Its best to group children with others of the same age group. Kids need that socialization and ability to work with friends. All students go through the same stages of development and by keeping them together one could help to positively push the other. Placing children by
ability may cause unneeded stress and it might take away from the enjoyment of the sport.  It would be a better idea to keep them
in age groups.  Eventually, if they are meant to be team gymnasts then they will be moved to a more advanced and challenging program, but for now let them enjoy the fun and social time.

Around 5 - 6 years old is a great time to have the child join the other classes.  The one area that we are trying to improve
with our website, is the fact that recreational classes need to be fun as well.  The number one reason children quit an activity is
that the fun is gone.  Make sure you use creativity, fun and positive reinforcement with your classes. Of course, safety is our
number one goal, but the positive aspect can really help a student to become a lifelong learner.  It would be great if we could
keep every child in a gymnastics program until they are 18 years old.  Take the time to make each and every child’s experience a
positive one!

Most gymnastic schools run a one hour class. Some schools may only run a 45 minute class. Either is fine, but there are
a few things you must keep in mind.  First, in today’s society calling the classes Mommie and me really isnt politically correct.
It would be best to use a more generalized term, that could cover all parents that attend.  I have had many classes where the
father brings their child.  Secondly, no matter how long you set the class to be, you must make sure that there is a lot of movement
happening.  Make sure that you have well planned classes. The more prepared you are, the better your classes will be!