Pre-school
Gymnastics: Cool Cubs, Twisty Tails, Playful Paws, and Silly Stripes
Time Commitment: 55 minutes, one time per week
 Children ages toddler through five participate
in a variety of motor development activities, including use
of all gymnastics apparatus. The children will be strengthening
locomotor movements as well as improving balance, flexibility
and body control. Concepts of sharing, taking turns, listening,
following directions and working within a group are stressed.
Classes are held in our pre-school gymnastics room-designed
with equipment to fit the children's size. The pre-school
room is isolated from the main gym for concentration and safety.
| Age: |
2 year olds |
| Class
Size: |
5 students
to 1 teacher |
| Time: |
45 minutes |
| Location: |
Mostly pre-school
room. Occasional trips out to the big gym to go on the trampoline or into the
loose foam pit. |
| Format: |
Class begins
with a cardiovascular activity to music. We then sit down and do some basic gymnastic
stretching together. Our stretching often involves some "games" that
make stretching more fun and interesting for children this age. We will then do
2 groups of circuit rotations throughout class. Our circuit rotations revolve
around bars, beam or tumbling skills. Circuit activities will include gross motor
activities in addition to gymnastic skills. We also go out to the big gym to work
on the trampoline and in the loose foam pit whenever possible. Stretch will take
between 10-15 minutes followed up by circuit rotations of approximately 15 minutes
each. Class concludes with stamps and praise. |
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 This
class is usually the first unassisted class where the student
is independent of the parent/guardian figure in the gym. In
this class the child will learn Independent Cooperative Play
(ICP) skills as well as the appropriate developmental gymnastics
skills. These ICP skills include: listening and following
directions, sequencing (moving from one activity station to
the next sequence), taking turns, and respect for safety in
the gym. Students will experience activities that develop
gross and fine motor skills, balance, flexibility, strength,
rhythm and motion, body awareness and positive self-esteem.
This class also incorporates Reading Readiness Skills as they
relate to physical movement (colors, numbers, letters and
size differentiation).
| Age: |
3 years |
| Class
Size: |
6 students
to 1 teacher |
| Time: |
55 minutes |
| Location: |
Mostly pre-school
room. Class will usually do at least one rotation (trampoline) in the big gym.
This class also takes time to work in the loose foam pit. |
| Equipment: |
Vaulting Blocks,
Small bar modified for hand size and child height, 4" beam, floor (tumbling
skills), trampoline. |
| Format: |
Class begins
with a cardiovascular activity to music. We then sit down and do some basic gymnastic
stretching together. Our stretching often involves some "games" that
make stretching more fun and interesting for children this age. We will then do
2-3 groups of circuit rotations throughout class. Our circuit rotations revolve
around trampoline, vault, bars, beam or tumbling skills. Circuit activities will
include gross motor activities in addition to gymnastic skills. We also go out
to the big gym to work in the loose foam pit whenever possible. Stretch will take
between 10-15 minutes followed up by circuit rotations of approximately 15 minutes
each. Class concludes with stamps and praise. |
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 This
class continues to reinforce Independent Cooperative Play skills while introducing
more advanced gross/fine motor and gymnastics skills. As this class uses variations
of basic mastered skills, the beginnings of actual gymnastics skills become apparent:
mini-handstands, cartwheels, big beam walking and bar swinging. "Creative
Play" is also incorporated into lesson plans here, as this age group is more
vocal and likely to use imagery in almost all aspects of play. Activities are
kept short and varied. Music, games, and drills for skill development are all
utilized to work on locomotor movements, balance, strength and coordination. These
classes emphasize listening and following directions and fun! Parents do not participate,
but may watch from the waiting area.
| Age: |
4 years |
| Class
Size: |
6 students
to 1 teacher |
| Time: |
55 minutes |
| Location: |
Starts in the
pre-school room. This class will usually do at least 2 rotations in the big gym.
This class also takes time to work in the loose foam pit. |
| Equipment: |
Vaulting blocks
and boards, Small bar/Big bar, 4" beam (floor height and hip height), floor
(tumbling skills), trampoline. |
| Format: |
Class
begins with a cardiovascular activity to music. We then sit down and do some basic
gymnastic stretching together. We will begin working on bridges and splits. Our
stretching often involves some "games" that make stretching more fun
and interesting for children this age. We will then do 2-3 groups of circuit rotations
throughout class. Our circuit rotations revolve around bars, beam or tumbling
skills. Circuit activities will include gross and fine motor activities in addition
to gymnastics skills. We also go out to the big gym to work in the loose foam
pit whenever possible. Stretch will take between 10-15 minutes followed up by
circuit rotations of approximately 15 minutes each. Class concludes with stamps
and praise. |
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 This
class introduces the use of Cognitive Processing to help students
understand how the body moves and how these movements relate
to gymnastics. Students learn basic body parts and positions
and how to demonstrate these positions while moving through
space. It is at this level that students can start to see
complete skills and is able to develop the strength to make
the "little" skills bigger. Bridges and splits are
introduced at this level. Children in this class will improve
strength, balance, flexibility, and coordination. Music and
games are utilized to help develop concepts of rhythm, colors,
numbers, letters, right and left, sharing, listening and following
direction, working within a group and taking turns. Parents
do not participate, but may watch from the waiting area.
| Age: |
5 years |
| Class
Size: |
6 students
to 1 teacher |
| Time: |
55 minutes |
| Location: |
Starts in pre-school
room. Floor exercise in the pre-school room with most other rotations in the big
gym. This class takes time to work in the loose foam pit and on the pit bar. |
| Equipment: |
Vaulting blocks
and boards, Bars, Beam, Floor Exercise (tumbling skills), trampoline. |
| Format: |
Class begins
with a cardiovascular activity to music. We then sit down and do some basic gymnastic
stretching together. We include bridges and splits as part of our stretching.
Our stretching sometimes involves some "games" that make stretching
more fun and interesting for children this age. We will then do 2-3 groups of
circuit rotations throughout class. Our circuit rotations revolve around trampoline,
vault, bars, beam or tumbling skills. Circuit activities will include gross and
fine motor activities in addition to gymnastics skills. We also go out to the
big gym to work in the loose foam pit whenever possible. Stretch will take between
10-15 minutes followed up by circuit rotations of approximately 15 minutes each.
Class concludes with stamps and praise. |
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Schedule & Fees » |
 This
class uses Cognitive Processing to learn body parts and positions as they study
muscles and bones and how we use them to move our body through space. These students
have mastered the basic fine and gross motor skills and are ready to be challenged
with a higher level or combination of skills. Reading Readiness and Independent
Cooperative Play skills are maintained in this class. These students seem to be
the most active participants in our Theme Weeks. Music and games are utilized
to help reinforce concepts of rhythm, colors, numbers, letters, right and left,
sharing, listening and following directions, working within a group and taking
turns. Parents do not participate, but may watch from the waiting area.
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