Motor Skills Classes Toddler Gym in Pittsburgh
As children grow from babies to toddlers and preschoolers, they develop essential fine and gross motor skills through movement and physical exercise. Allowing children to explore new activities and exercise their bodies is an excellent way to strengthen those motor skills. Still, it can sometimes put a lot of stress on a caretaker when kids start doing things like climbing on the furniture or making messes.
If you're looking for a way to encourage your child's development that doesn't involve constantly watching to ensure they don't hurt themselves, check out our toddler gym in Pittsburgh! Our classes are a perfect way to encourage motor skill development in unique, fun and safe ways. Your kids won't realize they're learning and working because they'll have so much fun. Enroll your child in a class today!
Upcoming Classes in Pittsburgh
What are Fine and Gross Motor Skills?
You might have heard these terms before, but what do they mean? Knowing the definition of fine and gross motor skills can help you encourage their development within your child.
Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor movements involve the smaller muscles of the body, mainly the muscles in the hands, wrist, and fingers. Manual dexterity is needed when coordinating the motion of these muscles, which takes time and practice to grow and strengthen.
Gross Motor Skills
Gross motor movements involve the larger body muscles, including arm, leg, back, and core abdomen muscles. Making these bigger muscles move requires more energy.
Motor Skills Through Childhood Development
Children will develop and strengthen their motor skills at different times as they grow. Understanding when your child should learn these skills will help you keep them on track. We offer classes at our toddler gym in Pittsburgh for each of these age groups.
Babies (3 - 12 Months)
- Fine motor skills: Bringing fingers to mouth, moving objects between hands, squeezing toys, and developing pincer grasp (using index finger and thumb to grasp something).
- Gross motor skills: Rolling over, holding up the head, sitting up, and crawling.
Toddlers (1 - 3 Year-olds)
- Fine motor skills: Building block towers, clapping and waving, turning pages, holding crayons correctly, and turning doorknobs.
- Gross motor skills: Climbing onto furniture, walking, running, jumping, and throwing toys.
Young Children (4 - 5 Year-olds)
- Fine motor skills: folding paper, getting dressed without help, using utensils correctly, and tying shoelaces.
- Gross motor skills: Catching a ball, walking up stairs, hopping on one foot, and kicking a rolling ball.
Schedule your trial motor skills class and see what all the fun is about!
Romp n' Roll Pittsburgh East Toddler Gym Classes in Pittsburgh
Attending gym classes at Romp n' Roll Pittsburgh East is a great way to maintain the development of your child's motor skills or even get a jump start on new ones! Children can play on obstacle courses, kid–safe gym equipment, slides, ramps, vaults, and more in our gym classes.
Class instructors will help hone larger muscle groups and gross motor skills during these classes as your child learns the importance of physical activity. We also have exercises in these classes that will strengthen their fine motor skills, like clapping along to songs, tossing and throwing around balls, arts and crafts activities, and building block towers.
Why Choose Romp n' Roll Pittsburgh East?
At Romp n' Roll Pittsburgh East, your children are at the center of our attention and purpose. Our goal is to help support your child as they grow through important milestones, including the significant fine and gross motor skills milestones. Achieving those milestones on time can set your child up for success in the future, which is all we want for your little one at Romp n' Roll Pittsburgh East.
The toddler gym in Pittsburgh is more than just a playground for your child to run around. Our class leaders aim to strengthen your child’s motor skills with thoroughly thought–out activities and games based on proven research. Your child will have the best time playing games, strengthening their body, and making lasting friends.
When you and your child come to Romp n' Roll Pittsburgh East, there's no need to worry about your little one running around with older, more rambunctious children. We organize our classes by age group so you and your child can feel comfortable and confident surrounded by children of a similar age and at a similar stage of development. Each class will play age–appropriate activities and games to strengthen and grow their motor skills.
Once your child is independent, you can let them play on their own and enjoy a moment to yourself or make more of your own friends with other parents and caregivers. Sign your child up for a class today!
Have Questions?
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Welcoming Atmosphere
Our bright, whimsical facilities were thoughtfully crafted to stimulate and engage little ones while keeping them safe. An abundance of colorful vinyl foam in the design makes things comfortable and easy to clean. Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers have a blast on our age-appropriate gym equipment
Social Interaction
Little ones can socialize with other children and learn valuable life skills from each other. Our classes and activities are designed to foster independence, build confidence, and nurture creativity among kids between the ages of 3 months through 5 years old; providing peer-to-peer interaction that's vital to their growth.
Growth & Development
Our play-based curriculum developed from extensive research and our own experiences. Our developmentally appropriate art, music, and movement classes and activities build physical and cognitive skills during these important formative years-but all kids know is that they're having fun!
Parent-Child Connection
Based on our research, we discovered that little ones progress most effectively when they're in the presence of parents and loved ones who express excitement and pride for their achievements. Our classes are parent-friendly, so they can take part in positive, shared fun with their child.
Birthday Parties
They make the mess. We clean it up.
Want to create lasting memories for your child's birthday, without any of the stress of cleaning and planning? Allow our team to handle it! From providing paper and online invitations, to leading age-appropriate games and activities, to cleaning up... we do it all! Experience for yourself why we are the top choice for kids birthday party places in Pittsburgh by booking your party venue online.
Ready to have fun and make friends at Romp n' Roll Pittsburgh East?Schedule your class online now!
Camps and Events
Fun & friendship for kids ages 2-5
Our kids gym plays host to the best camp around! At Romp n' Roll Pittsburgh East, we invite little ones between the ages of 2 through 5 to experience the energy, creativity, and socialization of day camp. Our camps take place in the summer, winter, and over spring break.
