Roll like a Pumpkin!

This week's theme is all about Halloween! We can't wait to see how everyone is dressed up! 

The toddler concept behind our theme: Imagery

Teaching children to "roll like a pumpkin' is called imagery. You may know it as reffered to as a simile. Children like pretending they are something else. It helps to make a point or to help a child understand a concept. Learning to roll is no easy task. The natural reflex of being up side down is hard because the body tries to get back into an upright position. A child that learns how to roll, even if it is down a wedge mat, has overcome the reflex. 

Remember to keep the chin tucked, to protect the neck. And get out there and roll yourself. Be Brave!

Answer to our Tuesday Trivia:

The answer to our Tuesday Trivia Question:
Tuesday Trivia: "Stretching improves__flexibility___ and increases _blood flow_."
Thank you to everyone who answered!
Don't forget that next week's theme is 'Roll like a Pumpkin' and students and parents are welcome to wear their costumes.

This Weeks Gymnast Spotlight

Abby Gappmeyer

Age: 5

Abby’s Favorites:

Food: Macaroni

Movie: Vampire Dog

Color: Pink

Abby has AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL straight legs 

on her cartwheels and handstands! Thanks Abby!

Brighton Johnson

Age: 6

Brighton’s Favorites:

Color: Purple

Event: Bars

Food: ice creamBrighton comes to the gym every week 

ready to work hard and try new skills with a smile on her face! 

Dawson Kerr

Dawson’s Favorites:

Food: Spaghetti

Color: Green

Movie: Avengers

Dawson is always a great listener and tries all the tricks while giving 100%!! Thanks Dawson!

REMINDER: Costumes and Closing Early

This next week is Roll Like a Pumpkin Week! Don't forget to have your kids cosutmes to class. We will be closing early on Halloween Day! Can't wait to see all of our students dressed up! Thank you for all you do as parents!

New Trivia Question and Last Weeks Answer

I apologize for not posting last weeks trivia answer over the fall break.

The answer to the trivia question was: Presription drugs, Vicodin
Keith Paananen
Kristen Gardner
Holly Uptain Leonard
You have all been entered in our monthly giveaway for October! Thank you for participating.

This week's theme is 'Point and Flex' and were focusing on stretching and flexability. Without flexability, your speed and agility in any sport, can't be at it's maximum potential. This week we will be using a rhyme with our students at the beginning of class, and you can practice at home with your kids. Do this while pointing and flexing your feet, legs extended and knees flat to the floor.
"Point and flex, and point and flex and give a little tap, tap, tap." (Tap your toes together)
Point and flex, and point and flex and give a little clap, clap, clap.
Point and flex, and point and flex and bring it to your lap. (Bring knees to butterfly position and stretch.)

This week's trivia question is:
"Stretching improves _____________ and increases________________."
Good luck.

This weeks Gymnast Spotlight

Ivy Franco

Age: 10

Ivy’s Favorites

Food: Pizza

Color: Pink

Movie: The Lorax

Ivy thanks for being such a GREAT listener and working hard!!

Jaycie Dorenbosch

Age: 5

Jaycie’s Favorites

Food: Shrimp & Fish

Color: Purple

Movie: Brave

Jaycie thanks for having a GREAT attitude and an AMAZING follow through!

Brooklyn Roberts

Age: 5

Brooklyn’s Favorites

Food: Noodles

Color: Pink

Movie: Anastasia

Thanks Brooklyn for coming to class with a smile and for your hard work!!

Trivia Tuesday!

Trivia Tuesday:

Illicit drug use among teenagers has been rising, largely due to increasing popularity of marijuana. Marijuana use by adolescents declined from the late 1900's until the mid-to-late 2000's, but has been on the increase since then. In 2011, 7.2 percent of 8th graders, 17.6 percent of 10th graders, and 22.6 percent of 12th graders used marijuana in the past month, up from 5.7 percent.
Daily use has also increased; 6.6 percent of 12th graders now use marijuana every day, compared to 5 percent in the mid-2000's.

