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About Our Pre-School Program
A unique blend of gymnastics and movement education. Care is taken that the class content matches the developmental level of the child involved. Children learn in a playful atmosphere, filled with positive reinforcement and successful experiences. Skill development is coupled with cognitive development. Every opportunity to use the gymnastic environment for conceptual development of the child is used. Age groups are kept homogeneous and grouped according to age as of September 1st. Our preschoolers are taught using a movement education approach to gymnastics. Many varied movement experiences and The development of self-esteem through successful completion of tasks are central to the pre-school curriculum at GGS.
BittyMites - 2 Year Olds
Our 2 year old class is a 45 minute class which involves parent participation. The activities are child-directed. The teacher is a facilitator who teaches the parent how to work with their child in the gymnastic environment. The method of instruction at this level is "Exploration & Discovery".
MiniMites -3 Year Olds
Our three year old program is a 45 minute class. Emphasis is placed on learning to listen and follow directions. The main method of instruction here is "Guided exploration and discovery".
DynaMites and KinderMites - 4 and 5 Year Olds
Our four and five year program is a 60 minutes class. "Problem solving" is one of the most important teaching approaches that is used with this age group. Emphasis is placed upon thinking about the movements and concepts as well as skill development. At the 5 year level, an advanced MightyMites class is also offered for those children that have exceptional gymnastic ability.
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