Community Partners and Deals - Updated 2/12/12:)
Community Partnerships with Child's White The Little Gym Membership Card:
 
Karen Ortenzio Byers CPA, Inc.
11716 Dunham Road Sagamore Hills
(330) 468-2941
Email: kobcpa@roadrunner.com
 
Deal: 10% off all Tax and Book Keeping Services
 
Nordonia Hills Preschool Parents (NHPP)
 
Deal: 10% off of NHPP yearly dues AND a FREE raffle ticket at each meeting
Panini's of Sagamore Hills
480 W. Aurora Rd. Sagamore Hills
330-468-6200 http://www.paninisgrill.com/locations/sagamore-hills/
Deal: Purchase an adult meal, get a free kid's meal (Children 12 and Under from the Kid's menu). 
 
Evolutions Hair and Body Experience
357 W. Aurora Rd. Sagamore Hills
330-467-0552
Deal: Purchase an adult cut, get a free child's hair cut.
 
Chick-fil-a of Macedonia
8213 Golden Link Blvd Macedonia
330-908-3300
Deal: Purchase an adult meal, get a free kid's meal. Make it extra healthy with fresh fruit instead of french fries.
 
Walgreens of Macedonia and Brecksville
Macedonia - 663 Aurora Rd. 330-468-4400
Brecksville - 8966 Brecksville Rd.
330-526-5250
 
Deal: 15% off Photo Products
 
Denise M. Cook - Attorney at Law
8210 Macedonia Commons Blvd #68-190
216-236-3605
 
Deal: 20% off a basic estate planning package, which consists of the following: (Standard cost - $250)
*Last Will and Testament
*Durable Power of Attorney
*Health Care Power of Attorney
*Living Will
 
 
O' 4 The Luv of Bakin'
Homemade Sweets By Shannon 
Cakes, Cookies, and more!
(330) 908-3986
Join her on facebook, too!
 
Deal: 10% off purchase
Spring Into Summer Camps - April 9th-April 13th

Are you looking for activities for your child during Spring Break? Try our "Spring into Summer Camps" the week of April 9th - 13th and get the kids excited about our upcoming summer camps! The children will have Serious Fun developing important motor skills and building confidence in an engaging, fun atmosphere. We have specially developed curriculums that combine physical fitness, gymnastics and play with arts and crafts. Each day has a unique theme with a different, creative lesson plan. Your child will never get bored as they experience something new and exciting each day. Camps are for ages 3-8 (must be toilet independent) and are available Monday through Friday for 3 hours each day (9-12 or 1-4). Schedule 1 day or as many as 5 days for the week.  It's the perfect break for kids (and parents!) during this year's Spring Break!

 

Monday - Legends, Fables and Folklore

Tuesday - The Little Gym's Crazy Carnival

Wednesday - X-treme Sports of ALL Sorts

Thursday - Hip-Hop Karate Chop

Friday - My Animal Planet

 
Members and Nonmembers are welcome! Call today to register - Spaces are limited!!!!
 
P.S. Regular classes will NOT take place from Saturday, April 7th - Friday, April 13th.  Everyone will receive a make-up for the missed class and can be done at anytime that you are enrolled.

   
 
Proud Moment!
 
Online Link for "Have a Heart, Do Your Part Radiothon"
If you are interested in making a donation for Akron Children's Hospital's "Have a Heart, Do Your Part" Radiothon, please copy and paste the link below into your internet browser. We really appreciate it!!! http://ach.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=993684&lis=1&kntae993684=98AAD42A71D8490D9BD781BD36027A07&supId=350611203
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The Little Gym Will Be Closed On....
 
Saturday, April 7-Friday, April 13 - Easter/Spring Break - all classes will get a make up for this missed class. This makeup can be scheduled at any time in which you are enrolled in any age appropriate class 
 
*We will have camps during this time from April 9-13 - stay tuned for more details!
 
Monday, May 28 - Memorial Day
 
We ARE open on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and President's Day
 
If we close due to the weather, we will send an email, post on WKYC, update our voicemail, announce it on Facebook and put it on our website. 
The Little Gym Cell Phone
We have a The Little Gym cell phone. 
 
