When children learn to move, they move to learn!
The preschool environment plays an important role to foster and develop children's Fundamental Motor Skills. Current findings highlight the need for teachers to provide structured opportunities which facilitate children's development and confidence in Fundamental Motor Skills. Once learned the skills are retained for life.
Modern lifestyles restrict and discourage the movement and sensory experiences of toddlers and pre-school children. The positive effects of movement, physical play and PE on organising the brain and body for both academic and social learning can not be stressed enough.
Stretch-n-Grow will provide a child with some of the time required to ensure they meet their daily exercise limits. It is so simple, let's get the children moving and eating well.
BENEFITS FOR OUR CHILDREN
Cognitive Benefits: Stretch-n-Grow is energizing to children and employs a variety of learning styles, which helps them achieve their learning goals; The brain and body work together. This practice enhances learning.
Social Emotional Benefits: Stretch-n-Grow helps improve sense of self-image and body awareness; and may improve behavior of children diagnosed with ADHD; Children engaging in Stretch-n-Grow are able to explore their physical world and develop peer interactions.
Language Benefits: Children use language during Stretch-n-Grow to communicate with peers on direction and actions. Our class exercises help strengthen trunk muscles, which enhance good posture and head control; as these muscles are strengthened, a child's speech production is enhanced.
Motor Benefits: Stretch-n-Grow teaches lessons that enhance both fine and gross motor development. The correlation between fine and gross motor skills enable children to have a better understanding of their motor development; and physical activity allows for more practice of using both skills together.
Stretch-n-Grow benefits all areas of child development with:
# Classes of continuous, fun, safe & effective exercise with skill-specific equipment designed for young children
# Age-appropriate lesson plans & monthly newsletters on important topics such as exercise, health, nutrition, safety & hygiene
# Integrated basic sport knowledge & physical conditioning to prepare kids for skilled activities necessary for competitive team sports
# Exercise emphasizing muscle groups, motor skills, coordination, balance, resistance, flexibility & aerobic activity
# Structured activities that help create spatial awareness, rhythm & social development
# Action-packed, non-stop fitness class focusing on every child--NO waiting in line!
BENEFITS FOR OUR SCHOOLS
# Enhances your school's curriculum
# Attracts families who know the importance of exercise and wellness for kids
# Classes accommodate children as young as 18 months and up to school age
# Classes are cost-effective!
# Out-sourcing an exercise program provides BIG savings on curriculum, equipment, music and staff
# Our well-trained and certified youth fitness specialists come to YOUR facility--no traveling, no fuel costs, no leaving the building!
Stretch-n-Grow provides classes available to run year-round, seasonal, or even for a day if you would like an In-house field trip!
We believe in our program so much that we will provide a free demo of our classes for interested schools and managers to witness just how fabulously "exerciting" they are!