Fun Activities for Children Blog – The Little Gym of Wilmington

Summer is Here!

Summer has arrived at The Little Gym of Wilmington and our summer programs are in full swing! We are helping kids grow strong and confident all summer long in our classes and summer camps. If you are worried that your children will be bored through the summer months, we can help. Call the gym today at 302-998-5422 and a team member can help you find the perfect activity for your child!

Come Monkey around THIS Sunday

Join in the fun to help Save the Monkeys this Sunday, April 21st from 1 - 3 pm. The Little Gym is hosting a fundraising event to help raise money for the Island of the Monkeys along the Peruvian Amazon. The island is a cage-free rescue center dedicated to helping exploited and orphaned monkeys in Peru. You can help too!

Bring your kids ages 4 months to 12 years to run, swing, flip and have some fun at open gym time. This special event is for members and non-members so invite all your friends!

We just ask for a $5 donation per child or $10 donation for families of three or more children. All money collected will be donated to the monkeys!

Practice Times for the Week of March 18th

Tuesday, March 19th

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

Wednesday, March 20th

1:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

Friday, March 22nd

1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

The Luck Continues....

Just because St. Patrick's Day is over doesn't mean the party is! We are still celebrating our members at The Little Gym!

This week's events:

"Why I Love The Little Gym" - Tell us your story by filling out the form at the front desk. Our favorite stories will win a prize.

How well do you know The Little Gym instructors? Special Clues are posted on the gym window. Take your best guess on Who's Who by filling out form at the front desk. Members who have guessed correctly will be entered into a special drawing for prizes

Coming Next Week:

Enroll your child in as many age-appropriate classes as you want!

FREE Open Gym Friday, March 29th from 1 - 3

"Lucky" Events this Week!

We ARE so Lucky to have you as members of The Little Gym. This is how we are showing our appreciation this week!

FREE Open Gym-

Wednesday, March 13th from 1 - 3 pm

"Why We Love The Little Gym" Contest -

Tell us your story about why your family loves The Little Gym. Our favority story will win a prize!

Keep bringing in those decorated Shamrocks...we still have room on our wall. The three most creative shamrocks will be awarded!

Frazzbery Frozen yogurt coupons are available all week at the front desk.

...and during the week of March 25th, you may sign up your child for as many age-appropriate classes as you want! Please be aware that this is subject to availability in class. We also ask that you enroll your child ahead of time to ensure that your child has a spot.

Thank you for you loyalty and support of what we do at The Little Gym. We wouldn't be here without you!!!

Practice Time Schedule for Week of March 11th

Tuesday, March 12th

11:30 Birds

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Friday, March 15th

1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

March is "We are Luky to Have You" Month at The Little Gym!

We are celebrating YOU throughout the month of March. During the entire month, we have special activities, contests and prizes planned just for you - our awesome members! Be sure to check our blog each week and our Parents Place Board in the gym lobby to see a schedule of all the happenings.

This week kicks off to our Shamrock Decorating Contest. Pick up a blank Shamrock at the front desk and take it home to decorate with your family. Our instructors will choose the three most creative shamrocks and award prizes.

Tuesday, March 5 from 2:15 - 4:15 is a special Members Only FREE Open Gym. Bring your kids to The Little Gym for a few hours of open gym play. Instructors will be on hand to supervise the kids but we encourage you to come in a play too! (Please remember that this is NOT a drop off activity; parents are required to stay.)

Our friends at House & Home gifts and accessories have given a special coupon to pass along to our members. The coupon is available at the front desk (and it's a good one - 20% of your purchase of $10 or more!).

Thank you for your loyalty to The Little Gym and for sharing your children with us each week. WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU!!!!

Practe Time for Week of February 18th

Tuesday, February 19th

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

Wednesday, February 20th

1:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

Friday, February 22nd

1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

This Week is Bring A Friend Week at TheLittle Gym!

Does you or your child have a friend who would benefit from everything The Little Gym has to offer? Perhaps they are interested in The Little Gym but are hesitant to come by themselves. Invite them to join you and your child to class this week! They get the chance to experience The Little Gym for the first time and you get to show off your child for a little bit! As an added bonus, if they enroll for the remainder of the season, you receive additional Member Milestone Points.

Practice Times for Week of February 11th

Tuesday, Feb. 12th 11:30 Birds

3:45 Grade Sch/Adv. Grade Sch.

Wednesday, Feb. 13th 1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

Practice Time for the week of January 28th

Tuesday, January 29th

11:00 Birds

11:45 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Wednesday, January 30th

9:15 Beasts/Superbeasts

Friday, February 1st

1:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

Practice Times for Week of Decemer 17th, 2012

Tuesday, December 18th

11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

Wednesday, December 19th

9:15 Beasts/Superbeasts

Thursday, December 21st

1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Practice Times for Week of December 10th

Tuesday, December 11th

11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Wednesday, December 12th NEW TIME!

9:15 Beasts/Superbeasts

Friday, December 14th

1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

December Practice Times

Tuesday, December 4th

11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

Wednesday, December 5th

9:15 Birds

Friday, December 7th

1:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

Tuesday, December 11th

11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Wednesday, December 12th

9:15 Beasts/Superbeasts

Friday, December 14th

1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Tuesday, December 18th

11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

Wednesday, December 19th

9:15 Beasts/Superbeasts

Friday, December 21st

1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Week 7 at The Little Gym of Wilmington

We're finishing up our 2nd Learning Unit this week. Our Parent Child classes our focusing on Sensory Integration through Movement. Pre-K classes are working on trunk muscles for stronger bodies and Grade School are "testing" their speed and agility in class through fun fitness challenges.

Bugs - Move More - Build the Core

Birds - Learning to Fly

Beasts - "X" Marks the Spot

Superbeasts - Going on a Treasure Hunt!

Funnybugs - Trunk full of Tricks!

Giggleworms - It's All in the Trunk

Goodfriends - Pack up Your Trunk and Grow!

