Tumblebees is On the Move!

For parents of preschool-aged children, making time for a weekly gymnastics class is often difficult. If you’re working full-time, the class has to be scheduled in the early evening at the end of a long day of child care when your child may prefer to be home. Weekend classes often interfere with other activities such as birthday parties, family outings to museums, or trips to visit grandparents. This is why Tumblebees brings you the Tumblebus, an innovative way to bring gymnastics to young children at more appropriate times.

What Is It?

What on earth is the Tumblebus? It’s a bus—actually two buses that rotate on a monthly schedule—that brings gymnastics classes to kids at child care centers in and around the Greensboro and High Point area! The bus is filled with specially sized gymnastics equipment, including a trampoline. Also installed are a balance beam, rings, vault, and bar, all safely secured and ready for young children. Of course, the bus is also loaded with brightly colored tumbling mats for forward rolls and cartwheels. Kids love learning new gymnastics skills in this fun environment.

Program

Speaking of learning, the Tumblebus staff works from lesson plans developed every month that regularly add new skills to build on those learned the month before. The bus visits each location either once a week or once a month for group classes.  

Staff Qualifications

Tumblebus staff members hold all the same certifications as our gym staff including first aid with CPR certification and USA Gymnastics safety certification. They are knowledgeable in the areas of early childhood education, elementary education, and leadership, and are qualified to work with young children under North Carolina child care laws.

However, their most important qualification is that they love teaching gymnastics skills to preschoolers. They understand how beneficial regular physical activity is for kids and how much the sense of accomplishment in learning new skills adds to a young child’s self-confidence. Gymnastics is a foundation sport that incorporates social skills, like taking turns and listening to instructions, with physical attributes such as improved strength and coordination. All of these benefits help students transition to other sports such as baseball or diving and improve academic performance.