What we are about!
| 7407 E Hancock Dr. Wonder Lake, IL 60097 815-728-8700 Fax 815-728-8414 |
| Our Approach To Coaching and Teaching! |
| This quote form the book Sea biscuit, captures our intention when working with children. "Learn your horse, each one is an individual, and once you penetrate his mind and heart you can often work wonders with an otherwise intractable beast." We are not comparing children to horses or an"intractable beast" but we aim to guide children to learning. By endeavoring to understand every child, and accepting them as individuals we can work wonders with them all. |
| We approach teaching as a process, and we expect that where we begin is not where we are going to end. That throughout the journey things will change and get better one step at a time. This quote from Louis L'Amour sums up our belief on growth. "The one thing we know for sure is that nothing remains the same, things are forever changing, and one must understand the changes and change with them or be lost by the way." We understand that things change and get better and we are always on the lookout for ways to improve our teaching and the experience here at Journey gymnastics. |
| And lastly we approach the sport of gymnastics with respect and always with safety in mind. Although we try to keep every chance of an injury from happening and use every safety measure available to us, we know that injuries happen. Louis L'Amour wrote this about being afraid, "do not be afraid, a little fear can make one cautious, to much fear can rob you of initiative, respect fear, but use it as incentive, do not let it bind you or tie you down" We respect that we can get hurt doing sports of any nature but it is that knowledge that teaches us how to be safer in our endeavors. That fear of getting hurt is the incentive to learn and teach appropriate safety awareness and rules at Journey Gymnastics. |
| Journey Gymnastics aims to provide a quality educational experience to children & adults in a positive, fun, safe, and caring environment. Our goal is to strengthen the learning processes & expand educational growth though physical activities. Studies have shown that strong physical development enhances cognitive retention & provides a basis for learning. Our program engages the mind and body though our unique motor development approach to education. Why gymnastics? Gymnastics builds the foundation for all physical activities. Strength, coordination, balance, and agility are key components in any sport. An individual sport will teach specific skill sets, but recreational gymnastics builds the necessary components and provides the physical awareness useful for all sports. Gymnastics provides a greater ability to learn any skill set. Simply said gymnastics is the sport for all sports. Think of it like this, if all sports made up the floors of a building, gymnastics would be the foundation on which the building stands, giving support to all the floors above. Success builds confidence, and Journey Gymnastics is about providing the process to success one step at a time and every step is preparation for the road ahead! |
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| Also housed in the same facility is a quality preschool education center. Click the Link below to discover wonders of learning! |