Grade School/ - Speed & Agility Test My Ability

Advanced Grade School

Karate - Look, Listen and Feel

Sports - Perfect the Course (Golf)

Dance - Posture, Poise & Make Some Noise

It's never too late to join in on the SERIOUS FUN at The Little Gym! If you are interested in your child trying an introductory class, call the gym at 302-998-5422 and a team member will more than happy to find the perfect class for your child!

The Little Gym of Wilmington Annual Food Drive

We are collecting food at The Little Gym to benefit the Food Bank of Delaware from October 28th - November 16th. Any non-perishable food is welcome, however the following items are especially needed:

- Hot & Cold Cereals

- Instant or shelf-stable milk

- Fruit Juice

- Canned Meats

- Peanut Butter & Jelly

- Pork & Beans, refried beans, beans and rice

- Canned soups and stew

- Kidney, pinto, lima, black beans (dry) and green beans

- Mixed vegetables, corn, carrots, peas and other canned vegetables

- Long grain rice, and rice mixes

- Pasta, macaroni and cheese, instant potatoes pasta mixes/hamburger helper

- Applesauce, pineapple, peaches, apricots, pears, mixed fruit and other canned fruits

- Spagetti sauce

Special Non-Perishable Holiday Items

- Canned Sweet Potatoes

- Canned gravy

- cranberry sauce

- stuffing mix

Week 6 at The Little Gym

Bugs: Backwards Bugs

Birds: Monkeys & Birds & Bears, Oh My!

Beasts: Imagine, Imagine, Imagine, Can You Imagine?

Superbeasts: Let Your Imagination Run Wild

Funnybugs: Things With Wings

Giggleworms: Wonderful Workout Wings

Goodfriends: Just Wing It

Grade School: Dig Deep - TLG Boot Camp

Advanded GS: Strength - Give Me More

Sports: Control the Roll

Karate: The "Try Your Best" Test

Dance: Bell of the Ballroom

October Practice Time Schedule

Please call the gym at 302-998-5422 to enroll your child in a practice time. What is Practice Time? It's additonal time your child can come to The Little Gym to practice gymnastics skills AND meet new friends....for FREE!

Tuesday, October 2nd 11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Grade School/

Advanced Grade School

Friday, October 5th 1:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/

Goodfriends

Tuesday, October 9th 11:00 Birds

11:45 Funnybugs/

Giggleworms

3:45 Beasts/Superbeasts

Friday, October 12th 1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/

Goodfriends

3:45 Grade School/

Advanced Grade School

Tuesday, October 16th 11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/

Goodfriends

Friday, October 19th 1:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/

Goodfriends

3:45 Grade School/

Advanced Grade School

Tuesday, October 23rd 11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Grade School/

Advanced Grade School

Friday, October 26th 1:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/

Goodfriends

September Practice Time Schedule

Tuesday, September 18th

11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Friday, September 21st

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

Tuesday, September 25th

11:00 Birds

11:30 Beasts/Superbeasts

3:45 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/Goodfriends

Friday, September 28th

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

What is Practice Time? Practice Time is an additional time for members to practice skills, meet new friends, and have even more Serious Fun...for FREE!!! Please call The Little Gym at 998-5422 or stop by the front desk after your child's class to enroll.

Week 6 at The Little Gym

Bugs - Does That Make Sense?

Birds - Variety Makes the Bird Brain Stronger

Beasts - How I Really Learn

Superbeasts - Let's Try This Out!

Funnybugs - Cars, Planes, Trucks & Trains

Giggleworms - Get Moving!

Goodfriends - Transportation Fascination

Grade School - Lower and Core Counting Chore

Advanced Grade School - Count and Measure for Fitness Treasure

Sports - Basketball Brain Boost

Dance - Move It!

Bond...Gyms Bond - The Little Gym Secret Agent!

We're having a spy-tastic time in camp this week at The Little Gym. We will be pretending to be International Mysterious Spies and crack codes and complete covert operations. There is still room if you would like to enroll your child!

Themes for Week 5 at The Little Gym

Bugs - Balance Control Center

Birds - Sturdy Birdies

Beasts - Balancing Beasts

Superbeasts - Superbeasts in Control

Funnybugs - Spies Like Us

Giggleworms - Secret Agent 007

Goodfriends - Mission Possible

Grade School - Teetering Tickers

Advanced Grade School - Balance on the Ball

Sports - Secret Soccer Agent: Jack Mini!

Dance - I Spy

Lights...Camera...Action!!!!!

Camp is all about Hollywood this week. We're taking a trip out west and pretending to be movie stars and stuntmen and stuntwomen. There's still room this week if you would like your child to join us!

Have you returned from your vacation and are now at a loss as to what your child can do for the rest of the summer? It's not too late to enroll them in a summer class! Many of our summer classes still have room for your child; call the gym today to enroll!

Week 4 Themes at The Little Gym

Bugs - Bug Buddies

Birds - Birdie Buddies

Beasts - Calling All Beastly Buddies

Superbeasts - Super Friends in Unison

Funnybugs - Movie Mates

Giggleworms - Broadway Buddies

Goodfriends - Lights, Camera, Action

Grade School - Buddies to the Core

Advanced Grade School - Buddies to the Core

Sports - Bring a Bro or Sis to Play Tennis

Dance - Hollywood, Here I Come!

July Practice Time

Tues July 10th 3:30 Grade School/Adv. Grade Sch.

Weds July 11th 12:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

Fri July 13th 1:30 FB/GW/GF

Tues July 17th 3:30 Grade School/Adv. Grade Sch.

Weds July 18th 12:00 Birds

Fri July 20th 1:30 FB/GW/GF

Tues July 24th 3:30 Grade School/Adv. Grade Sch.

Weds July 25th 12:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

Fri July 26th 1:30 FB/GW/GF

Tues July 31st 3:30 Grade School/Adv. Grade Sch.

We're Having a Barnyard Bonanza This Week!

