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Kids and Ski School French ski schools accept children from around three years old, Swiss ones in general from four years old. Most good resorts have 'snow gardens' for very young children. Ring the local tourist office before you book your holiday. In France, children's instruction is very standardized and quite good. All schools follow the same levels, starting in the nounours (teddy bear) class, which is the lowest rung for toddlers. Usually this is in a little fenced-off compound close to the village, at the foot of the lifts, easily recognizable by the profusion of penguins and elephants. [Dan Campbell, The Canyons (Utah)] Generally, you won't have a problem convincing your child to go to ski school in the morning. Teaching is through games aimed at making children feel happy both on snow and on their skis. They then progress through flocon (snowflake), in which they learn snowplough turns, simple step turns and easy downhill runs, to the various étoile (star) levels, when they begin to compete. Most teaching methods for children involve little explanation and a great deal of copying movements. This is all disguised as fun, games and, for older children, races. Children's technique often develops directly from the snowplough to parallel turns simply through progressive increase in speed and narrowing of the skis, much to the irritation and pride of the parents. Useful Links    Family Chalets  School Holiday Dates  Skiing with kids  Kids Gear  Ski Schools  First Timers     Favourite Family Resorts     La Tania   Méribel   La Plagne   Val d'Isère   Les Gets   Ellmau   Courchevel   Les Arcs   more >>

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