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ABCD: Intro Motor Skills
ages 6 months to 3½ years
Through a specially designed program of "directed play," children build confidence, self-esteem and social skills as they build a strong physical foundation. They have such a good time playing, they’d never know the scientifically-based curriculum of progressive motor skill development is so good for them! (Please don’t tell, it would spoil the fun!)
Program Overview
In these classes, Players, with parental support, enjoy physical exploration and play, and develop a broad base of age-appropriate motor skills in the process. A full range of locomotor, stability and manipulative skills are covered through unique games in our continuous curriculum, that goes "way beyond gymnastics."
 Activities in a typical class might include climbing, swinging, obstacle courses, interactive throwing and kicking games, balancing, rhythm, tumbling, sensory integration, and, of course, a lot of playing around and having a good time!
The program is broken up into four subgroups (A, B, C and D) based on age and stage of development, with skills and activities progressing at each stage.
No two classes are alike. To keep Players exploring, our specialized equipment is set up differently every day. Our classes unfold as exciting stories and our Interactive Arena™ places us in different settings throughout the event - from jumping in the snowy hills to a limbo on a sunny beach. Every visit is a fun-filled adventure!
Class Flow
The classes mix structure with the freedom to explore, as skills are developed through unique games and activities. Different creative activities are used in every class, but the structured flow of the class remains the same. This consistent flow makes each class comfortable and familiar, but never confining.
Classes begin with a free play period followed by circle time, when we sing and move and warm up to get ready for all the exciting activities ahead!
Next we move into station time, when Players explore three unique activities per class - a locomotor, a manipulative and a stability station.
Next, it's game time! Our phenomenal coaches lead the fun, with special guest appearances from everyone's favorite animated mascot, Buddy! These games, collectively, focus on stability, cooperation, and body/space awareness.
Once everyone's had plenty of high energy fun, we calm things back down a bit with swing time and manipulatives, before gathering for rhythm and a final song. Players and parents alike leave smiling and with a sense of accomplishment!
Want to try it? Find a location near you!
Find a location near you for schedule, pricing and free trial class opportunities!* |
*Each site independently owned and operated, offers are determined per site |
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Motor Skill Development Made Fun!
Shhh...
Please don't tell the kids that there's a whole science to the motor skill foundation they're building... it could ruin all the fun if they knew this was so good for them!
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Home Run!
Manipulative StationStation Time is a time for physical exploration and developing new skills. "Batter's Up," one of our hundreds of stations, helps build hand-eye coordination for striking skills (and a big sense of accomplishment)!
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Swinging Through the Jungle!
The Interactive Arena at WorkThrough the magic of our patent pending Interactive Arena, each class unfolds as an engaging story - from castle quests to jungle adventures, and from snowy mountains hikes to limbos on the beach.
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Station Time
Manipulative Skill Stations The platform swing and balloon tennis build age appropriate skills, engaging both mind and body.
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Dancin' to the Beat!
Rhythm Time is Always a Hit!Our classes combine structure with the freedom to explore. The consistent flow makes each class comfortable and familiar. Rhythm time, near the end of each class, is a time to sing and clap along.
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Climbing, Jumping and Exploring
No time for sitting around!We were never big fans of having to sit quietly and wait our turns when we were kids, so you won't find much of that at Great Play! To keep everyone moving and smiling, stations, for instance, are connected with obstacle courses and other activities.
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The Best Coaches Anywhere!
Coach Daniela Celebrates a SuccessWe pride ourselves on hiring the best coaches in the industry, investing heavily in their training, and ensuring every class is delivered memorably. (The secret? They're all overgrown kids themselves and they have a blast out there playing along!)
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Buddy!
Everyone's Favorite MascotBuddy, our animated mascot, is an instant friend to every Player who enters Great Play. He helps lead the fun every day.
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The Smile Tells The Story!
You Mean This Is Good For Me Too?Alex doesn't care about all the science behind the motor skills he's developing through Great Play's cutting edge program. He just knows it's a whole lot of fun!!
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Don't Just Take Our Word for It
Parents know best!See below for more parent feedback on our classes.
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Reviews
"Great Play is the most awesome 60 minutes you can spend with your child... He has such fun with everything that he doesn't even realize that he is learning really important aspects of balance and coordination." -Vivienne Dixon, Old Greenwich, CT
"My daughter can't wait to go to Great Play! Buddy is all she talks about! The best part really is the staff. You can see that they love what they do. And they make it enjoyable for parents too!" -Lydia Clark, Thornwood, NY
"Great Play is a fabulous activity for children! The staff is amazing--so kind, patient, and involved. Every week there are new games and activities to keep it exciting for the children." -Talor Wales, Stamford, CT
"Great Play is great fun while providing a wonderful learning experience. Not only is my 3 year old working on physical skills, he is learning how to listen and follow instructions and he is having a lot of fun while he does it." – Alison Balic, Redmond WA
"It's a wonder place. My kids' just love it, and their motor skills are way ahead of their age." -Gail Armondino, Stamford, CT
"Seeing my son happy and enjoying every class he attends is great. He talks all day about what he did in class." -Sandra Rosas, Dobbs Ferry, NY
"It is a clean, safe, interactive gym with challenging and interesting equipment, games and free play. The coaches are dedicated and seem to enjoy their work and time with the children! I would recommend it to all my friends." -Laura Carroll, Stamford, CT
"My son Eli loves to go to Great Play. The staff makes the experience for him and the parents incredibly enjoyable with their enthusiasm and love of kids." -Deborah Schwartz, Stamford, CT
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