Summer Camp Theme: Barnyard Bonanza

Themes for Week 3:

Bugs: 1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little Bugs

Birds: 1, 2, 3 Sing with Me!

Beasts: 1, 2, 3 Sing with Me!

Superbeasts: Sing to 10 With Me!

Funnybugs: Barnyard Bonanza

Giggleworms: "Moo" - ving Around in the Barnyard

Goodfriends: Down on the Farm

Flips/Hotshots: Brain Boost!

Twisters/Ariels: Brain Boost!

Sports: Creativity Kickoff

Dance: Barnyard Dance

Welcome to the Summer Season!

We've officially started summer here at The Little Gym and are excited about the next 10 weeks. Join us for another season of Serious Fun and Growth & Development for your child. This week is also the first week of our Anytime Summertime Camp. Please call the gym to enroll your child in a class or camp!

Themes for Week!

Camp: TLG's Crazy Carnival

Bugs: Head to Toe We Go!

Birds: Shake Your Tail Feathers

Beasts: That's My Thigh, Oh My!

Superbeasts: Chins, Shins and Other Things

Funnybugs: TLG's Crazy Carnival

Giggleworms: Fun at the Fair!

Goodfriends: Go Crazy at the Carnival

Grade School: Get Your Game Face On

Adv. Grade Schoo: Land it, Stick it, Run it, Win it!

Sports: Street Hockey Carnival

Dance: A Day at the Fair

Show Week at The Little Gym!

The theme for this week is ALL our classes is SHOW WEEK!

Parents, be sure to bring your cameras and invite family and friends to your child's class this week. Be ready to cheer your child on and celebrate everything they have accomplished this season!

Show Week is Next Week!

We're practicing one last time before our show week next week. Be sure to charge batteries and make room on photo cards so you have plenty of opportunities to capture everything your child does during show week...and don't forget to invite grandmom and grandpa!

Week 38 Themes:

Bugs - Attached at the Hip

Birds - Something to Crow About

Beasts - Watch Me! Watch Me!

Superbeasts - Don't Blink

Funnybugs - Social Butterflies

Giggleworms - Take the Lead

Good Friends - Express Yourself!

Flips/Hotshots - The Final Rehearsal

Twisters/Aerials - The Final Rehearsal

Dance - We Can Do It!

Chopsticks - I Feel Good!

June Practice Times

Friday, June 1st 4:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworm

Goodfriends

Monday, June 4th 10:45 Beasts/Superbeasts

Tuesday, June 5th 4:30 Grade School/

Advanced Grade Sch.

Friday, June 8th 4:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

Monday, June 11th 10:45 Birds

Tuesday, June 12th 4:30 Funnybugs/

Giggleworm/Goodfriend

Friday, June 15th 4:00 Grade School/

Advanced Grade Sch.

We Build Secure and Confident Kids!

"Children need 4 hugs a day for survival; 8 hugs a day for maintenance; and 12 hugs a day for growth!"

- Virginia Satir (Family Therapist)

How many times have you hugged your child today?

Week 37 Class Themes:

Bugs - Snuggle Buggies

Birds - The Little Birdie That Could

Beasts - Standing Tall

Superbeasts - Proud Peacocks and Peahens

Funnybugs - Listen & Move

Giggleworms - Movers and Thinkers

Goodfriends - Minds in Motion

Grade School &

Advanced Grade School - Prepare in Pairs

Sports - Get Moving You Brain Boosters

Karate - I Know I Can

Dance - I'm Strong, I'm Smart, I'm Confident!

Week 36 at The Little Gym

Bugs - And One More Makes Two

Birds - Birdies & Bogeys

Beasts - 1-2-3 Have FUN with Me!

Superbeasts - Counting Counts

Funnybugs - 1 + 1 = 2

Giggleworms - It All Adds Up!

Goodfriends - Let's Sum Things Up

Flips/HotShots - A Trip Down Memory Lane

Twisters/Aerials - Memorize at Sunrise

Karate - The Karate Kalculators

Sports - Track + Field = Fun

Dance - Do the Math Dance

Week 35 at The Little Gym

Thank you for all our Members who came to our Spring Fling Luau yesterday...everyone had a blast! If you weren't able to come, it's not too late to enroll your child in the upcoming 2012-2013 Season. Stop by the front desk after your child's next class and we'll find the perfect class to continue their development!

Themes for Week 35 at The Little Gym

Bugs - How Many Do You See?

Birds - How Many Cardinals

Beasts - More or less, 10 is best

Superbeast - 1-10 Count it Again

Funnybugs - "Set" Sail

Giggleworms - "Set" Me Up for Fun

Good Friends - Ready, "Set", Go!

Flips/Hotshots - Form, Focus & Flow!

Twisters/Aerials - Form, Focus & Flow!

Karate - Put Them All Together

Sports - A Fine Set of Minijacks

Dance - One, Tutu, Three

Week 34 at The Little Gym

We're starting a New Learning Unit this week at The Little Gym. Children in the Parent/Child and Pre-K classes will be focused on counting and our Grade School classes will be diving into (and trying to polish) show week routines. It's an exciting time at The Little Gym as we are preparing to celebrate everything your children have shown over the past season!

Week 34 Themes:

Bugs - 10 Little Bugs

Birds - Counting Crows

Beasts - Number Time

Superbeasts - Are there Any? More or Many?

Funnybugs - 1, 2, 3 Count with Me

Giggleworms - Counting Counts

Goodfriends - Count Me In!

Flips/Hot Shots - Check-Point Inspection

Twister/Aerials - Polish the Parts

Karate - Count Me In

Mini-Jacks - Reciting is Exciting!

Dance - 5,6,7,8

May Practice Time Schedule

Please stop by the front desk or call the gym at 998-5422 to schedule your child in one of our Practice Times!

