Butterfly started a gymnastics class about two months ago. She's the youngest in the class (which ranges from 2.5 up to 4) but you'd never know. She's big for her age and actually can follow directions fairly well. We chose to put her in gymnastics to help her balance and coordination, to learn to follow directions from a teacher and help channel some of her endless energy. Lately she has been climbing on everything and imitating rolls and cartwheels that she's seen other kids do. Hopefully this class will help her learn to do it safely and be something she can really enjoy.
So far, it's been great. The students stretch and warm up with the teacher. Then they use a long mat (the length of the gym) to practice skips, rolls and jumps. They play on the trampoline and traverse obstacle course. She especially loves to do somersaults and "bridge" (lay on her back with hands next to her head, palm down and push her belly up in the air, using only her hands and feet to support her "bridge"). But her very favorite activity comes at the very end of class and only if the students have been very good. They call it "pit". A large, deep area is filled with foam blocks (about 4 cubic feet). The jump in from the side and then have to climb to the opposite edge to get out. It sounds easy but after trying it myself, it's a good workout!
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