(330) 888-8838
 
Feel free to text us to let us know your child will be absent or ask us a quick question. 
Mid Season Show Case
Mid Season Show Case!
 
The Mid Season Show Case will be the week of Jan. 16-23. The show will be during your child's regular class time.  Don't forget your camera and video cameras. We can't wait for everyone to show off just how much they have grown the first half of this season!  We are excited to see even further growth the next 20 weeks!!!
2011 Winter Camps
Winter Camps (Dec. 21-Dec. 30th)
Are you looking for something for your child to do during his/her Winter Break or do you simply need a break to do some Holiday shopping? Register for Winter Camps at The Little Gym! Each 3 hour camp will incorporate a theme which may focus on our Gymnastics, Karate, or Sports Skills programs and will offer creative, non-competitive winter-related games, adventures, and challenges in our fully equipped gymnastics facility.  We guarantee your child's winter break will be a fun filled "winter workout!"
  
Camps are open to both Members and Non Members (Ages 3-8 and toilet independent)! Registration is now open for all Members and Non Members. 

The daily themes/times are as follows:
Wednesday, December 21st
 9-12 and 1-4 - Dino Ice Age
 
Thursday, December 22nd
9-12  and 1-4 - Flip N Fun Gymnastics
(Open to Ages 3-12) 
 
Friday, December 23rd
9-12 and 1-4 -All Sorts of Sports

Tuesday, December 27th
9-12 - The Little Gym Stars on Ice
1-4 Karate Kids Camp
 
Wednesday, December 28th
9-12  and 1-4 - Goofy Games

Thursday, December 29th
9-12 and 1-4 - Winter Camping

Friday, December 30th
9-12 and 1-4 New Year's Eve Bash
As a Member of The Little Gym, you receive a discount for a single camp day as well as multiple day discounts.  (See Below)

Tuition & Fees (per child)
                      
Members
1 day - $25
2 days - $48
3 days - $69
4 days - $88
5 days - $105
6 days - $120
7 days - $133
8 days - $144
Annual Family Membership - $35

Non-Members $35/day

All siblings receive a 10% discount.

Please contact us at (330) 467-5050 to register! Spaces are VERY limited!

 
 
 

 

Way to Go Girls!
Practice Time!
We've all heard the old adage "practice makes perfect". Here at The Little Gym, however, we believe it's more important that "practice makes progress". That is is why we're so excited to introduce a brand new member benefit called Practice Time.

Open to all currently- enrolled students throughout the Season, Practice Time is not the same thing as weekly classes. It's also not a time for free play. Practice Time is a structured and supervised period for children to reinforce the skills they're learning in class each week. It's an optional bonus session. It's a value-add for our members. It's an additional way for your child to benefit from Three-Dimensional Learning. Best of all, it's free!

Practice Time will focus specifically on gymnastics techniques...those essential skills that form the core of nearly every physical activity. Students enrolled in Parent/Child, Pre-K, and Grade School Gymnastics will focus on the skills learned in class that week, while Dance, Karate or Sports Skills programs can use Practice Time sessions to develop complementary gymnastics fundamentals. 
 
The following practice times have been scheduled:
*Space is limited - You must reserve your spot at least 24 hours in advance.
 
 Bugs/Birds (4-19 months)
Tuesday, Oct. 25 - 9:10-9:40
Thursday, Nov. 10 - 9:10-9:40

Beasts/Super Beasts (19-36 months)
Tuesday, Nov. 1 - 9:10-9:40
Thursday,Nov. 17 - 9:10-9:40

Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5 years)
Wednesday, Oct. 26 - 12:15-1:00
Tuesday, Nov. 8 - 3:30-4:15

Grade School (6-12 years)
Friday, Nov. 4 - 3:45 - 4:30
Tuesday, Nov. 15 - 3:45 - 4:30


 With every session spent at The Little Gym, your child is gaining confidence and refining skills. And with the introduction of Practice Time, the path to progress just got a little more direct.

New Class Times!

