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Guide
Notice
Board
To find out the latest news on Dance-Kids always remember
to check the Notice Board when you visit the site.
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Games
A range of games can be found in this section, all to
be played online. There are mazes (Crazy Maze), crosswords
(Wicked Words), sliding puzzles, pairs (Match Up), jumbled
words to unscramble (Jumble), and a mystery game (to
be changed on a regular basis). The rules are all clearly
explained and should keep the kids amused for hours.
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Kids
Gallery
This
section is devoted entirely to pictures received from
the kids, whether it is something they coloured in -
perhaps from Print to Play (see below) - or a picture
they drew themselves. Once a picture has been placed
on the site, it is then possible to do various things
with it; you can make it become computer wallpaper,
send it as a postcard to friends and family, turn it
into a sliding puzzle game, vote for it as their favourite
drawing and play around with it using our effects. These
include changing the colour, magnifying sections of
it and distorting it.
No
picture can be accepted without a completed consent
form. This should provide what information you would
like to see accompany their pictures e.g. name, age
etc.
We
are sorry, but due to the number of drawings we expect
to receive, we cannot guarantee that we will be able
to post all of the drawings.
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Print
to Play
This
section enables the kids to have fun away from the computer
screen. By printing out the various games and activities
we have on offer, they can be taken into the classroom,
round to friends' houses or done at the kitchen table.
Please be aware that some of the activities involve
the use of scissors and glue.
The
pages in Print to Play are PDF's (Portable Document
Format). They have been created using the software Adobe
Acrobat Reader. This Adobe technology is a popular way
of formatting documents in such a way that they can
be viewed and printed on multiple platforms. However,
in order to print the pages you will have to have Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. This is entirely
free and can be downloaded simply and quickly by clicking
on the icon below and following the instructions. If
you have any problems please contact our webmaster
for advice.
Once
you have installed it, or if you already have Acrobat
Reader, by clicking on the icon for your chosen game,
the PDF will automatically open and all you then have
to do is Print.
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Win
a Prize
Featured here is the kids' chance to enter our great
competitions. Our competitions will range from sending
in drawings and pictures to creative writing.
Please
ensure that you have read the Terms
& Conditions before your child enters a competition.
Please also remember that all entries will have to be
accompanied by a consent
form completed by yourself. Entries
received without this will not be eligible.
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Dance
Stories
Some Great stories all about dance can be read in this
section. There will also be a chance for the kids to
send in stories they have written themselves - the best
ones will appear on the site, and may even win a prize!
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Dance
Gallery
Our gallery of dance pictures can be viewed at three
different sizes, the largest being wallpaper for your
computer. Just like the Kids Gallery, it is possible
to do other things with our wide range of pictures;
send the pictures as a postcard to friends and family,
play around with them using various effects and turn
them into a sliding puzzle game. Kids will be also able
to vote for their favourite picture on certain occasions.
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Post
a Card
Kids can use our gallery of great pictures to send postcards
to as many people as they like by email, without the
need of a stamp.
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Dancing
Globe
Here the kids can find out all about dance in other
countries as Fred and Ginger take them on a tour around
the world.
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Lucky
Dip
A treasure trove of all things dance related to help
keep kids amused.
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Dance
Detectives
Whether as a competition or just for fun, the children
can test their knowledge here - and learn lots about
dance.
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Safe
Surf and Web Smart
These two sections of www.dance-kids.org will
be very useful for both you and the kids to read. They
contain useful information on staying safe whilst surfing
the World Wide Web and a series of definitions of words
relating to computers and the Internet. You may even
find something here that you didn't know! Please also
see the section below for some Safe Surf tips for yourselves.
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Safe
Surf: A Guide for Adults
We at www.dance-kids.org are very concerned that
children should be able to use the Internet safely.
Most of the information available on the Internet is
harmless, but there are places unsuitable for children
just as there are in real life.
Below
are just a few ideas for you to help keep your children
safe. Please ensure that the children have read our
Safe Surf Golden Rules and are clear about all that
is mentioned. Take the time to explain anything they
are unsure about.
- Don't
forget to be close at hand when your child is using
the Internet. Just as you wouldn't send children to
the cinema by themselves yet, it's important to be
with them - or at least nearby - when they explore
the Internet. Therefore you may like to put the computer
in a place where you can easily see what is going
on. That way, they can be 'independent' but not alone.
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Make use of the tools that are available to help you
choose what you do and don't want your children to
see. There are products available that can filter
out content unsuitable for children. You may like
to consider using a filtering program or restricting
them to sites that you locate via a child-safe search
engine. Another option is a child-friendly browser.
There are also hotlines where parents can report any
very nasty material (e.g. child pornography).
- Make
sure your children do not give out any personal information
about themselves without your knowledge and consent
to people who they may be meeting online. Never let
them arrange to meet someone they have met online
in an offline environment without you knowing.
- You
need to be concerned about how long they are spending
on the computer. Be sure that time spent on the computer
and the Internet doesn't take away from all other
activities. Therefore limit the amount of time your
children spend online, and encourage them to keep
up their other activities (including schoolwork) and
friendships. One way to deal with the issue of spending
too much time on the Internet might be through the
use of a software time-limiting tool.
- Take
the time to find the best and most useful sites for
you and your children.
- Learn
as much as you can about the Internet yourself. Surfing
should be a family activity so that you can find your
way around together and discuss any problems you encounter.
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Further
Information
Unless otherwise specifically stated, all images, games,
web pages, and everything else on www.dance-kids.org
has been created by the ISTD and are owned by the ISTD.
This is protected by our copyright and all the laws
relating to copyright.
If
you would like further information on the ISTD Dance
Examinations Board, please do not hesitate to contact
us. Our address is:
ISTD
Dance Examinations Board
Imperial House
22-26 Paul Street
London EC2A 4QE
England
Tel: (+44) 020 7377 1577
Fax: (+44) 020 7247 6728
Website: www.istd.org
Alternatively,
please drop us an email at dance-kids@istd.org
If you are experiencing any technical problems email
the webmaster at webmaster@istd.org
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