Preschool Program
Beginning Preschool
Ages 3-5 | 30 Minutes/Week | $59/Month+tax | All Locations
Description:
2 Class Options Available: 3-4.5 Years Old and 4.5-5 Years Old
Our Beginning Preschool classes are designed for students aged 3-5 who are new to gymnastics or new to a gymnastics class that isn't a "parent and child" class. Classes are divided into two distinct age groups, walking to 24 months and 2-3 years old, to provide a more age-appropriate curriculum and foster peer connections. The Minneapolis Gymnastics Beginning Preschool class level is an exciting place where students are introduced to gymnastics in an environment designed for their age and stage of development! In this class your student will have opportunity to gain both gymnastics and lasting life skill foundations like: balance, swinging, body support, rolls, handstands, cooperating with peers, taking turns, and following coach direction/instruction. Every 30-minute weekly class includes high energy activity, growth opportunities, and space to have great fun.
What your student will learn:
Life Skills highlighted in this class level:
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Bodily awareness and interaction - Introduction/exposure to turn-taking, using shared space
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Direction following - Understanding and responding to age appropriate verbal and visual cues
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Expectation awareness - Development/exposure to structured setting with direction and routine in a class format
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Social skill introduction - Development of social norms, waving to peers, pointing, smiling, connection
Gymnastics Skills taught in this class level:
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Forward and backward rolls on floor
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Beginning handstands and cartwheel stations on floor
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Beam balancing and walking
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Swinging and body support skills on bars
Register to join this class at anytime! Interested in getting started mid month? Great! Your first month of classes is prorated. Meaning, you only pay for the number of class weeks that remain in that month! Our classes use a rolling enrollment format, which means classes are billed for each month. For additional information on class transfers, dropping policies, and billing information, visit the "FAQs" page on our website!
Advanced Preschool
Ages 4-5 | 60 Minutes/Week | $106/Month+tax | All Locations
Description:
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This class requires a coach referral to join.
Our Advanced Preschool classes are designed for students ages 4-5 that have coach recommendation to move from Beginning Preschool class into this next level that offers a longer class time. In Advanced Preschool classes, students have the opportunity to expand and build onto the skills they have gained in pervious class levels. Students recommended for Advanced Preschool demonstrate skill in following: coach direction, cooperation with structured class format, positive peer interaction, and progression towards mastery in foundational gymnastics skill (handstands, cartwheels, and pullovers). Here at Minneapolis Gymnastics, our Advanced Preschool class level continues to focus on the building blocks of gymnastics while continuing to cater the pace and structure of class towards preschool minds and bodies. These 60-minute weekly sessions are filled with longer gymnastics event rotations, a dedicated skill building focus, and the continued preschool magic that makes classes for this age group so fun!
What your student will learn:
Life Skills highlighted in this class level:
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Student interaction - Progression in comfortability/cooperation with turn-taking, using shared space
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Instruction responsiveness - Understanding and cooperating with age appropriate verbal and visual cues
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Expectation development - Positive cooperation with the structured setting, direction, and routines within class
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Social skill progression - Progression of social norms. greeting peers, positive interaction, peer connection
Gymnastics Skills taught in this class level:
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Handstands on floor
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Cartwheels on floor
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Pullover on bars
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Beam balancing and walking
Contact us if you would like to join an Advanced Preschool class! Interested in getting started mid month? Great! Your first month of classes is prorated. Meaning, you only pay for the number of class weeks that remain in that month! Our classes use a rolling enrollment format, which means classes are billed for each month. For additional information on class transfers, dropping policies, and billing information, visit the "FAQs" page on our website!
Parent Tot
Walking - 3 Years | 30 Minutes/Week | $59/Month+tax | All Locations
2 Class Options Available: Walking - 24 Months Old and 2 Year Olds
Description:
Our Parent Tot classes are designed for students walking - 3 years old. Classes are divided into two distinct age groups, walking to 24 months and 2-3 years old, to provide a more age-appropriate curriculum and foster peer connections. In this class level, they will experience an introduction to gymnastics fundamentals alongside a caregiver who participates in class with them. Here at Minneapolis Gymnastics we love that our Parent Tot class provides the unique opportunity for a caregiver to witness their student discover how their developing bodies can do amazing things like: using their muscles to hold their own body weight, move through obstacles/stations, hop/jump, and learn to recognize rhythms and patterns of a class structure. Each 30-minute weekly class is filled with movement, skill-building, and meaningful moments!
What we'll learn:
Life Skills highlighted in this class level:
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Problem solving - Discovering how to climb, crawl, or move through obstacles
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Listening and attention - Beginning to recognize and respond to songs, names, or instructions
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Appropriate risk-taking - Navigating new activities with the security of caregiver supervision
Gymnastics Skills taught in this class level:
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Jumping and hopping
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Introduction to body weight transfers
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Expansion of hand-eye coordination skill
Register to join this class at anytime! Interested in getting started mid month? Great! Your first month of classes is prorated. Meaning, you only pay for the number of class weeks that remain in that month! Our classes use a rolling enrollment format, which means classes are billed for each month. For additional information on class transfers, dropping policies, and billing information, visit the "FAQs" page on our website!
