories and Songs Instructor Programme.
Kind Hands offers activities for children in their early years and their parents and carers, utilizing massage stories and nurturing touch through nursery rhymes and songs. The Kind Hands Massage Stories and Songs program provides instructors with tools to assist parents and educators in creating massage stories and songs tailored to the needs of children aged 2 to 6.
The program aims to promote children's development through play, instil specific values, and help parents and educators enhance communication and language with children by offering nurturing massages that provide physical and emotional benefits.
Join our program to be a certified Kind Hands Instructor from the UK.
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Kind Hands Massage Stories and Songs Instructor Programme
Date: November 7 & 14, 2024
Duration: 8hours
Time: 1:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Venue: 14 Scotts Road, Far East Plaza #04-13 Singapore 228213
Mode: Physical training in English
Fees: $299 per person (U.P$380)
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The training fee includes the Kind Hands Instructor Manual and Resources book and Kind Hands downloadable resources. Light refreshments will be provided during the training. Please register by filling out the Google form. If you have any inquiries, What's App 8806 0138.
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Benefits of Kind Hands (KH) for families:
1. Calms children through positive touch and relaxation exercises.

2. Encourages creativity and imagination.

3. Strengthens relationships.

4. Observe behavioral improvements in children.
Why do you become a Kind Hands Massage Stories and Songs instructor?
1. Accredited programme focusing on the well-being of children and parents.

2. Activities use a positive and nurturing touch based on respect and choice.

3. Facilitates children's development through play.

4. Employs simple, adaptable, and practical techniques to incorporate stories and songs into massage activities at home, nurseries, and playgroups.

5. Can be utilized for children with unique and complex needs.
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What can you do with the Kind Hands Program?
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Organizes and facilitates activities for parents, carers, and children.

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Enhances communication and language with children.

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Designs relaxation sessions.

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Networks to exchange ideas and experiences.

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Develop confidence, skills, and knowledge to create activities.

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Offers continuous support from trainers after training.
Who is the course for?
Kind Hands instructors primarily include adults from education, health, and social care who are concerned with the well-being of children aged 2 - 6 and their parents, including those with special or complex needs.
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Our courses are initially available online for individuals and staff teams. This 8-hour live-streaming instructor training equips participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to teach the positive touch techniques of Kind Hands through play.
What is the ethos of the Kind Hands program?
The ethos of the Kind Hands program prioritises responsibility and choice. It covers theoretical and practical aspects to ensure instructors are confident and skilled in their activities. Instructors can utilize the program in children's organizations and at home, working with groups and individual families and networking with others to exchange ideas and experiences.
What is the course content?
The course content covers the role of play and kinaesthetic learning, the significance of touch, causes and effects of stress in children and parents, using touch to calm children, creating massage stories, program implementation, working with parents, children with special needs, health and safety, child protection, and evaluation.
Summary of course content
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The Role of Play and kinaesthetic Learning
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The importance of touch
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Causes and Effects of Stress in Children and Parents
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How positive touch and massage calm children
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Using the Kind Hands touch strokes in activities
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Developing your own massage stories
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How to organise and implement the programme
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Working with parents
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Using massage stories and songs with children and parents
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Working with children with special and complex needs
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Health and safety and child protection
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Evaluating
Kind Hands Instructor Training we provide:
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Kind Hands Resources
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Kind Hands Instructor’s Resources
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The Weather Story Parents
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Kind Hands Nursery Rhymes
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Kind Hands consent letter to parents
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Kind Hands consent form organisation
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Kind Hands Instructor’s record
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Research extracts relevant to Kind Hands
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The benefits of using peer massage
Kind Hands Downloadable Resources
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Kind Hands Instructor Marketing flyer Digital
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Kind Hands Standard PPT slides Digital
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Kind Hands Introduction video ( Short and Long ones )
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Kind Hands Song backing music
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Kind Hands Relaxation Breathing ( MP3 )
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Kind Hands Nursery Rhymes
It is to be used with staff and parents. Many positive touch activities are available for children in children’s organisations and with parents at home. You can download the documents and print individual pages or the whole document. Instructors are updated with research and studies that support their work. Course fees include training and resources. There are no additional costs involved in open training.
How about the after-training support:
Instructors receive support from their trainers and access valuable resources, such as Kind Hands Resources, downloadable materials, and research extracts relevant to Kind Hands.
Instructors receive support from their trainers and access valuable resources, such as Kind Hands Resources, downloadable materials, and research extracts relevant to Kind Hands.
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Our training faculty:
Kind Hands Massage Stories and Songs
Trainer -Shillina Phua
Shillina is a former aesthetic trainer with extensive beauty and spa experience. She holds several beauty certifications from the UK and Switzerland. Shillina was certified as an Infant Massage Instructor (IAIM) in 2004 and a Massage in Schools Programme (MISP) Instructor in 2005.
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As an experienced trainer, she has been delivering workshops and trainings in Singapore to families with babies, children and the elderly within the community. Shillina is an IMPACT Workplace Wellbeing instructor and Kind Hands instructor and joins the team as a Trainer for IMPACT Workplace Wellbeing Programme.
Kind Hands Massage Stories and Songs
Trainer - Amy Zhang
Ms Amy Zhang is a dedicated entrepreneur and parenting educator known for her expertise in maternity and baby care. Her vision drives her to empower families to have a fulfilling and joyful parenting journey, achieved through specialized education, professional training, and high-quality products.
She has been a certified infant massage instructor since 2006, a Massage in-school program instructor in 2013, a Mini MISP program instructor, and a certified holistic massage therapist by ITEC. She conducts training in Kind Hands Massage Stories and Songs in Singapore and China. Amy shares her vast knowledge and loves connecting with more people who are passionate about nurturing touch.
What participants says
Parents with 2-4 years old boy
"Very interactive and good to use for my own baby, it was very interesting, and we does the story massage every night "
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Nursery Teacher
It Was a amazing course and the trainers are both very patient and give us a lot of encouragement, I will continue to share this kind hands massage to more families and friends ​
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Head Teacher, Nursery, Bristol
"Its very practical and easy to adapt to many situation, they have their own idea, we as parents need to learn how to accept them"
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