Next to marijuana, what is the second most popular drug among teens?
(Bonus: Your name will be added twice if you can name the category and specific drug.)

'Hugs Not Drugs'

Theme: Hugs Not Drugs
Concept: Before and After

I have been wanting to fit this concept in somewhere for a long time. Coming up on, if not already involved in, the process of "potty training". The hardes part of this wonderful feat is trying to get a two year old the understand the concept of "tell me before".
Hopefully, today's class will help your child comprehend what in the world we are talking about. Your child will hug the teacher before h/s rolls over the steamroller and will hug you after the steamroller. Then after climbing out of the 'Tumblebugs Pit' your child should hug you before goind down the barrels and hug the stuffed animal after jumping down the barrels. Use your imagination to make up your own "before and afters." I am counting on this day to help send us on our way to big boy underwear Heaven! In the weeks to come, give us some feedback on whether or not this helped you.

Answer to Trivia Tuesday...

The number one cause of home fires is SMOKING! Keith Paananen you've been entered into our monthly giveaway. Don't forget, everyone can try again next Tuesday.

Creating a fire evacuation plan for your family.

Creating a fire evacuation plan for your family and teaching your children what to do, could be the difference of everyone making it out alive.
Death by smoke inhalation is the number once cause of death during a fire. This could so easily be prevented if families have a plan that is practiced every six months, and family members know ahead of time what to do and where to go.


The link below is a template for creating a fire safety plan for your family.


http://www.firesafetycouncil.com/english/home_escape_plan.pdf

This Week's Gymnast Spotlights.....

This week our coaches picked three students who stood out and wanted to recognize them as being exceptional.

Laynee Hall

Age:7

Favorite Food: Rolos

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Movie: Tinkerbell

Thank you Laynee for being a good

example in class, and always being nice.

 

 

Sadie Stucki

Age: 4

Favorite Food: Casadillas

Favorite Color: Pink and Purple

Favorite Movie: Megamind

Thank you Sadie for being

such a hard worker and for being

kind to everyone!

 

 

Gabriel Garcia

Age: 6

Favorite Food: Pizza

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Movie: Avengers

 

Thank you Gabriel for being such a  

GREAT listener and student!

FIRE SAFETY!!!!

FIRE FACTS THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!

The relative risk of children under age 15 dying in a fire is lower than the general population. However, when dividing the young into subgroups, 52 percent of all child fire deaths occur to those 4 and younger.

When dividing the young into subgroups, fire injuries are highest in the 4 and under age group, decline in the middle years, but rise again in the 10 to 14 age group. This is a different pattern than deaths, which decrease as children age.

Boys are at higher risk of death from fire than girls.

KSL  NEWS June 12, 2012

"Officials were on-scene Tuesday working to determine the cause of the fire and the child's cause of death. It is believed an overloaded power strip may have been the cause of the fire and that smoke inhalation killed the boy (2yrs)."

KLS NEWS July 22, 2012

...."Scharman said the boy tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the blaze before heading upstairs through the smoke to help his grandmother, who used home oxygen, and one of the family's dogs to safety.

"The 15-year-old attempted to put the fire out by beating on it with a shoe and then some towels," Scharman said. "Unfortunately, in this case, it probably made it worse."
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At FLIP's this week, we are teaching our students the importance of knowing all about fire safety. From calling 911, to getting out safely. Our reactions to smoke and fire is mostly likely to panic. But if we have 'practiced' the situation over and over again with our families, we have a much better chance of getting out safely. In a recent study, it was shown that an entire couch was completely engulfed in flames, and the room black with smoke before the fire alarm even sounded. By that time, you have minutes before it becomes too late.
Practice stop, drop and roll with your children. Make a plan and show them how to escape from every room in the house.
Because this week is National Fire Safety week, you can go visit the nearest fire station and let the kids learn from the best. Prevention is always best.!!!