Gymboree Play & Music offers a large selection of classes for parent/child teams that focus on the physical, emotional, and social development of the children. These classes are a time when the parent and the child get a chance to actually play and learn together. The entire concept is based on building trust between the parent and the child and helping the child to feel confident while exploring and learning. Gretchen offers a wide assortment of classes that are geared to different age groups. There are the GymBabies (0-6 months of age), the GymCrawlers (6-12 months of age), the GymWalkers (10-18 months of age), the GymRunners (14-28 months of age), the GymExplorers (2 yrs. old), and the GymKids (3-4 years old). At these classes, every child must have an adult with them and the parent must always stay within reach of their child's torso. This means, as I'm sure you can imagine, that the parents are getting as much exercise as the children. There are play times, discussion times, and music classes for children as young as sixteen months old. The music classes feature classical, rhythm and blues, polka, jazz, country, reggae, rock and roll, oldies, and more. The children do a lot of moving and jumping to the music so they can feel like part of the music. Some classes contain story time, some encourage a lot of imagination, some teach sensory skills, and others focus on muscle development. Every two weeks, all of the play equipment is torn down, cleaned, and put up in a totally different configuration. Gretchen says that after it's rebuilt, you wouldn't even recognize it.
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