Our 2011-2012 Season is off to a great start - So great that we have decided to add a few new class times to accommodate more children!  The following class times have been added to the schedule: 

 

Monday 6:30 - Jazzy Bugs/Giggle Toes Dance class (ages 3-5)

Thursday - 11:15 - Birds class (ages 10-19 months)

Sunday 12:15 - Jazzy Bugs/Giggle Toes Dance class (Ages 3-5)

 

*These classes will begin as soon as we have 3 children interested in the class

 

 To see all of our class times, please visit our Season schedule on our website. Please let us know if you have any questions. If you'd like to do a free introductory visit, please call or schedule online.

 

Remember, it is never too late to join The Little Gym - We have open enrollment all year long, which means you can join at a prorated price at anytime during the Season.

Practice Makes Perfect!
If you were asked the question, "How do you get better at something?", what would your answer be? Most of you would probably say, "PRACTICE!"
 
Something new this Season at The Little Gym for all of our age groups is something called POPs. This stands for Personal Outside Practice.  Each and every week, each age group is given an optional POP to reinforce the learning that occured in class.  This may be playing "Can you Guess?" Animal games for our Parent/Child age groups, Giving Mom or Dad "10" (that's 10 situps, 10 pushups and 10 jumping jacks) before going on the computer for our Grade School aged classes, or even performing "Soup Can Curls" while mom or dad is making dinner.
 

 
(Way to go girls!!!!)
 
The result???
More repetition of skills which leads to better retention of skills and stronger muscles.  These POPs also allow the children to get a "Brain Boost" while away from The Little Gym, encourages parent involvement, and keeps the children active at home (especially with cold weather on its way!!) Finally, this is just another example of how The Little Gym makes LEARNING FUN!!!
 
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Expressing Emotions
This past week, our PreK classes practiced expressing emotions through every element of class.  They pretended to be sad, angry, happy, excited, nervous and more!  Expressing emotions can be difficult for children to do and our theme helped the children practice in a fun, stress-free environment. 
 
Below you will find a video of our PreK Dance classes expressing emotions through Creative Movement!  What a great way to not only express different emotions, but learn that they can express them through dance, and become more comfortable performing.

Do you want to help your child practice expressing emotions or help you better understand your child's emotions? Here are a few links that provide activities for toddlers/preschool aged children to help express emotions in a positive, fun manner, just like we did at The Little Gym!
 
 
 
3) Understanding Your 2-Year-Old's Mood Swings
 
4) Preschool Theme - E is for Emotions
http://education.preschoolrock.com/index.php/curriculum_themes/preschool-theme---e-is-for-emotions - Although this site is designed for Preschool Teachers, you can do many of the activities at home.
 
Here are also a few books that you and your child may enjoy reading together to help express emotions:
 
1) What Are You So Grumpy About? - Tom Lichtenheld
 
2) A is for Angry - Sandra Boynton
 
3) Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Ray Cruz
 
4) If You're Happy and You Know It - Raffi
 
5) There's a Nightmare in my Closet - Mercer Mayer
September Parents' Survival Nights!

Are you looking for a night (or two!!) out without the kids? Drop them off at The Little Gym for Parents' Survival Night! 

 

Saturday, September 10th - 6:30-10:00

and

Friday, September 30th - 7:00-10:00 (NOTE TIME CHANGE for FRIDAY PSNS!!!)

 

All children ages 3-12 years (must be toilet independent) are welcome and  are guaranteed to have a blast! Open to both Members and Nonmembers. Call (330) 467-5050 to register or sign up online. Spots fill very quickly!

 
Members: $25 for 1st child, $10 for each additional child
Non Members: $30 for 1st child, $12 for each additional child
5 Semester Awards!
This past week, we just wrapped up our 8th semester of being open.  As we were getting near to completing 5 semesters, we decided we wanted to do something extra special for those students who had been with us all 5 semesters.  At the end of each semester (whether it's the fall, winter/spring or summer) we give out medals to everyone for all of their hard work and Serious Fun!  We decided to give out 5 semester trophies and have continued to give out 5 semester trophies to anyone who has completed 5 semesters (not necessarily consecutive semesters). Our very first set of trophies went to 16 students. To date, we have had 108 students who have received the 5 semester trophy. We are very proud of all of them and many are just 2 semesters away from receiving their 10 semester award! What will it be??????
Check out the video of what some of our most recent 5 semester students had to say :)
Ta-Da Moments!
Each and every class at The Little Gym, children learn tumbling, bar, beam, and vaulting skills. However, nothing compares to the feeling of performing a skill for the first time BY THEMSELF!!!! We like to call them TA-DA Moments!!!!
 
