{"id":1574,"date":"2022-12-01T22:20:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T22:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2022-12-01T22:28:05","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T22:28:05","slug":"gold-coast-village-resident-helps-kids-see-the-world-through-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villages.com.au\/lifestyle\/gold-coast-village-resident-helps-kids-see-the-world-through-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Coast village resident helps kids see the world through music"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1574\" class=\"elementor elementor-1574\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4be91e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4be91e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d237b00\" data-id=\"d237b00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da73909 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da73909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>Gold Coast grandfather is taking kids on a virtual tour around the world with his Can Do Kids Band.<\/strong><\/p><p>Psychologist Dr Charles Margerison, a resident at Odyssey Lifestyle Care Communities Robina, has launched the new online resource, which he says helps children between six and 12 years old learn about countries, cultures and communities.<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201cOur resource allows students to step outside the classroom into a virtual world where their natural born curiosity around travel can begin.<\/p><\/blockquote><p><em><strong>\u201cWe inspire students with the \u2018can do\u2019 spirit that is essential for success and can be embedded into classrooms around the world to promote online learning and teach kids to embrace new experiences and pursue opportunities,\u201d<\/strong><\/em> he said.<\/p><p>Jae Fraser is the founder of Little Scholars, and says this is a great example of an intergenerational initiative that supports the young and the old alike.<\/p><p><em><strong>\u201cChildren having interactions with people who are one or even two generations older than themselves can be extremely meaningful and provide a deeper understanding of the world around them \u2013 not to mention seeing how impactful these interactions are on the older generation,\u201d<\/strong><\/em> he said.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Gold Coast grandfather is taking kids on a virtual tour around the world with his Can Do Kids Band. 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