Tuesday, May 1 4:30 Grade School/ Adv. Grade School

Friday, May 4 4:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/

Goodfriends

Monday, May 7 10:45 Beasts/Superbeasts

Tuesday, May 8 4:30 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/

Goodfriends

Friday, May 11 4:00 Grade School/Adv. Grade School

Monday, May 14 10:45 Birds

Tuesday, May 15 4:30 Grade School/Adv. Grade School

Friday, May 18 4:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

Monday, May 21 10:45 Beasts/Superbeasts

Tuesday, May 22 4:30 Funnybugs/Giggleworms/

Goodfriends

Friday, May 25 4:00 Grade School/Adv. Grade School

Tuesday, May 29 4:30 Grade School/Adv. Grade School

Week 33 at The Litte Gym of Wilmington

We're closing our Current Learning Unit this week and really building those "Citizen Kid" skills in all our classes this week. Funnybug parents, don't forget to put your kids in PJ's for our Dream Team theme for this week's classes!

Bugs - Ready, Set, Go!

Birds - Group Aerodynamics

Beasts - Little Helpers

Superbeasts - Give a Hand

Funnybugs - Dream Team

Giggleworms - A Team Come True!

Goodfriends - There is no "I" in Team

Flips/Hotshots - Super Groupers

Twisters/Aerials - The Dream Team

Karate - There is no "I" in Team!

Sports - D-Fense!

Dance - The Supreme Team

Week 32 at TheLittle Gym

Bugs - Stand Tall

Birds - Parallel Parakeets

Beasts - I want a hug too!

Superbeasts - What 'cha doing?

Funnybugs - TLG Rescue Squad

Giggleworms - Here's the Scoop-on Group

Goodfriends - Get your "Group" on

Flips/Hotshots - How I Act - Has Impact

Twisters/Aerials - Contribution in the Solution

Karate - All for One and One for All

Sports - All Together Now

Dance - Dance Troupe Group

Week 31 at The Little Gym

We're starting a new Learning Unit at The Little Gym this week! Our Parent/Child classes are focusing on their social development, Pre K classes are learning about the cooperation and teamwork and we are stressing the importance of team work and the part we all play in that team.

As an added bonus, it's Bring A Friend Week at The Little Gym this week!

Week 31 Themes at The Little Gym:

Bugs: Cute to the Core +1 More

Birds: Social "Me"- dia

Beasts: No! Me Do!

Superbeasts: I want a hug too!

Funnybugs: The "Magic" of Friendship

Giggleworms: We Go Together!

Good Friends: You + Me = We

Grade School: The Dynamic Duos are Here!

Advanced Grade School: The Duets Can Do - It!

Karate: Dojo Duos

Sports: Making Plays with a Teammate

Dance: Ballet Buddies

Week 29 at The Little Gym

Bugs - Forward We Go!

Birds - Rockin' Robin

Beasts - Celebrate & Rotate

Superbeasts - Super Rollers

Funnybugs - Clean Up Your Act

Giggleworms - Home Sweet Home

Goodfriends - There's No Place Like Home

Flips & Hotshots - You Are the Best

Twisters & Aerials - My Perfect "Me"

Sports - Human Vacuum Cleaner

Karate - Dojo Duties

Dance - Cook, Clean & Use the Washing Machine

Week 28 at The Little Gym

Bugs - Bottoms Up!

Birds - Winging It!

Beasts - Tummies, Toes & Nose

Superbeasts - Shoulders, Shins & Chins

Funnybugs - This is Me

Giggleworms - This is Me

Goodfriends - This is Me

Minijets - This is Me

Flips/Hot Shots - This is Me

Twisters/Aerials - This is Me

Sports - I'm an All-Star

Karate - This is Me

Dance - This is Me

Week 27 at The Little Gym

We're starting a brand new week of Learning Units at The Little Gym. Our Parent & Child classes are exploring body awareness and spatial awareness. Our Pre-K classes are learning about their responsibilites in class and at home and we'll be reminding our Grade School kids about healthy habits.

Week 27 Themes

Bugs - Buttoms Up!

Birds - A Bird in the Hand

Beasts - Expoloration is King!

Superbeasts - Able to Leap Tall Buildings!

Funnybugs - Great Gobs of Jobs

Giggleworms - A Chore a Day Helps in Every Way

Goodfriends - Duty Calls

Grade School - Fit & Clean Body Machine

Advanced Grade School - Feelin' Fit

Sports - Batting Chores Are Not a Bore

Karate - All in a Day's Work

Dance - That's My Job

Week 26 at The Little Gym

Bugs - Get Your Motor Runnin'

Birds - A Little Birdie Told Me

Beasts - Once Upon a Time

Superbeasts - Read Between the Lines

Funnybugs - Once Upon a Time

Giggleworms - There Once was a Gymnast

Goodfriends - Tell Me a Tale

Flips/Hotshots - Leaps and Bounds

Twister/Aerials - Set Your Goals High

Sports - The Short-Handed Shot Blocker

Karate - Chop Story

Dance - There Once Was a Dancer

March Practice Time

Practice Time is the newest benefit for The Little Gym members. Children have the opportunity to practice skills from the previous week as well as make new friends. And it's FREE!

Friday, March 2nd

4:00 GW/GF/Minijets

Monday, March 5th

10:45 Birds

Tuesday, March 6th

4:30 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Friday, March 9th

4:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

Monday, March 12th

10:45 Beasts/Superbeasts

Tuesday, March 13th

4:30 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

Friday, March 16th

4:00 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Monday, March 19th

10:45 Birds

Tuesday, March 20th

4:30 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Friday, March 23rd

4:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

Monday, March 26th

10:45 Beasts/Superbeasts

Tuesday, March 27th

4:30 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

Friday, March 30th

4:00 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Week 25 Themes

Bugs - Born to be Tactile

Birds - My ABC's Will Stick with Me

Beasts - ABC - Me

Superbeasts - ABC Come Play With Me!

Funnybugs - This Little Rhyme of Mine

Giggleworms - A Time For Rhyme

Goodfriends - Give Me a Sign!

