Gymnastics Book Club! Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series Book 1 "I've Got This!"

Readers will practice skills including but not limited to: retell, summary, new vocabulary, inferencing, predicting, making text to self connections, life skills, and social skills. 

While I've never been a gymnast, my 12 year old daughter is a level six competitive gymnast, who started gymnastics when she was 5 years old. As a gym mom, I have learned a lot about the sport. My son is also a former trampoline/double mini trampoline competitive athlete. I have always had a passion for watching Canadian and US gymnastics, even having attended an international competition when I attended university. 

Learners will be expected to read assigned chapters before each class. 

45 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

Perfect Balance Gymnastics Book Series by Melisa Torres

Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books teach girls to be kind to each other, flexible in life, courageous, strong, and most of all, confident. The books set the reader in the world of gymnastics. The characters are relatable and have age-appropriate challenges. Each book explores a major life lesson that empowers girls to understand their own inner strengths.

Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books increase reading level from 2nd grade to 6th grade as the series progresses. Nothing Better Than Gym Friends is the 2nd book in the series and is a 2nd/3rd grade reading level. Nothing Better Than Gym Friends appeals to 7-11 year-olds. Perfect Balance Gymnastics Books are chronological, but each story can stand alone.

https://www.amazon.com/This-Perfect-Balance-Gymnastics-Book/dp/1483568865/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3TLVOUCK3Z5JQ&keywords=perfect+balance+gymnastics+series&qid=1656695516&sprefix=perfect+balance%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-5

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08C1GNVLC?binding=unknown_binding&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tukn

https://www.melisatorres.com/perfect-balance.html