Gymmie knows that preschoolers learn quickly.  Gymmie loves movement, so Gymmie checked out a gymnastics class.  A 3-year-old was taking his first turn walking across the balance beam.  He clutched the coach’s hand tightly and took timid, wobbly steps.  By his third turn, the wobble was gone from his step and tho’ he still wanted a little help from the coach, his fearful face had dissolved into a smile.

Preschool is the right time for children to master the FUNdamental movement skills of running, jumping, balancing, swinging, hopping, and rolling.  Even if a child is having a little trouble with a skill, he or she is surrounded by peers who are all working on those skills. By elementary school many children have moved on to mastering sports specific skills.  So give your young child as many opportunities as possible to play actively and have fun with movement.