Tumble Tots (Ages 2-3) AASRT - Age Appropriate Sports Readiness Training!
"Toddlers can keep us so busy that we might think they will always be physically fit. But doctors say that toddlers who get used to an inactive life style are at risk for obesity later in life. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, daily physical activity is the key to being fit." -Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Early Learning Project
Creative Movement:
Class begins with fun & frolic. We may use beach balls one week and a parachute the next. We are encouraging the children to move their bodies, throw, roll, hop, skip, run, tip-toe, walk backwards & develop confidence in their ability to control their bodies.
Kid Stretch:
A few moments spent doing 3-4 mat positions that instill in your growing child the importance of flexibility & stretching muscles prior to physical activity. Toddlers favorite is "Ms. Puffy".
Gymnastics:
We teach the children foundational tumbling skills; through creative play the students mimic the teacher & perform the kitty, doggy, crab, frog & snake. We work on rolls, gripping, hanging and swinging on the bar, walks forward, backward & sideways on balance beam. We instruct on basic fundamental positions: pike, tuck & straddle. We crawl through tunnels, slide down inclines, roll over balls, jump on stars and more. Classes are 30 minutes in duration--the recommended length by the National Assoc. for Sport and Physical Education for toddler structured physical activities. |
Creative Movement:
Class begins with 8-10 minutes of cardiovascular exercise through the use of creative movement. We run, skip, gallop, hop, throw, bounce & catch balls of all sizes, dance with beanie babies, jumping jacks, sit ups, push ups and more! Our goal is to build your child's endurance and cardiovascular health.
Kid Stretch:
A few moments spent doing multiple mat positions that develop flexibility and teach your child to stretch their muscles before any physical activity.
Gymnastics:
We teach children according to their ability. In tumbling our goal for this age is to develop upper body strength, kinesthetic awareness, an understanding of falling techniques and landing positions. We use various drills that require them to go upside down, tuck, roll, turn, jump, go backwards, go down inclines, and more. All elements are progressive, leading to additional skills. On bar we build upper body strength by swinging in tuck, pike, straddle and straight body positions. Balance beam is challenging and requires concentration to walk forward, backward, sideways, pivot turn, step over a star and more. Vaulting trains the lower body in running, jumping and moving up and off. We teach all our elements through fun activities and constant emphasis to sustain movement on a gymnastic circuit. All classes run 30 minutes in length. Our progress reports and awards measure success and re-inforce self-confidence. |
The emphasis of our preschool program is to heighten body awareness & a healthy self-image, improve listening & social skills, to use movement as a means of creative expression & the early development of life-long fitness habits.
Cardiovascular Exercise:
Class begins with 8-10 minutes of cardiovascular exercise through the use of creative movement. We run, skip, gallop, hop, throw, bounce & catch balls of all sizes, dance with beanie babies, jumping jacks, sit ups, push ups and more! Our goal is to build your child's endurance and cardiovascular health.
Conditioning & Flexibility:
Brief period doing multiple mat positions that develop flexibility and teach your child to stretch their muscles before any physical activity.
Tumbling:
Teaching according to ability, the goal in tumbling for this age is to develop upper body strength, kinesthetic awareness, an understanding of falling techniques & landing positions. Our drills require them to tuck, roll, turn, jump, go upside down, backwards, down inclines, & more. All elements are progressive, leading to additional skills. On bar we build upper body strength by swinging in tuck, pike, straddle and straight body positions. Balance beam is challenging and requires concentration to walk forward, backward, sideways, pivot turn, step over a star and more. Vaulting trains the lower body in running, jumping and moving up and off. We teach through fun activities & constant emphasis to sustain movement on a gymnastic circuit. Classes run 30 minutes. Our progress reports and awards measure success & re-inforce self-confidence. |
Cardiovascular Exercise:
All Clinics & Classes begins with 8-10 minutes of cardiovascular exercise through the use of running, jumping jacks, skipping, etc. Our goal is to build your child's endurance and cardiovascular health.
Conditioning & Kid Yoga:
8 minute are spent doing multiple mat positions that develop flexibility and teach your child to stretch the muscles before any physical activity. We work on back bends, splits adn we will do sit ups, and push-ups and "supermans".
Gymnastics:
We teach the children according to their ability. In tumbling we strive to achieve a lunge to handstand and a lunge to cartwheel. All elements are progressive and will lead to another skill. The children according to their ability. The children will come to us with varied experience so we always begin with the foundational skills and allow the individual gymnast to progress from that point. We teach and review with the children in every class the landing position and work on how to fall properly (tuck and roll). We teach all out elements through fun activities adn constantly try to keep the children moving in a gymnastic circuit/course.
Pep It Up Cheer Clinics:
We incorporate the cardio & yoga above for the start of the clinic. Tumbling, Motions, Jumps, Chants, Cheers and Pom Pom routinces are taught.
Fitness4Kids Boot Camp:
Along with cardio traning & flexibility work we teach the children proper techniques in calisthenics, the use of resistance bands, and high energy games that build team work skills and are lost of FUN!!! Just contact Shellie Edington at the phone number in the banner of this page for more information. |
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