Clik here to view.
4 Steps to Creating Perfect Parent Tot Stations
Creating engaging, age appropriate parent tot stations is a challenge. Sometimes, it can seem overwhelming to create stations for such young gymnasts...and their parents. But what if you bought some...
View ArticleClik here to view.
5 Parents in Every Parent Tot Class & Tips to Support Them
If you’ve been rocking PT classes for a while, chances are you know there are certain parents you see more than others! You love your involved parents, but sometimes it can get a little challenging to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Valentine-ish Preschool Theme Weeks
If you’ve been coaching or working with kids for a hot minute, you know that Valentine’s day can be a fast moving tornado of hearts, the color pink, tiny cards and S-U-G-A-R. Truth be told, when I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three Preschool Gym Stations for the Fall
The winding down of the dog days of summer, the excitement of a new school year, the familiarity of dropping back into a family routine...fall is a fresh start. It’s the best time to introduce or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Props Are Vital To A High Value Preschool Program
“Oooooh, this looks FUUUUN!” squealed one of the gym moms as I threw three purple snakes under the beam station.I smiled to myself, knowing what she really meant:“Wow! Are those purple snakes under...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 90/10 Set Up Formula
While there are a ton of factors in keeping your gymnasts engaged, learning, and trying new things, there is one HUGE part that many coaches miss: I call it the 90/10 formula. The 90/10 formula is...
View ArticleQuick Tips for Teaching When the Gym is LOUD & BUSY
For me, it was Monday night. Full throttle, classes full, coaches teaching team, rec and preschool, all existing (and flipping) in the same space. The gym was packed and supersonically loud. While I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Get Kids to Listen to Your Coaches From the Start!
The rotation clock is ticking, the gym is busy and you don’t have much time to get all of your preschoolers going on their beam stations. One had to potty, another had to blow her nose, and another,...
View ArticleBut They're Babies! Why Preschool Gymnastics Progressions Matter
It can be tempting to push preschool gymnasts through a skill just to check it off the lesson plan. This, however, will not be beneficial in the long game of gymnastics. Without proper progressions and...
View ArticleThe Ignorer Vs. The Narrator: A Gymnast-Coach Superhero Battle
“Ok crew! Time to line up!Ok, we’ve got everyone except...Ainsley! Time to stop and line up, Ainsley. AINSLEY!No, don’t keep jumping into that pit, it’s time to go!C’mon Ains, line up!Ok, you’re going...
View ArticleClik here to view.
7 Ways to Help When You’ve Got a RUNNER
I had my class in a line, flying like birds down the tumble strip on our way to pit time. Beside us were some level 8 girls working their passes into the pit. I saw him out of the corner of my eye. He...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Body Autonomy As Part of Preschool Gymnastics Coach Training? Let's Talk...
Recently, as I watched a preschool class, I suddenly thought, “Wait…Should we be asking for permission to spot preschoolers?!”The coach I was watching was safe and positive, and the spot was perfectly...
View Article