"You gotta keep your weight on that downhill ski when turning. One way to get your weight on your downhill ski is to imagine having one heavy elephant foot downhill and a skinny little featherweight bird leg for the uphill ski. These will switch back and forth as you change to the next turn.⁠ ⁠"

"Skiing means balancing while in motion. See if you can balance on one ski. First, try it standing still. Next, try it while skiing. Keep those hands forward and pressure that one foot between the toes and heel. How long can you hold it? One Mississippi? Two Mississippi? It's not as easy as it looks.⁠ ⁠"

"One easy thing you can do to fix the dreaded 'spaghetti arms' is to clap your hands (nice and loud) any time you feel even a little bit out of balance. This forces both hands out front in the perfect position.⁠ ⁠"

"When new skiers fall and need help getting up, just ski right up close (wearing short skis in the role of teacher helps a lot) and lift 'em upright again. Make sure to position them with their skis across the fall line.⁠ ⁠"

"This is an easy way to get focused on turning. Get a little bit out in front of them and tell them to follow in your tracks. You play the engine and the child is the caboose. You can teach them the 'go line' and the 'slow line' by going faster straight down the fall line and going slower across the fall line.⁠ ⁠"

"If you are playing the role of instructor, you might wanna carry a little stuffed animal as part of your overall teaching strategy. It needs to be small enough that it fits in your pocket, but big enough that it's easy for kids to grab off the snow with mittens. By skiing in front of the kids and getting them to focus on the stuffed animal, you can teach them to look up. A funny hand puppet is great for this too!⁠ ⁠"

"It's normal for children to look down at their own skis while gliding downhill. This is a problem with adults too, but because children's heads are larger in proportion to their bodies, for kids it can create a really awkward stance on the skis. An easy way to solve this is to ski a little ways in front of them, and ask them to watch your hands. Move nice and slow and ask them to call out how many fingers you are showing. Mittens make this game tricky, so it might be just be thumps up and thumbs down.⁠ ⁠"

"The opposite of good hand position is when arms are flailing around trying to keep the little skier in balance. This awkward motion is called 'spaghetti arms'.⁠ ⁠"

"Another easy game is to make a big snowball and try to carry it out front with both hands. Pretend it's a fragile dinosaur egg, so don't drop it! Can you carry it all the way to the bottom of the run?⁠ ⁠"

"To keep your little skier in balance, coach them to keep their hands out in front of 'em, rather than down at their sides (or worse, behind them). Being in balance means staying nice and stable right over the middle of your feet. If your hands slip down by your pockets or behind you, then you're in the back seat! This means you are leaning too far back on your heels and your leg is pushing against the back of your boot. Just imagine your hands on a steering wheel to keep you in the perfect skier's pose!⁠ ⁠"

"Be aware that boots for kids are tall and stiff when compared to their tiny and super-flexible ankles, so it's easy for 'em to lean backward and rest against the back of the boot. They can actually ski like this, but this back seat pose makes it really hard to turn or stop correctly. Remember that the steering wheel of the skis is up front.⁠ ⁠"