KidBuilders is a comprehensive, year-long motor skills curriculum written by Marilyn Bitsis and Margaret Schafer. It is designed to meet the needs of the motor skills teacher of young children and can be adapted to every preschool classroom. KidBuilders can be customized to meet the needs of its audience—from one-hour sampler settings to 12-hour continuing education workshops or something in-between. In 2008 KidBuilders introduced a new program to train caregivers of infants and toddlers in appropriate activites to maximize brain development. KidBuilders can train your motor skills teacher in the full curriculum, assist classroom teachers in incorporating essential motor skills every day, or even conduct parent classes. Let us help enhance your school’s program today!!
“Kid Builders is truly the best motor skills development program! The curriculum is purposeful and challenging and fun! Our children loved the varied activities offered. The instructors know their “stuff”. Each child was able to be successful in each skill level. Excellent program!” Mary Ann Benoche
Head of Early Childhood
Grace School
"Marilyn Bitsis has been a friend of River Oaks Baptist Primary School for years. Marilyn brings wisdom, love and fun to everything she does. She and Kid Builders have certainly contributed to the success of our motor program!" Julie Boone, M.Ed.
Primary School Principal
River Oaks Baptist School Have you imagined how energetic, down-to-earth, fun and loving infant and toddler trainers should be? Well, that is what we found in Marilyn and Margaret when we contracted their services to train our Early Head Start Teachers. We truly enjoyed working with them. Alix CaDavid
Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
Sr.Professional Development Coordinator The most important ingredient for a good education is full integration of mind, body, and spirit. The objective of KidBuilders is to bring mind and body together and to lift the spirit through the experience of success and the development of confidence. KidBuilders, under the direction of Marilyn Bitsis, will provide an experience where physical skill and successful sensory motor development will encourage children toward feeling good about themselves. It is the kind of program every young child needs. Garland O"Quinn, Ph.D.
Founder of Developmental Gymnastics
1960 US Olympic Gymnastics Team | Summer 2010 Workshop Now Open!
"Kid Builders is an excellent program for young children. Well trained staff provide fun and imaginative activities that are age appropriate and bring in all aspects of physical development.
Director Marilyn Bitsis has presented training for our staff and we have sent members of our staff to her summer workshops for teachers. We always come away with great information and new skills. We love it!"
Kyra Bowman
Assistant Director
St. Luke's Day School KidBuilders is an awesome, developmentally appropriate motor skills program for young children. It was so easy to incorporate into our overall curriculum including our assessment program. My teachers love KidBuilders because it SAVES them time. All they have to do is implement the program! Dana Capers
Director
Westchase Methodist Day School KidBuilders has been an intricate part of Los Ninos Primero for 4 years. Los Ninos Primero serves at-risk Latino preschoolers. Not only do the children love the program, but the staff has noted that as the gross motor skills developed fine motor skills improved as well. Ms. Schafer's intimate knowledge of preschoolers paired with her ability to make movement fun and educationally driven makes this a perfect partner to any preschool program. Martha Barrios Mead
Los Ninos Primero
Margaret Schafer presented a very exciting and engaging "KidBuilders" workshop to the MVPS Preschool faculty and staff! They left wanting more workshops and training to support the movement program in our preschool. The depth and breadth of information was terrific and having the equipment at the workshop brought it all to life. Gina Elowe
MVPS Preschool Principal |
