Wednesday 08 / May / 2024
In an adult’s language we call it working out; in the vocabulary of a child, sport is just another form of play. Whatever you choose to call it, one thing’s for sure, never too early to start promoting an active lifestyle. And, in this age of laptops, tablets, and consoles, it is becoming increasingly important to teach children how to come out from behind their electronic devices to play well with others in “real life”.
Little Gym was introduced in Muscat a few months back to provide a physical way for children to learn and for their development.
“The core of our programme is gymnastics; parent-child classes for toddlers aged between 4 months and 3 years, developmental gymnastics for pre-K children aged between 3 years and 5 years, and Grade school children aged between 6 years and 12 years. We have been offering these classes since we opened our doors in Muscat in June 2016, said Nashia Nasib, owner of the institute.
“The main aim of our institute is to enhance overall development in children through structured classes and to create a positive learning environment that is stress-free where children can do it with pleasure. We teach children to try their best, not to be the best,” she said while talking about Little Gym which is touted as the world’s best experiential learning and physical development centre for children.
Little Gym has several opportunities for children starting from the age of four months old to 12 years old. The gymnastics-based curriculum caters to several aspects of a child’s development, from helping a child increase flexibility, balance and coordination, to improving listening skills, and attention span. The “Three-Dimensional Learning programme” aims at improving many other aspects of behaviour as well, such as promoting sharing, teamwork, cooperation, and leadership through age-appropriate peer group learning activities.
“We will be offering ballet and tap dance classes as well as hip hop dance classes from next season, January 2017. Classes that we will offer in the future will include karate and sports skills development,” Nashia said.
The Little Gym successfully operates over 300 franchises in 29 countries throughout the world, which really goes to show how global the issue inactivity is. If your child isn’t active or engaged in any kind of sport, Little Gym offers a novel way to introduce fitness into their schedules and to help them to become healthy, lifestyle-conscious adults. Rather than just train bodies, Little Gym aims to train minds, for a generation of kids who are fully engaged with their friends, with their bodies, and with the great-big-world around them.
Little Gym Programmes
Ages: 4 months -3 years
Parent-child classes are designed for toddlers for their fine motor skill development.
Ages: 3 -5 years
A developmental gymnastics programme that helps children channel their energy and reach developmental milestones in a structured environment.
Ages: 6-12 years
Children learn gymnastics to tackle new challenges at their own skill level in a super fun environment.
Coming Soon
Hip hop dance classes
Karate and sports skill development
Little Gym
Suqoon Building, Al Athaiba
+968 9468 1515, + 968 2459 6018
thelittlegym.com/Muscat
Fees: OMR180 for 20 classes.
Upto 3 years, 45 minutes per class
4-12 years, 60 minutes per class
Hours: 9:00am - 12:30pm,
2:30pm - 7:00pm (Daily classes except Thursdays and Fridays that are reserved for birthday parties)