Flips/Hotshots - One Hour of Power

Twisters/Aerials - Put a Little Power Into It

Sports - Passing Winners

Karate - The Karate Commute

Dance - Rhyme Time

Week 24 Themes

Bugs - Looking for Adventure

Birds - The Bird is the Word!

Beasts - Mother Goose Lets Loose

Superbeast - A Tisket A Tasket

Funnybugs - Direction Connection

Giggleworms - Zigzag Party

Goodfriends - Which Way Did He Go?

Flips/Hotshots - Snap-Down Around the Town

Twisters/Aerials - Snap & Pop

Sports - Please Don't Steal My Thunder

Karate - Which Way Did They Go?

Dance - Put Your Best Foot Forward

We're building Language, Reading and Springing Skills!

"What?" you might say - all in program? At the Little Gym, we're doing that and much more. We're starting a new Learning Unit in all our classes this week. Our Parent/Child classes are focusing on Language Development and how music and movement help your child build their Language Skills. Language and Reading concepts through fun movements are part of the Learning Unit in Pre-K and Grade School is all about Front and Back Handsprings! That's quite a lot - all taught The Little Gym way!

Week 23 Themes

Bugs - Bug Buddies, Let's Hear Your Engines Roar!

Birds - First Chirps with Chums

Beasts - Polly Want a Cracker?

Superbeasts - Walking Talking Machine

Funnybugs - "F" is for Friend

Giggleworms - "B" is for Buddy

Goodfriends - Alphabet Buddies

Flips/Hotshots - Put a "Bounce" in Your Step

Twister/Aerials - Spring into Action!

Sports - Celebration with Friends

Karate - Better with Letters

Dance - "A" is for Arabesque

Have we mentioned it's Bring A Friend week this week? Help us shout out all the great things we're doing at The Little Gym by inviting a friend to class this week. If they are blown away by everything we do here and enroll, you get extra bonus Member Milestone points!

Change to February Practice Time

We will be starting a Tuesday 10:45 Superbeasts class beginning February 21st; therefore, we will no longer be able to hold practice times at 10:45 and 11:15 on Tuesdays. Please be aware of the following times we have added to February's practice time schedule:

Monday, February 20th

10:45 Birds

Monday, February 27th

10:45 Birds

Please call The Littlle Gym at 302-998-5422 to register for any practice time!

We're Building Confidence at The Little Gym!

Did you know when children have the opportunity to take risks in a safe and familiar environment, their confidence soars? It's true! This week at The Little Gym, all our children will have the opportunity to climb higher, jump faster, and reach further than they ever have before! It's all designed to help them build their confidence - which leads to even MORE motor skill development. It's just another example of the Serious Fun we've been having all season long at The Little Gym of Wilmington.

Week 22 Themes:

Bugs - The Wonders of Weight-Bearing

Birds - Spread Your Wings & Grow

Beasts - Step Off the End, Watch the Confidece Ascend

Superbeasts - Raise the Stakes, The Confidence Awakes

Funnybugs - I Can-Can

Giggleworms - I Know I Can

Goodfriends - Soak up the Fun

Flips/HotShots - Before and After

Twisters/Aerials - Then and Now

Sports - Height and Flights

Karate - Improvement Puzzle

Dance - Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Too!

Join Us for Our Summer Camp Open House!

Saturday, March 3rd

4pm - 6pm

We are so excited for our NEW camp themes coming this year to our Anytime Summertime Camp, we are having a special Open House preview to get everyone excited. Join us for Open Gym, games and crafts taken from this summer's camp themes. This event will be for Members AND non-members, so invite a friend!

Please sign up at the front desk or call the gym at 302-998-5422 to register.

February Practice Time Schedule

Practice Time is FREE for all members and is a great time for your child to practice skills they have been learning at The Little Gym as well as meet new friends. Stop by the front desk or call the gym to reserve your child's spot.

Friday, February 3

4:00 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Tuesday, February 7

10:45 Birds

11:15 Beasts/Superbeasts

4:30 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Friday, February 10

4:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

Tuesday, February 14

10:45 Birds

11:15 Beasts/Superbeasts

4:30 Funnybugs/Giggleworms

Friday, February 17

4:00 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Tuesday, February 21

11:00 Funnybugs

4:30 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

Friday, February 24

4:00 Beasts/Superbeasts

Tuesday, February 28

10:45 Birds

11:15 Beasts/Superbeasts

4:30 Giggleworms/Goodfriends

Thank You for Donating Your Coats!

In December, we asked our Members (and non-members) to donate gently used coats and other winter-wear to our Winter Coat Drive. We took everything we collected (and it was a lot!) to the Wilmington Friendship House Clothing Bank.

Today, we received this letter:

Dear The Little Gym of Wilmington,

Please express our heartfelt appreciation to the members of The Little Gym of Wilmington for their generous donations and support at the recent clothing drive. Approximately 800 lbs. of clothes were collected. FANTASTIC! Thank you for allowing us to distibute them in the community on your behalf.

Regards,

Linda Harrison

Director

Friendship House Clothing Bank of DE

THANK YOU for helping us to make a difference in our community! If you would like to learn more about Friendship House and their ministry to homeless people, please visit their website:

www.friendship-house.org

It's a Special Week at The Little Gym!

Welcome to our Mid-Season Skills Review this week at The Little Gym! We are celebrating all the progress your children have accomplished so far in the first 20 weeks of our season.

A friendly reminder for parents: we will be asking you to join us in our Pre-K and Grade School Classes this week to observe and celebrate all the Serious Fun we've been having this Season!

The Little Gym of Wilmington is OPEN today, January 16th, 2012!

Week 19 at The Little Gym

We are finishing our Music Learning Unit this week but we will continue moving to music and building skills throughout the season!

Themes for Week 19:

Bugs - Tunes on My Tummy

Birds - Tweet, Tweet!

Beasts - Music in the Making

Super Beasts - Rat-A-Tat-Tat!

Funnybugs - Oodles of Music!

Giggleworms - Please Don't Stop The Music!

