Teeny Tumblers
For boys and girls
1 1/2 - 6 years old.

• Parent Tot (1 1/2 to 3 1/2 Year Olds) - A playful, parent/tot class centered around age appropriate developmental movements. Has a strong emphasis on socialization skills and group involvement.
• Teeny Tumblers (3 1/2 to 4 1/2 Year Olds) - No parents needed here! There are mountains to climb, canyons to jump, vines to swing and trampolines to jump on. More physically challenging skills, this group gives kids stronger bodies and sharper minds as well as a clearer understanding of their bodies' capabilities and limitations. This group teaches kids that a challenge is FUN!
• Kinder Kids (4 1/2 to 6 Year Olds) - This age group is really beginning to step out and MOVE and it is essential that their physical challenges be monitored for safety, yet their attempts be rewarded. This way the "perceived risks" are seen as exciting challenges and the "failed attempts" are seen for what they are - an OK, normal piece of the learning puzzle. Kinder Kids are able to handle a class which is slightly more skill-oriented so, as the year moves along, we challenge the kids with progressively more "skills" and less "general movement". This way we prepare the child, physically and mentally, for our developmental gymnastics classes. Is this still FUN? ABSOLUTELY! (...just watch 'em go!)

The Beginner Program is divided into three categories, each building upon the skills of the other.

• Beginner - Our Beginner classes are based on Level 1 and 2 Skills for girls and boys. These skills are the foundation and backbone of the sport of gymnastics. Beginner classes are geared towards 6 - 8 year old children; older girls should sign up for an Advanced Beginner class and older boys should sign up for an Intermediate class.
• Advanced Beginner - Advanced Beginner classes review Level 1 skills for girls more quickly than our beginner classes. We usually get well into Levels 2 and 3 by the end of the school year. Advanced Beginner classes are usually split into 2 age groups: 6 - 8 year old children with at least one year of experience, and children 9 years old and up.
• Intermediate - Intermediate classes are for experienced students who have mastered Level 2 Skills. We jump right in at Level 3 and by the end of the school year we have completed that level and are working on the next level.

The Advanced Program is divided into three categories, each building upon the foundation skills of the previous level.

• Advanced - Our Advanced classes are based on the skill and combinations from Levels 3 - 4 for girls and boys. These skills form the foundations for the upper level Compulsory Routines.
• Compulsory Prep & Rec Team- This level introduces USAG (USA Gymnastics) Compulsory routines and all that goes along with it! It's a lot harder to put everything together in a routine than it is to perform and individual skill. Presentation, rhythm, and technique are stressed, as well as introducting the "rules of the game." Rec Team girls will have "meets" at the gym, complete with awards!
• High School Prep - This level is to help prepare the Junior and Senior High School gymnast for Rhode Island Interscholastic League optional competition. Skill development and routine construction are primary goals as well as increasing strength and flexibility in preparation for Junior or Senior High School competition.