This last week, many of our kids learned skills for the first time!  What a great confidence booster!
 
 
 
 
Push Your Limits!
Last week our Grade School and Advanced Grade School classes "Pushed Their Limits" to do skills better than ever!  It was a very exciting week with lots of powerful skills performed! 
 
Check out the videos of just how much they "Pushed their Limits"!
 
Push Your Limits!

 

More Push Your Limits!
The Season of Classes Begins Next Week!

Next Week the something BIG that we have been talking about the last few months will finally be here!!!! On Monday, August 22nd at 9:30 am, our Season begins!!! We are so excited about all of the new learning units and themed lesson plans which will lead to a natural progression of skills.  With hundreds of children already enrolled and some classes already full, we are extremely excited about all of the learning that will occur.  If you haven't enrolled, no worries!  Call today (330) 467-5050 or enroll online at www.thelittlegym.com/brecksvilleoh. 

The Dodger!
This week in Karate, the children GOT MOVING and got a great BRAIN BOOST while learning how to dodge a punch and other objects coming at them! 
 
The children got to spell their first names as they performed a "Parry" with each punch to move the punch from their faces!
More Dodging Fun!
The Chopsticks also had to DUCK and DODGE the swinging rope!  They LOVED it!!!
UPPER BODY and GRIP STRENGTH begins at a VERY young age here at The Little Gym...
 
They become Stronger...
 
 
And stronger....
 
 
And Stronger...
 
 
Which leads them to be able to do THIS when they are older at The Little Gym!
 
And this...
Football Fun in Sport's Skills Classes
The Mini Jacks and Cracker Jacks have enjoyed many sports this summer including Soccer, Volleyball, Tennis, Frisbee, Baseball, and Golf.  To end the summer, they are spending a few weeks playing Football! The kids had an absolute blast this week! 
 
 
Sometimes You Just Need a Drink while Playing Football!
Summer Sports Theme for PreK Gymnastics!
Each and every week, the kids at The Little Gym get to participate in the sport of gymnastics. However, this week, they were introduced to many more sports - Basketball, soccer, and tennis! 
 
What a Fun Week We Have Had!!!
Our Parent/Child classes developed their sense of directionality and took some risks by doing many "Upside Down and Backwards" skills this week!
 
 
The PreK and Grade School Gymnastics Classes enjoyed pretending they were at the beach. The PreK classes even got to jump over the beach towels on the high balance beam! 

                                                                                                                                               In Sports Skills Classes, they finished up their Baseball Unit with "Homerun" Week!
 
 
 
Last week the Dancers used Ribbon Hoops during Creative Movement. They loved making all of the colored ribbons fly through the air while dancing fast, slow, big, and small!
 
 
In Karate, the Chopsticks worked hard to increase their reaction time as Teacher Bill bombarded them from behind the reactor wall!
We Had a Blast at Cheerleading Camp This Week!
More Cheerleading Camp Fun!
The High School Cheerleaders Came to Camp!
Tuesday/Thursday Cheer Camps!
Fun on the Bars!!!
Kids say the Funniest Things! Week of 7/18
Teacher: Dinosaurs were around 65........
4 year old: WEEKS AGO!!
 
Teacher: How long ago did Dinosaurs live on earth?
4 year old: A lonnnnggg time ago!  14 years ago!!!
 
Teacher: Have computers always been around?
3 year old: No, God created them!
 
Teacher: Who was our first president?
3 year old: Santa!
 
Teacher: The president today is O......
Child: HIO!
 
And finally...........
 
3 year old to her mom: Mom, how do I make my doopa shake when I walk???
A Wonderful Article Regarding the Benefits of Gymnastics for Children
Have you ever realized just how important gymnastics is for children? It is one of the most comprehensive exercise programs that children can partake in. Read this article to find out more.
Mia Got Her Round Off Back Tuck for the First Time!
Print Waiver/Media Release Here!
Meet Spongebob!
Outback Ray came to camp and the kids had a great time meeting one of his pets....SPONGEBOB!!!
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