Welcome to the Little Ninjas FLEX class for YOUNGER students! In this class, designed JUST for 3 year olds/younger students, we will be utilizing martial arts movements to play and explore with our bodies. We'll get our heart rates up, our bodies active, and have a lot of fun doing so! We'll be using games to learn about various kicks and punches, and encourage social-emotional growth (such as the idea that ninjas are kind helpers!). 

This class will contain components of my Month 1 curriculum and my Ninja Adventure curriculum, but will be taught in shorter segments (10-15 minute video each week) and with a slower pace...perfect for little learners! 

Each Monday, a new video will be posted to the classroom. Students may watch and follow along at any point in time during the week that best suits their schedule. 

Classes will include:
-Warm up with exercises
-Introduce at least one new kick, knee, or punch (these will build upon each other weekly):
--Class 1: Front kick, jab, cross, night ninja
--Class 2: Review, add hook, round house
--Class 3: Review, add peaceful ninja
--Class 4: Review, add uppercut
-We will play games to reinforce these concepts and get our heart rates up.
-Create combos based on learned concepts (i.e. stringing together Jab-cross-hook-front kick)
-Discuss how we can be kind ninjas, helpful ninjas, etc. in our own homes.

FLEX classes are perfect for families with busy or ever-changing schedules. They are also perfect for the reluctant learner, or children who would prefer to not be on camera with others. 

Students will engage with each other throughout the week by adding pictures or videos of their weekly "combo challenge" to the classroom page, or even just having their grown up type up the details to their combo if they’d rather not take a picture/video (an example would be: “jab-cross-front kick-night ninja pose”).  Games, such as "I spy" will be played among the students and myself in a tag-team style. 

Students will also be given weekly kindness ninja challenges to complete, with feedback/discussion for these challengers taking place in the classroom (because being a REAL ninja is about more than just cool moves!)

I am available via the classroom, as well as private/direct message, and will check into the classroom on Thursdays, as well.