Good Friends - I've Got the Music in Me!

Flips/Hot Shots - AntarctiCartwheels

Twisters/Aerials - AntarctiCartwheels

Sports - All You Can Eat with an Audience!

Karate - Kicking Concerto in C Minor

Dance - I've Got Rhythm

Week 18 at The Little Gym

Bugs - The Music in Me!

Birds - Swing Your Wings!

Beasts - Body, Mind & Music

Super Beasts - Body, Mind & Music

Funnybugs - The Rhythm Rodeo

Giggleworms - Move to the Beat!

Goodfriends - We Got the Beat!

Flips/Hotshots - Europ, Asia & Africa

Twisters/Aerials - Europe, Asia & Africa

Sports - Main Course of Memorization

Karate - Kick-Toc

Dance - Rhythm Rodeo

Happy New Year from The Little Gym!

Welcome to a New Year at The Little Gym - we wish you and your family health and happiness throughout 2012! We are excited to introduce a NEW Learning Unit this week. Parent Child and PreK classes will be showing all the ways music at The Little Gym aids in your child's development; Grade School classes will be exploring the 7 continents through a fun AND educational Learning Unit. If you would like more information about our Learning Units and themes, please refer to the green "Current Learning Unit" board hanging in the gym lobby!

Themes for Week of January 2, 2012

Bugs - Music Soothes the Common Bug!

Birds - Sing a Song of Sixpence

Beasts - Musical Minds

Superbeasts - Tunes Teach Tots

Funnybugs - Monsters of Melody

Giggle Worms - Tune it Up!

Good Friends - Whistle While You Work!

Flips/Hotshots - North, South & Down Under

Twisters/Aerials - North, South & Down Under

Karate - Sing a Song of Side-Kick

Dance - Dance to the Beat of My Own Drum!

Sports - Athletic Appetizers

Reminder: Special Schedule This Week at The Little Gym

As we have been announcing the past few weeks, we will be running a special schedule this week -Tuesday, December 27th - Friday, December 30th instead of our regular class schedule. There will be special make-up classes as an opportunity for you to make up any classes your child may have missed so far this season. Saturday classes on December 31st WILL be running as usual.

Make-up Schedule for Week of December 26th:

Tuesday, December 27th

10:15 am Birds

1:00 pm Funnybugs

2:00 pm Dance

Wednesday, December 28th

10:15 am Beasts

1:00 pm Funnybugs

5:30 pm Funnybugs/Giggleworms

6:30 pm Grade School

Thursday, December 29th

10:15 am Superbeasts

1:00 pm Giggleworms

2:00 pm Grade School

Friday, December 30th

10:15 am Beasts

1:00 pm Giggleworms/Goodfriends

2:00 pm Advanced Grade School

Call the gym at 302-998-5422 to schedule your child in a make-up class!

Week 16 at The Little Gym of Wilmington

We're wrapping up our Learning Unit this week at The Little Gym. Parent/Child classes will be reviewing colors, Pre K classes will be having fun working on their hand/eye coordination, and Grade School will be hard at work on backwards skills.

Themes for Week 16

Bugs - Crawling for Colors

Birds - Red Bird, Blue Bird

Beasts - Can You See the Rainbow?

Superbeasts - Colors Here, Colors There, Colors Make My Brain Aware!

Funnybugs - Put Your Hands in the Air

Giggleworms - "Eye" Can "Hand"-le it!

Goodfriends - Fans of the Hands

Flips/Hotshots - Backwards is Back

Twisters/Aerials - Back to Backwards

Sports - Fancy Feet

Karate - Stop, Spot, POP!

Dance - The Colors of Choreography

We hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Healthy New Year!!!

It's Bring A Friend Week at The Little Gym!

Does you or your child have a special friend who would like to see The Little Gym? Bring them to class this week. If they love it as much as you do and enroll for the reminder of our season, you can earn Bonus Member Milestone Points!

Week 15 Themes

Bugs - Color Concepts

Birds - Feathered Friends

Beasts - Colors, Colors Everywhere

Superbeasts - Red, Yellow & Blue, I See You!

Funnybugs - Footin' Around With Friends

Giggleworms - Super Feet & Friends to Meet!

Goodfriends - Fantastic "Feets" of Power

Flips & Hotshots - Buddies Travel Backwards Together!

Twisters & Aerials - Backwards Buddies

Sports - Serve with a Sidekick

Chopsticks - Blocking Buddies

Dance - Tickled Pink

Practice Times for December 2011

Has your child been to a practice time yet? It's a great opportunity for them to practice the skills they learned from the previous week as well as meet new friends...and it's FREE! Call today to enroll your child in one of our December times.

Friday, December 9th

4:00 Funnybugs/Giggleworms (Ages 3 - 5)

Tuesday, December 13th

10:45 Beasts/Superbeasts

4:30 Grade School/Advance Grade School

Friday, December 16th

4:00 Giggleworms/Goodfriend/Minijets (Ages 4 - 6)

Tuesday, December 20th

10:45 Birds

4:30 Funnybugs/Giggleworms (Ages 3 - 5)

Friday, December 23rd

3:45 Grade School/Advanced Grade School

2011 Holiday Makeup Schedule

Our class schedule will not be running December 26th - December 30th. Classes that week DO NOT have to be made up as part of your 40 week enrollment. However, if your child has missed class anytime during the season, you can take advantage of this special schedule to make up any classes.

Tuesday, December 27th

10:15 am Birds

1:00 pm Funnybugs

2:00 pm Dance

Wednesday, December 28th

10:15 am Beasts

1:00 pm Funnybugs

5:30 pm Funnybugs/Giggleworms

6:30 pm Grade School

Thursday, December 29th

10:15 am Superbeasts

1:00 pm Giggleworms

2:00 pm Grade School

Friday, December 30th

10:15 am Beasts

1:00 pm Giggleworms/Goodfriends

2:00 pm Advanced Grade School

It's Week 14 at The Little Gym!

