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	TumbleBees Pre-School and Junior GymStars Program Our TumbleBee and Junior GymStar classes are designed to raise each child's confidence through the sport of gymnastics. Students develop kinesthetic awareness and increase overall coordination through the loving and caring environment created by our qualified staff. Our progressive skill-level instructional programs help build confidence, self-esteem and physical skills. Our circuit method of instruction keeps classes moving while allowing children to feel secure and move along at his or her own pace. All of our TumbleBee classes will have a different focus or theme each week. These can range from safety rules and positions used in gymnastics to fun themes, like Beach week or Pajama week. The focus is introduced during warm-ups, utilized throughout the circuits and reviewed during closing. Each class will close with our "Bye-Bye Song", stamps and a weekly newsletter with reminders, upcoming events, and news about our team gymnasts.
	The following levels are available in the TumbleBee Program: TumbleBee Fours (four years old) Our four year olds will work on basic gymnastics skills, such as headstands, handstands, cartwheels, rolls on floor, and basic swings and strength moves on bars. The fours class warm-ups are 10 minutes long, followed by three different event circuits each week. Class circuits change from week to week, and may include trampoline, balance beam, floor, bars, vault, rope, and trapeze. Each event circuit consists of 4-6 stations which the gymnasts will move through working on different skills at each station. Socially, these students will learn to participate in a group warm-up, interact with instructors, and share equipment. Cubs are also learning to wait for their turn in circuits and follow simple instructions.
	TumbleBee Fives (five years old) The five year olds will continue to work on the basic gymnastics skills that are introduced in fours classes, as well as work on improving their strength and flexibility. The fives class warm-ups are 10 minutes long, followed by three different event circuits each week, much like the fours classes. Each event circuit will consist of 5-6 stations, which the gymnasts will move through, working on different skills and strength at each station. Socially, these students will continue participating in a group warm-up, interact with instructors, share equipment, and improve listening skills. These students will also begin learning about team work, doing activities in pairs and groups. The social skills gained in TumbleBee classes help to prepare these students for Kindergarten.
	Junior GymStars (5 years to 6 years old and currently enrolled in Kindergarten) Through the school year, these classes will transform from "little kids" classes to "big kids" classes. During the course of the year, we will begin changing warm-ups and removing props and visual aids as the students get closer to joining GymStar classes. Junior GymStars class warm-ups are 15 minutes long, focusing on proper stretching techniques and focus skills for the week. Warm-ups are followed by three or four 10-15 minute event rotations. These students will learn more gymnastics skills and will continue building strength and improving flexibility.
	Advanced TumbleBee (invitation only classes) These classes are for students who have been in our program for a long time, or are moving along quickly in regular classes. Specific skill requirements must be met; please speak with your child's instructor for more details.
	DanceNastics (3 to 5 1/2 year olds) DanceNastics classes are dance and gymnastics combination classes, which will sample both our TumbleBee and DanceBuilder curriculums. Classes will do both gymnastics and dance every week of class.
	TumbleBee Open Gym (walking to Kindergarten) TumbleBear Open Gym on Mondays and Wednesdays is an unstructured playtime for children ages walking through six years of age. Students can explore our equipment and practice whatever skills they wish. Parents must accompany students under three years of age.
	New This Summer! Friday Open Gym for ages 5-12 (1:30- 3:00 pm) This is an unstructured play time where the kids will be fee to play in the gym, swing on the ropes & trapeze, play in the pits, and bounce on the trampolines! We will have instructors in the gym to enforce safety rules. This is open to the public, so bring your friends! All participants must have a signed Family Registration Form on file.
	Most students attend class once or twice per week. We do provide discounts for attending more than one class per week. Multiple children in one family also qualify for the multiple class discounts; please see our Class Price List for details. For class policies regarding attendance, dress code, make-ups, etc. please see our Airborne General Class Policies. Please see our Class Schedules for specific times.