Welcome to the Fun & Fitness gymnastics program at PSGD. The purpose of our skill program is to keep your child's gymnastics lessons progressive, provide clear goals and incentives to insure success!
A copy of the skill level your child is currently working on will be given at your first class. Please note, this list is for information only. We encourage flexibility and conditioning exercises at home. PLEASE SAVE SKILL PRACTICE FOR THE GYM!
We would, however, invite you & your daughter to keep track of the skills she has passed. A chart with the appropriate skill level will be given at the first class. Each time a skill on the chart is mastered, coach will give her a star sticker to take home (one star for each skill passed.) There is a space below each skill number to place the star sticker. There are four skill levels with 25 individual skills in each. Pass 23 skills to graduate to the next level. Level 1 is an introduction to gymnastics and provides the building blocks for Level 2 and so on. The program includes the four gymnastic events (vault, bars, beam & floor) plus trampoline, conditioning for strength and flexibility. Lesson plans will be designed around the skill program providing opportunity for consistent practice. Testing will be ongoing with progress reports every 2-3 months. When your child advances to the next skill chart, often the same class time works just fine. Your coach will let you know should she need to move to a more advanced class.
We will be using what we call a “skill belt” to identify each child’s skill level. It will also provide an incentive to work on their skill chart and as a teaching tool for different drills. At the first class your child will receive their belt material to be sewn at home and worn to class. The belt should fit snug and not too loose. Needle and thread is all you need to put a couple of stitches in to hold the belt together. The stars are used to signify the skill level your child is currently working on. One star is skill level 1, 2 stars is skill level 2 and so on. The stars can be sewn anywhere along the belt. Please have your child wear their belt to every class!
A complete list of the skill program can be viewed by clicking on the links below. Copies are also posted on the bulletin board at gym for you to take a look at. Please ask if you have any questions or need clarification on the skill names or descriptions.
Thank you for your continued support. Our goal is to provide clear and attainable goals so every child feels successful. Please contact your child’s coach or Coach Penny or Amy if you’d like more information. Phone 425.888.4242 or email PSGymnasticsandDance@hotmail.com. Thank You!