Bugs - You and Your Baby: The Dynamic Duo!

Birds - Over the Top

Beasts - Which Way Do We Go?

Superbeasts - Which Way Do YOU Go?

Funnybugs - Stop, Drop & Roll

Giggleworms - Hooks, Hoses, Ladders & Engines

Goodfriends - Let's Get Fired Up!

Flips/Hotshots - Acceleration Zone

Twisters/Aerials - Acceleration Zone

Karate - Chopstick Theater

Dance - Hooks, Hoses, Ladders & Engines

Sports - Tackling Tasks

It's Week 13 at The Little Gym of Wilmington!!!

The holidays are almost here! Did you know family members can purchase The Little Gym gift cards? They can stop in the gym and purchase one in person or call us and make a payment over the phone. Gift cards can be used for ANY

The Little Gym program - classes, camps and pro shop items!

Class Themes for Week of November 28th

Bugs - Listen & Learn

Birds - Slide to Glide

Beasts - Walk in a Straight Line - Or Not!

Superbeasts - A little Zig Here, A little Zag There!

Funnybugs - Farmtown

Giggleworms - Fiasco on the Farm

Goodfriends - Funny Farm

Flips & Hotshots - What's the Hurry Murray?

Twisters & Aerials - Put on the Body Brakes!

Sports - Wide Receiver Work

Karate - Paws & Claws

Dance - Fiasco on the Farm

Bring a Friend Week is in TWO WEEKS!

Practice Times for This Week

Friday, December 2nd

3:45 Giggleworms/Goodfriends/Minijets

Thank You for being a part of The Little Gym Family!

Attention Members: We will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 24th AND Friday, November 25th. Classes on Saturday, November 26th WILL be running as scheduled.

Themes for Week of November 21, 2011

Bugs - See It and Spot It

Birds - Swooping & Soaring

Beasts - High or Low, Which Way Will We Go?

Superbeasts - High & Low, Here We Go!

Funnybugs - Everything But the Kitchen Sink

Giggleworms - Kitchen Collections

Goodfriends - Kitchen Duty

Mini-Jets - Kitchen Duty

Flips/Hot Shots- Self-Centered

Twisters/Aerials - Time to Get Centered!

Sports - Run to Help (Football)

Karate - Once Upon a Time

Dance - What's Cooking?

Join us this week for our NEW Learning Units at The Little Gym!

Children in our Parent & Child classes are exploring all the spaces around and between them (and learning the words to describe those spaces), while our Pre-K classes are learning how imagination can help develop motor skills. It's "Power up/Power Down" for the Grade School kids. They'll be learning the difference between using power or poise & grace for various skills.

If you are not currently a member of The Little Gym, it's easy to join in on all the development here. Call and let us find the perfect class for your child!

Themes for Week of November 14th - November 19th

Bugs - The New DO and the Real FEEL!

Birds - Backwards Birds

Beasts - Direction Connection

Superbeasts - Every Which Way & Forward

Funnybugs - Dig, Dug, Done

Giggleworms - Can You Dig It?

Goodfriends - Build a Better Body

Flips/Hotshots - Turn It Up a Notch

Advanced Gradeschool - Where Does YOUR Power Come From?

Karate - Mind Over Matter

Dance - Flower Power

Would you like a more "balanced" child?

Join us The Little Gym! We're finishing up our Balancing Learning Unit this week. Remember, you can enroll your child any time during the season. Here's a look at this week's themes:

Bugs - Give a Cheer for the Inner Ear

Birds - Pigeon Toes

Beasts - Tender Tootsies

Superbeasts - Tootsie Ticklers

Funnybugs - Stable Abe's Flight School

Giggleworms - Stable Abe's Flying Brigade

Goodfriends - Take Flight

Flips/Hotshots - Tight Flight Check Points

Twisters/Aerials - Pre-Flight Inspection

Sports - Control the Goal

Karate - Hold the Line

Dance - Watch Me Soar!

Practice Time for the Week of November 7th

Tuesday, November 8th

10:45 Beasts

11:30 Funnybugs

4:30 Advanced Grade School

Friday, November 11th

3:45 Giggleworms/Goodfriends/Mini-Jets

Come Balance With Us at The Little Gym

We're building stronger, more balanced bodies at The Little Gym - come join us!

Bugs - Rockin-N-Rollin

Birds - Whirly Birds

Beasts - Spinning, Spinning, In The Gym So True

Superbeasts - Super Spinners

Funnybugs - See Them Balance, See Them Beam

Giggleworms - See Them Balance, See Them Beam

Goodfriends - See Them Balance, See Them Beam

Grade School - Boldly Balancing Where No One Has Balanced

Before

Advanced Grade School - Boldly Balancing

Sports - Happy Feet

Karate - Stable Abe's Amazing Adventure

Dance - When I'm Stable, I'm Strong And Able

Practice Times for Week of October 31st, 2011

Tuesday November 1, 2011

10:45 Superbeasts

11:30 Birds

4:30 Flips/Hotshots/Twisters

Friday November 4, 2011

3:45 Funnybugs

Come Balance With Us at The Little Gym!

Our kids have started a new Learning Unit at The Little Gym! We're going to be focusing on balance in all our classes all week. Why haven't you joined us yet?

Bugs - Balancing Buddies!

Birds - Control Center

Beasts - Let's Start at the Core!

Superbeasts - Super Tough Tummies

Funnybugs - Balancing Betty's Big Top Adventures

Giggle Worms - The Great Balancing Act

Good Friend - High Wire Heroes

Grade School - Prepare For a Tight Flight

Advanced Grade School - Have a Tight Flight

Sports - Don't Fall Throught the Trap Door!

(Soccer & Golf Review)

Karate - Betty on the Ready

Dance - The Great Balancing Act

Week 7 at The Little Gym of Wilmington

Join us this week - our kids' brains are growing, their muscles are hustling and they are testing their speed and agility!

Bugs - Move More - Build the Core!

Birds - Learning to Fly!

