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

The allure of gymnastics is undeniable. From gravity-defying flips to graceful routines on the balance beam, it's a sport that builds strength,...

Dance is a great way for preschoolers to develop their physical, cognitive, and social-emotional skills. It is a fun and creative activity that can...

Looking for some great and easy ideas for your preschooler this summer? Making the summer a fun and exciting time for you preschooler is simple. Try...

By now, you have probably heard about the popular book, Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. This book has broken down how people and children...

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...

As a preschool director, speech is the number one thing that parents ask me about. It seems that lots of children can struggle with basic speech...

If you are wanting to find ways for you and your family to be healthy for the rest of the year and many more to come then there are a few things you...

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 parents, we've all been there with our children, trying to keep them engaged and listening. And sometimes, it can naturally get frustrating. The...

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...

Graduation season is upon us and it seems that all grades seem to have a celebration. While this may feel like a bit of an overload, the preschool...

Join us for a fun Preschool Party Camp each week! Our Preschool Parties are the perfect Activities for Kids Kansas City offering the right balance of...

Welcome to the 2020's and the fast paced world of...NOW. Everyone who's anyone knows that our world and day-to-day lives can be busy and sometimes...

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...

Sight words are that next big step for your child to learn to read. After mastering their letters, it is the next logical step for your five or six...

Playing a board game with your preschooler can not only be fun, but it can also teach many character traits without even trying. Check out these five...

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...

Can you believe we are already halfway through August 2020? It has been one crazy year, but Pinnacle is excited to be able to offer some extra camps...

Life in 2020 has been a whirlwind and again we are having to adapt to our every changing world. As more research continues to come out from the CDC,...

This is a unique time that is truly is a test for all the preschool teachers. Our programs are typically built on play and social teaching, so how do...

Coming up with ideas to keep a two year old occupied can be challenging. Here are a few art activities to try. These activities will not only be fun...

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...

There's many moments we find ourselves spending days, or perhaps weeks indoors. Maybe it's the dead of winter or the several weeks after a new baby...

Spring is here and with it comes time to spend outside with the family! Children are able to finally get out of the house and run and explore...

The age of electronics; one-click shopping, online friendships, and math applications may be making our children more technologically savvy but with...

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...

Play is one of the largest opportunities for youth to develop physically, mentally, and socially. There are a variety of different ways for youth to...

Gymnastics skill requirements shape a program's lesson plans. Skill requirements for each level create a progressive training schedule for proper...

It can be a daunting task to decide if preschool, and which preschool is right for both your child and family. Parents have to determine if it will...

How Preschool Balance Links to Early Reading Skills Balance is the ability to hold your body upright and steady without falling down, in a sitting or...

6 Fun Drills for Preschool Cartwheels A cartwheel is a foundation skill necessary to gymnastics development. It is a skill that comes easy to some...

Is Your Preschooler Ready for Organized Sports? I must admit I've been that parent; the one with a young 4-year-old, feeling pressure from...

Creating a Complete Child: Mindfulness for Preschoolers Early childhood classrooms have continued to evolve over the last few years. Gone are the...

8 Fun Indoor Activities for Preschoolers I feel like I'm just starting to shake off the winter doldrums and now we've got spring (and spring showers)...

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...

10 Tips for Easing your Preschooler's Separation Anxiety Preschool separation anxiety is tough. These activities are supposed to be fun for your...

Meet Coach Lisa Lisa is the Preschool Manager at Pinnacle Gymnastics. Following her graduation from Utah State University, she worked as a medical...

Three Year Old Milestones:Social, Cognitive, and Gross Motor According to the CDC, three year olds have a variety of milestones that caregivers and...

Four Year Old Milestones: Social, Cognitive, and Gross Motor Four year olds have many milestones that help indicate proper development. According to...

4 Weekly Activities for Two Year Olds in Kansas City Terrible twos aren’t so terrible when your active two-year-old is being challenged academically...

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...

After the holidays, I always find myself purging our playroom. So many of our family members are very generous over the holiday season and we simply...

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

5 at Home Cartwheel Tips from a Gymnastics Coach A cartwheel is a basic gymnastics skill and a skill that everyone can learn. Every child loves to be...

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...