Bilateral Coordination – Using Both Sides of the Body

Last week in classes, we learned how to use the stilts. Stilts are not only fun to use, but great for increasing coordination. The stilts work on balancing, core strength, focus, and bilateral coordination. Great balance in children leads to better coordination and achievement in school. Why is that? Since they are spending less time trying to balance in their seat, on the floor, or holding a book and more time focusing on completing and comprehending the task at hand. Bilateral coordination is using both sides at once to complete a task (riding a bike) or separately to do two things in conjunction (use scissors with one hand and hold a paper with the other).

Our skill of the week this week focuses on improving the same two major skills (balance and bilateral coordination).

It is a Knee Scale. 

Be sure to start by lifting one leg straight back. After finding a good balance there, then lift the opposite arm out in front.

Skill of the Week | V-Sit

This week in all of our gymnastics classes, we are working on balancing on the Hot Dog. This helps with core strength as children walk across it. It also helps kids of all ages learn to focus on completing a task and building the confidence to know that they can do it!

V-Sits are a fun skill that you can practice at home, which also works on developing core strength and increasing focus. Two VERY important skills as the kids go back to school this week!

6 Months- 3 Years 

3-4 Years 

4 and Up

No hands touching the floor, legs together, hold and count to 3, 5 and 10 seconds

Happy Balancing!