So this fall we signed up Sam for gymnastics with the Schaumburg Park District to work on some core strength and overall coordination (and for FUN!). He goes with Mommy once a week when Noah is at preschool.
It's a class of 3 other two and three year olds, and Sam does a pretty nice job following directions. They start out with some stretching.
For the last class of the session, the kids got to play with the parachute, which was a big hit.
Sam's nemesis for the class has been the long trampoline. I think he feels a little uneasy about the bounciness and his ability to maintain balance. But we've gotten to a point where he'll go by himself and tries to jump a couple times.
They do a circuit around a little obstacle course with climbing, etc. Sam has mastered a beautiful somersault too!
The balance beam! He worked on this one on the floor and also a more typical looking one that was a few inches off the ground. They also spent time each week trying out the uneven bars and the parallel bars as well. Lots of fun!
The pit! At the end of each class, the kids climbed around in this pit filled with foam blocks. Overall it was a great experience for our soon to be middle child. We had such a great time, he's signed up for the next session. And big brother Noah's going to give it a try as well!
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Awesome! Go Sammy, Go! Can't wait to see him doing an iron cross on the still rings!!!
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