Pinnacle Gymnastics in 3-D: Observations from a Mother, Coach, and Business Owner

Like Doctors, Physical Therapists don’t all specialize in the same problem. Let’s start with a scenario:

“As a pediatrician for hundreds of families (both athletes and non athletes) as well as the team physician for several different sports, I have...

Is it a Jammed Finger or Something Else? Often an athlete explains they “jammed” their finger and ask how long should they protect it? First, let’s...

Winter Is Coming… So Is The Competitive Season! As winter approaches, so does the competitive season. All the effort put into this past summer in...

The back handspring is hands down the most desired skill to attain by all athletes. Everyone from gymnasts to cheerleaders even soccer players want...

With year-round sport’s specialization for many young athletes (while not my recommendation, I certainly know it’s common), summer offers some great...

The Cooper Davis Memorial Foundation, aka Keepin’ Clean for Coop, is working to educate families and raise awareness on the dangers of illicit...

Looking for a way to shake off the same old day to day activities? Sensory bins are one of the easiest ways to engage our preschooler and let them...

Teaching counting and addition can often seem like a daunting task for some parents. Your child may not seem to pick up the patterns of numbers...

Play based preschool is quickly becoming the new way of the future. This fun, interactive way of learning has been slowly becoming more popular...

As a preschool parent, hopefully you are bombarded every week with lots of different and unique art projects coming home from your child's preschool...

Often parents ask me what are some easy, effective ways to teach their preschooler. These parents are looking for a quick, simple way to help their...

Fear is a common feeling in gymnastics. It is both expected and appropriate at times. In fact, as gymnasts progress through the levels fear, helps to...

Regardless of whatlevel you are there are many ways to use a floor bar at home. There are not only many bar drills that can be done, but there are...

With winter weather here and kiddos spending more time indoors, this is the perfect time to introduce STEM activities to your preschooler. STEM is...

Character education has become a corner stone in preschool development. Families and teachers continue to realize how important the preschool years...

One of the basic questions I always receive is how to teach my child the ABCs. Since they are truly the cornerstone of our language and reading, it...

Looking for a fantastic way to help your child avoid the summer slide? Check out these fun, highly engaging activities for your children this summer...

Life is a bit different for everyone at the moment. People have been thrown into homeschooling and figuring out the best way to engage their children...

Tight hip flexors are not uncommon, in fact a lot of people today have that exact issue and may be unaware of it. It’s important to understand...

As the requirements for our preschool children continue to grow and expectations continue to rise from both parents and administration, often things...

Choosing the perfect preschool can be a daunting task for many parents. You have so many things to consider, it can often seem as if the perfect...

The Importance of Physical Activity for Brain Development Children learn best through play. Seems obvious, right? But so often parents and teachers...

4 Steps to Keep Your Gymnast Safe Let's face it, gymnastics can be a risky sport. However, there are ways to eliminate many of the risks in the sport...

4 Steps to Maximize Gymnastics Class Time Gymnastics classes and practices always seem to fly by. As a coach, it seems like there is never enough...

If you are anything like me, I have absolutely no green thumb and need all the help I can get when it comes to plants, trees, and shrubs. My husband...

Join us for a weekly camp out adventure incorporating STEM challenges. This academically based camp is for students entering the 1st - 5th grade....

10 Ways To Connect with Students A teacher or coach's job is to teach their students. Teachers and coaches are evaluated on their ability to...

10 Concepts Introduced in Parent Tot Gymnastics Parent tot classes are so much more than gymnastics. These classes for 18-36 month olds provide an...

Learn How to Make a Floor Bar That Doesn't Bend Floor bars are one of my favorite teaching tools at all levels. They aid in skill development and add...

What is the Summer Slide? Tips and Tricks to Avoid Learning Loss Often referred to the summer slide, learning loss over the summer is a real thing!...

10 Tips for a Successful Parent Teacher Conference It is that time of year again, Parent Teacher Conferences! Conferences are a wonderful chance for...

5 Mess Free Crafts for Kids Shouldn't We Embrace the Mess? I love a good messy craft. I think it's important for child development and sensory...

Asking Questions to Improve Preschool Learning Gone are the days of learning through repetition and dictation. We no longer ask our students, even...

6 Benefits of Blocks for Preschoolers Why do classrooms always seem to have a block center? What is the reason behind it? Is it simply entertain the...

The holidays are here and people are starting to think about their New Year's resolutions. This year, start early and set yourself up for success to...

Parent and Coach Communication As a director of a successful recreational gymnastics program, I get to train many of the new coaches. The first part...

Top 5 Indoor Activities for Kids in Kansas City From winter cold to rainy days, parents are always looking for new activities for their children to...

Top Six Gross Motor Skills for 5 Year Olds Gross motor skills are movements that involve the large muscles of the arms, legs, and torso. These...

Positive Coaching Tips from Coach Wooden Coach Wooden is considered by many to be the best NCAA basketball coach ever, with an overall record of...

Winter Break Camps Kansas City December will be here before we know it. December brings fun, excitement, holidays, and family time. However, it also...

2019 National Gymnastics Championships are in Kansas City We could not be more excited to welcome all of the competitors, coaches, and attendees to...

Preschool Activities: 3 Reasons to Let Them Get Messy! Often, I find myself saying one thing over and over to parents throughout the year, "We had a...

Tips and Tricks for Teaching Kids to Write Their Name Teaching your child to write their name is often the first step on their academic career. Your...

What is fine motor and why is it important? Fine motor skills are movements involving the smaller muscles groups such as those in the hands and...

The Keys to Positive Coaching A good coach can be one of the most influential people in a child’s life.A bad coach can be one of the most...

Activities for Crawling Children: Why You Should Start Young

Top 10 Drills To Improve a Back Handspring At Home My First attempt at a Back Handspring was my Junior year in high school...after a Cross Country...

Keys to Customer Service Customer Service is key to any business. Without great customer service, no business will flourish. For me personally, I...

What's New in the Gym and Learn Classroom? The classroom is always changing, new ideas are always growing, and we continue to improve each and every...