Beasts - X Marks the Spot!

Superbeasts - Going on a Treasure Hunt!

Funnybugs - Trunk Full of Tricks

Giggleworms - It's All in the Trunk

Good Friends - Pack up Your Trunk and Grow!

Flips/Hotshots - Speed & Agility To Test My Ability

Advance Grade School - Speed & Agility to Test My Ability

Sports - Perfect The Course

Karate - Look, Listen & Feel

Dance - Posture, Poise & Make Some Noise

Introducing Practice Time at The Little Gym!

Have you heard the exciting news?! The Little Gym has added another opportunity for your children to Get Moving and have Serious Fun with us! It's called Practice Time. You can sign your child up to come for an additional time during the week where they'll get to practice last week's skills, play a fun game and make new friends! If you'd like more information, see any team member and we'd be happy to tell you more!

Beginning in November, we will post that week's practice time schedule here on our blog and the Parent's Place Board in the gym lobby.

It's Week 6 at The Little Gym of Wilmington

We're continuing our second Learning Unit of the season and focusing on Brain Growth, Muscle Awareness and Getting Fit! Don't miss out on this week's themes:

Bugs - Backwards Bugs

Birds - Monkeys & Birdies & Bears Oh My!

Beasts - Imagine, Imagine, Can You Imagine!

Superbeasts - Let Your Imagination Go Wild!

Funnybugs - Things With Wings

Giggleworms - Wonderful Workout Wings

Goodfriends - Just Wing It!

Flips/Hot Shots - Dig Deep - TLG Boot Camp

Advanced Grade School - Strength-Give Me More!

Mini-Jacks - Control the Roll - Golf

Karate - The "Try Your Best" Test

Dance - Belle of the Ballroom

It's Bring A Friend Week at The Little Gym!

Bring a friend to any class this week and help us spread the word about the Serious Fun we're having here at The Little Gym! If your friend enrolls for the season, you can earn Bonus Member Milestone Points.

Are you a parent interested in bringing your child to The Little Gym but you don't have a "friend" currently enrolled? Don't worry - call The Little Gym to schedule an Introductory Visit to see what all the buzz is about!

Themes for Week 5

Bugs - Bring a Bug for Social Motion

Birds - Birds of a Feather Flock Together

Beasts - Head, Shoulders, Knees & Buddies

Superbeasts - Super Duper Hokey Pokey

Funnybugs - Palling Around with Inspector Insect

Giggleworms - Lots of Legs, Lots of Friends

Goodfriends - Invite a Friend to the Jungle Jump-alaya

Grade School - Super Friends make Fitness Fun

Advanced Grade School - Fit Body Buddies

Sports - Putter Buddies!

Dance - It Takes To Tango

Karate - Muscle Magic

It's Week 4 at The Little Gym of Wilmington

We're in the final week of our Up, Up, & Aware learning Unit and are celebrating everything our kids have learned during the first four weeks of the season!

This Week's Themes:

Bugs - Here We Grow

Birds - Up, Up, & Aware

Beasts - Up, Up, & Aware

Superbeasts - Up, Up, & Aware

Funnybugs - Mood Swingers

Giggleworms - High Spirits on the High Bar

Goodfriends - An Altitude of Altitude

Sports - Relax Mini-Jacks/Keep Your Cool! (Soccer)

Grade School - Cruise Control

Advanced Grade School - My Muscles Have Memory!

Karate - Don't Fight the Feeling/Cruise Control

Dance - Moody Moves

Why haven't you joined us yet? Call us at The Little Gym and speak with an instructor to find the PERFECT class for your child!

It's Week 3 at The Little Gym!

Bugs - Comfort Zone

Birds - Bird Watching

Beast - I Move Therefore I Think

Superbeast - What do you Think About That?

Funnybugs - Good Manners on Mars!

Giggleworms - May I PLEASE Be An Astronaut?

Goodfriends - Planetary Politeness

Grade School - Know the Code

Advanced Grade School - Terms of the Trade

Sports - May I PLEASE Use My Hands?

Chopsticks/ - Good Manners on Mars!

Choppers

Dance - Good Manners on Mars!

Would you like to come in and find out about the SERIOUS FUN we're having? Call us today to schedule an introductory visit!

Welcome to Week 2 of the Fall Season!!!

We've started Serious Fun at The Little Gym and we would love for you to join us for this week's themes:

Bugs - To Have & To Hold

Birds - Spread Your Wings

Beasts - A Better Known Beast

Superbeasts - A Better Known Superbeast

Funnybugs - Follow the Leader

Giggleworms - Follow Your Creature Teacher

Goodfriends - Coachable Kids

Grade School - The Form Finders

Advanced Grades School - Perform Your Form

Dance - Follow the Leader

Karate - Follow the Leader

Sports - Follow the Leader

In all age goups, our program is broken into themed, multi-week Learning Units that lead to a natural progression of skills thoughout a Core Season that follow the school year, plus a Summer session. We've seen the value of this apprach and feel that you will too! If you would like your child to experience our Three Dimensional program, call to enroll them today!

Website Schedule Note

Please be aware that as our website catches up with all the NEW curriculum enhancements at The Little Gym and shows two twenty-week semesters, the New Season is a 40 week enrollment.

Introducing The Little Gym of Wilmington Blog!

Welcome to a NEW way to find out what is happening at The Little Gym of Wilmington! By checking our blog daily, you will have access to the most up-to-date information available about The Little Gym of Wilmington. In addition to the monthly newsletter for upcoming events, we will be using the blog to communicate "Breaking News" information such as class changes or Inclement Weather closings. You might even see an announcement about a special appearance by your favorite instructor as well as useful parent tips and resources.

We hope our new blog will keep all our members in on all the action at The Little Gym. If you are not yet a member of The Little Gym, it's not too late to join us for all the exciting curriculum enhancements coming this fall. Call today at 302-998-5422 and speak with an instructor to find out how you and your child can become part of The Little Gym family!