PRESCHOOL GYMNASTICS
BOYS & GIRLS (AGES 9MO - KINDER)
The Rock’s preschool programs capture your child’s imagination and uses it as a tremendous motivating force for creative exploration of physical capabilities and development. Children in these classes, will be challenged to increase coordination, agility, flexibility, strength and self-control all under the name of “FUN”. Classes are divided into 5 different levels to enable the classes to be cater to their age and development.
PRESCHOOL GYMNASTICS CLASSES
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Pebbles (9 months - 2 years) - A 40 min structured style class of parent/child interaction. At this age kiddos are more active, curious and expressive. They begin to use words, are learning to walk as they pull up and stand holding onto stationary objects and may take a few steps. This class offers special lesson plans to enhance motor development and increase teaching of life skills. With guidance from the teacher and parent, each child will be encouraged and rewarded for efforts toward mastery of physical expression. A variety of equipment and gymnastics skills will make this time with your child stimulating and fun!
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Stepping Stones (2 years - 3 years) - A 40 min structured style class of parent/child interaction for 2 year olds. Your child can now walk, run and kick a ball, is curious about everything and can now say more words. In this class we add the concept of working in a group, taking turns and staying on task for longer periods of time. Special lesson plans enhance motor development and increase teaching of skills. With guidance from the teacher and parent, each child will be encouraged and rewarded for efforts toward mastery of physical expression. A variety of equipment and gymnastics skills will make this time with your child stimulating and fun!
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Cobblestones (3 years) - Independence and alertness are essential for children at this age. This class helps the child adjust socially and emotionally by providing them with successful experiences, eye/hand and foot coordination plus locomotor abilities. Gymnastics apparatus' and skills are used to help children engage their muscles and learn to point their toes as well as learn the fundamentals of the sport such as rolls, cartwheels, swinging on bars, proper jumping on the trampoline and walks on the beam to name a few. This class is an independent class and is 40 min for 3 yr olds who must be potty trained.
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Sandstones (4 years) - Your 4 year old can do lots of things at this age including hopping on one foot, catch and throw a ball overhand and learn to skip. This class will take these new developmental milestones and help children engage their muscles further, learn to keep their legs and body straight as well as pursue more complex gymnastics skills. This class will focus on retaining all the “fun” while introducing new skills to keep things challenging. Students in this class will understand and know how to work a circuit of skills and stay on task. Classes are 50 min for children 4 yrs of age.
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Flintstones (5 years) - Children at this age can jump rope and walk backwards and even balance on one foot for at least 5 seconds. This class will help students learn to follow directions and take turns all while enhancing body movement, coordination and muscle development. Focus is on retaining all the “fun” while introducing new skills to keep things challenging. Students in this class will understand and know how to work a circuit of skills and stay on task. Classes are 60 min for children 5 yrs of age.
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Boulders (Boys 4-5 years) - This boys only class will help students learn to follow directions and take turns all while enhancing body movement, coordination and muscle development. They learn to keep their legs and body straight as well as pursue more complex gymnastics skills. Focus is on retaining all the “fun” while introducing new skills to keep things challenging. Students in this class will understand and know how to work a circuit of skills and stay on task. Classes are 60 min for boys age 4-5 yrs.
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RockStars (3 yrs up to 6 years) - Rockstars is an advanced gymnastics class for students who have mastered the requirements of the Cobblestone, Sandstone or Flintstone classes. Students who are invited to this class, by their coach, are needing more of a challenge and show great potential to advance in the sport. This class will focus on more advanced skills to advanced the student in the sport. Classes are 60 minutes long for children ages 3-6 years.
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Super Stars (Girls 3 yrs up to 6 years) - Super Stars is the most advanced level of preschool gymnastics. This class is for girls with the focus on pre-competition development. Students are invited to this class, by their coach, that show great talent and interest to learn and want to advance in the sport of gymnastics through competition. This class will learn the skills and routines required in the first level of competition gymnastics and are eligible to compete at age 4. Classes are 60 minutes long for girls ages 3 up to 6 years.
Class Dress Code
Dressing appropriately for class is very important! Girls should wear a leotard to class (no skirts attached) but are not required at this age, shorts and tighter fitting shirts are just fine. In cold weather, sweatpants or leggings can be worn over a leotard. Boys should wear cotton shorts and a tight T-shirt or compression shirt. In cold weather, sweatpants and sweatshirts are appropriate allowed. It is wise to layer warm clothes over cool clothes because children are likely to get warm once they start class and may discard the warm layers. Leotards and other general apparel are available in our Pro-Shop during office hours. No gum, jewelry (stud earrings that cannot stand on their own are ok) or zippers/buckles/snaps/buttons, etc, no socks or footed tights