Big Ballers
Ages 3 1/2 - 5
At this age advancement is now really becoming apparent in movement, timing and placement from one area to another.
Bracket
Leaps and bounds continue to be apparent as kids move into the 3 1/2 to 5 year old age group.
It is amazing how much more coordinated a child can become as they move into this age dynamic. Encouragement for those advancing is to demonstrate how they do it with a friend in the 2-4-U training exercises. In pairing up a student who had developed with one who is developing truly creates recognition (by the child of where they just were a lesson or two ago) and where they are now. This causes them to want to encourage their partner to do it with them.
Our team works to create that same encouragement to be vocal by the children. “That’s it David” or “Way to go Jennifer” from another child has incredible impact and positive social reassurance. Again, life skills being incorporated by the use of simple ball sport disciplines.
This age group begins to participate in the initial stages of complete team concept towards the end of the sessions with the 2-4-U exercises.
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Individualized & Group Focus
- Independent, instructor-student with keener focus on individual and small-group activities that delivers greater understanding of basics to the game, exploration to participate, and advancement through the learning of ball placement
- Learning approaches that adapt to each child and incorporate their strengths and interests including capabilities
- Ball activities that supports passing and ball movement to one another and off walls with accuracy by target use
- Confidence-building through 2-4-U program (working with one partner at a time)
- Beginnings of communication in sport by calling out before throwing or kicking a ball to a partner
Big Ballers Specifics
At this point it is not unusual for development, like growth, to take place at different points for individual children. With this understanding we put a keener focus now on the one on one attention throughout. Do not be surprised if we have two instructors during some classes for that added attention to specific children.
Whether it is to focus on developmental, social insecurity or new issues that may become apparent, instructors work to make sure your child benefits as much as possible with each session.
Signature practices
Continuing on in the same repetitive vane, classes focus on primary core exercises coupled with new learning each session.
- Every session we all say HI to each other! (social)
- Class stretch and warm up (physical)
- Instructional Review and Today's Session (instructional)
- Individual and Group work on all three exercises for the day progressing on the previous session (instructional, individual focus, team work (if part), social, physical)
- Warm down and "Shake it Out" again to wrap it up (physical)
