Preschool Gymnastics Classes
Peak’s Preschool Gymnastics program is a great launching pad for any child to begin to develop a lifelong love for health and physical fitness. Our preschool gymnastics classes focus on balance, body awareness, flexibility and strength, all of which will help any child excel. In addition, our preschool gymnastics classes provide children with tools to help their social and emotional development. Students in these classes use preschool-sized equipment to learn basic gymnastics skills and technique in a fun, interactive, and safe way.
We also include exciting themed lesson plans twice per session (e.g. Super Hero week, Fire Safety Week, Winter Wonderland, etc.) on top of our fun, weekly gymnastics lesson plans that focus on skill progression.
PARENT & TOT
This class is open to children ages 18 months – 3 years and requires an adult to assist, help supervise, and have fun! Under the instruction of a coach, children will use preschool-size equipment to learn basic motor movement and gymnastics skills. Some of the gymnastics equipment used in class are the bars, beam, floor, trampoline, rope and much more. All skills will be presented in a fun and age appropriate manner, and in a safe environment. Basic gymnastics/motor skills taught in this class include running, skipping, jumping, swinging, gymnastic body positions, log rolls, forward and backward rolls, tables and much more. We also incorporate fine-motor movement activities, which are very important developmentally for this age group. These fine motor and gross motor skills will be useful not only in gymnastics, but also for proper development in their everyday life! Children will also be taught basic social skills, such as listening, following instructions and sharing, as well as incorporating fun and learning into our activities (colors, shapes, animals, etc). These classes provide a great opportunity for a parent and child to bond and participate in skills and fun activities together.
TWINKLING STARS
This class is open to boys and girls ages 3-4 years (must be potty-trained) and will challenge your child to continue to grow socially and physically. The emphasis of this class will be to learn more advanced skills and independence on preschool-sized equipment, such as the bars, beam, floor, vault and trampoline. Cardio, balance and strength work will be introduced using the rope, rings, climbers, ladders, and other equipment. Skills taught in this class include forward rolls, backward rolls, gymnastic body positions, donkey kicks, cartwheels, various swings on bars, bridge ups and much more!
Open to both boys and girls ages 3-5. **Must be potty trained**
RISING STARS
This class is open to boys and girls ages 4-5 years (must be potty-trained) and will build upon the skills learned in Twinkling Stars. Students in this class will move at a faster pace, and participate at a higher level and expectation. Students will continue to learn the skills taught in Twinkling Stars but will focus on better technique and skill understanding. This will result in the students having more strength, which is crucial for advancing through skill development. Athletes will gain improved body awareness and control while in this preschool gymnastics class, which helps them not only in gymnastics but in many fine motor other activities they will participate in outside of class.
Open to both boys and girls ages 3-5. **Must be potty trained**
NINJA
These classes are a combination of ninja, trampoline, and tumbling for preschoolers and will challenge your child to continue to grow socially and physically. The emphasis of these classes will be on balance/coordination, strength, flexibility, cardio, hanging/swinging/climbing movements, tumbling skills, and trampoline skills. In addition, students in these classes will work towards speed and accuracy through the ninja circuits and learn how to persevere and overcome challenges. Basic tumbling skills such as forward/backward rolls, handstands, cartwheels, and bridges will be introduced along with trampoline skills such as tuck jumps, straddle jumps, seat drops, doggy drops, etc.
Open to both boys and girls ages 3-5. **Must be potty trained**
For more information on our Preschool Gymnastics Program, please contact our Preschool Gymnastics Director, Alicia Akiyama, at aakiyama@peakathletics.net