Tiny Tumblers / Preschool

Keep First Things First When Raising Kids.

Child development experts know, that for preschoolers, acquiring healthy learning attitudes is far more important than mastery of specific skills.

Please compare: Tiny Tumblers is not like less sophisticated preschool gymnastics programs. The Tiny Tumbler curriculum is carefully designed for exactly what children need most during these formative years. Gymnastics skills are used as tools to teach learning attitudes while skill mastery is a secondary goal. At Perfect Balance Gymnastics and Cheer we keep first things first...kids!!

Fun is far more than meets the eye!

One of the objectives of Tiny Tumblers is FUN! Of course, this is cool with the kids, but parents sometimes fail to realize the importance of fun in the learning environment. People often feel that when fun is present, learning is not. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Why is fun so important? Well adjusted learners form an early and life-long subconscious association defining any attempt to learn something new: challenge = risk = learning = fun!

The value of this association becomes very apparent by considering the opposite (too common) association: challenge = risk = fear = anxiety. For a child with this negative association the pain of possible failure is simply not worth the risk. Is it any wonder why so many children learn to "insulate" themselves from their fear and anxiety by forming apathetic attitudes about learning such as: "who cares?" or, "why should I even bother to try, I'll never be able to do it anyway?".

But now that you know a little more about the goals and substance, we do have a favor to ask of you...don't tell the kids: they will think it's just PURE FUN!

Tiny Tumblers/Pre-School

As parents and teachers, the most important thing for us to remember is that learning attitudes are formed during the pre-school years. There is no second best chance in a persons life to form positive attitudes than the Pre-School years. (As so many parents find out the hard way, you simply can't turn back the clock to teach learning attitudes to a teenager!)

What Should My Child Wear?

Girls should wear a leotard. Boys should wear a T-shirt and gym shorts. No shoes needed, bare feet are preferred.

Please Note:

• No loose or baggy clothing (see "what to wear" above)
• No jewelry
• no gum in the facility
• No food or drinks in the gym
• Please leave valuables at home
• Hair must be pulled up
• No footware

For Tiny Tumbler Information email us at info@perfectbalancegym.net