Jackson has been taking a weekly gymnastics class at a local place for several months now. His Grammy usually takes him each Tuesday, but I took the day off work to hang out with him this past week, and finally had a chance to see what it was all about. There was only one other boy in class, but likely due to summer schedules – they are actually changing the course timing, so I’ll be able to take him after work during the summer. It will be fun to enjoy this experience with Jackson! It’s a new dynamic to sit on the sidelines and observe him participating with others, following direction of a teacher, etc. The pattern is pretty much what I’d expect though – he’s generally well-behaved, but sometimes struggles with being patient and waiting… he always wants to be on the go and doing the next activity.
Here are some pics / vids I snapped! Unfortunately, due to recent technical issues with my memory cards, I had to resort to using the iPhone’s camera, so the quality is a bit sub-par at times. :(
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jumping down the trampoline – they had to do a few different styles of jumping patterns. I was impressed!
stretching – neat concept using hula hoops to make sure they stretch out far enough!
Lifting his legs and touching feet on the bar – the boy is strong!
… swimming through the foam. he totally cheats at the end. I sort of don’t blame him. :)
walking the beam at the end of class
This seems to be a much better investment than swimming class, where Jackson spent 90% of the class either in tantrums or time out, all because he didn’t want to participate, and just wanted to find the pool toys. A trampoline, hanging bars, and foam jumping, and he’s all good!
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