The senses
- Sight
- Hearing
- Touch
Focus for this ageSupporting
BangkokPre-K Gymnastics · 4–5 years
Giggle Worms
Confidence grows through discovery
Giggle Worms turns curiosity into stronger movement patterns. Children work on floor skills, beam, bars and jumps while imaginative challenges strengthen problem-solving, listening and belief in their own ability.
GW4–5 years
Best for4–5 years
Class length60 minutes
How the class worksChildren participate independently with coaching matched to their confidence.
GW
Why this age matters
Discovering how practice creates progress
Four- and five-year-olds can hold a plan in mind for longer and combine more steps. Repeating a skill with a new cue or direction helps them become more controlled, adaptable and willing to keep trying.
Body + brain together
The developmental focus for this age
The original program framework connects sensory processing, reflexes, language and motor development. The emphasis changes as children grow.
Body & Brain · Relationship Development4–5 years
Balance · Vestibular
- Posture
- Balance
- Alertness
- Concentration
- Stillness
Focus for this ageEmerging focus
Body intuition · Proprioception
- Body awareness
- Spatial awareness
- Sub-conscious movement
- Strength management
Focus for this ageEmerging focus
Language
- Verbal
- Physical
- Musical
- Symbolic
Focus for this ageActive focus
Coordination
- Midlines
- Dominance
- Body rhythm
- Timing
Focus for this ageActive focus
Power
- Strength
- Stamina
- Flexibility
- Agility
Focus for this ageStrong focus
Control
- Positioning
- Pacing
- Pressure & force
- Eye–body coordination
Focus for this ageActive focus
Four connected outcomes
Gymnastics is only the beginning
Every activity has a physical purpose and a wider developmental purpose. The goal is confident progress that children can carry into everyday life.
Stronger gymnastics basics
Children refine shapes, rolls, balances, hangs and landings with better control.
Planning & problem-solving
Multi-step stations ask children to remember, choose and adjust.
Positive risk-taking
Progressive challenges make bravery practical, safe and achievable.
Cooperative confidence
Partner tasks build communication without taking away individual success.
A purposeful rhythm
A normal class, step by step
Familiar structure helps children feel secure, while new weekly themes and skill progressions keep curiosity alive.
Weekly class approach
A 60-minute class that develops independence through a weekly Skill of Focus
01Opening Circle2 minutes02Warm-Up & Stretch8 minutes03Group Activity10 minutes04Gymnastics — 3 Stations30 minutes05Game10 minutes06ClosingPart of this phase
01Opening Circle
2 minutes+Open details
Opening Circle
2 minutesWhat children do
- Introduce yourself and greet the group
- Discover the week’s Skill of Focus
- Review the gym’s safety rules
- Set the goal of trying your best
What it develops
- Listening and following instructions
- Positive social interaction with friends
- Confidence to speak and participate
02Warm-Up & Stretch
8 minutes+Open details
Warm-Up & Stretch
8 minutesWhat children do
- Yoga poses
- Flexing and stretching
- Sprinting and a variety of jumps
- Galloping, jumping and skipping
- Playful movement such as Monkey Jumps and Donkey Kicks
What it develops
- Develops locomotor, gymnastics and motor-coordination skills
- Improves flexibility and circulation while helping reduce injury risk
- Practises listening, cooperation and positive social participation
03Group Activity
10 minutes+Open details
Group Activity
10 minutesWhat children do
- Parachute
- Rhythm sticks
- Stretch rope
- Scarves
- Air mat
- Hoops
- Bean bags
- Jump rope
What it develops
- Cooperation and social skills
- Movement development with equipment and music
- Listening and rhythm
04Gymnastics — 3 Stations
30 minutes+Open details
Gymnastics — 3 Stations
30 minutesWhat children do
- Bars — Pull Over, Back Hip Circle and progressive hanging skills
- Beam and floor — Cartwheel, Forward Roll and balance progressions
- Rings — L-shape, Straddle and strength positions
- Vault — Direct Vault, Handspring preparation and safe landings
What it develops
- Builds a broad foundation of gymnastics skills
- Develops courage and confidence through achievable challenges
- Encourages children to think, solve problems and say, “I can do it myself”
- Strengthens the whole body with careful progressions
05Game
10 minutes+Open details
Game
10 minutesWhat children do
- Review the week’s gymnastics skills inside an active game
What it develops
- Makes practice fun and gives children a positive way to relax
- Teaches rules, turn-taking, sportsmanship and etiquette
- Practises winning, losing, forgiving and playing socially
- Develops judgement, quick reactions, problem solving and sequencing
06Closing
Part of this phase+Open details
Closing
Part of this phaseWhat children do
- Reflect, celebrate effort and say goodbye
What it develops
- Connects effort with a sense of achievement
Designed for lasting participation
Why this format works so well
The older-child decks explain why gymnastics at The Little Gym is an unusually versatile foundation for an active childhood.
Easy to join — children only need comfortable clothing, not special equipment
A comfortable indoor, air-conditioned environment away from heat and PM2.5
A non-contact activity with carefully managed progressions
Non-competitive — progress is measured against each child’s own starting point
Never repetitive — more than 30 gymnastics skills, 20+ pieces of equipment and a new weekly focus
Exercise and games combine to make movement joyful and relieve stress
Challenges develop confidence, patience, discipline and the satisfaction of success
Gymnastics creates a transferable foundation for sports, dance and ballet
The original Bangkok program deck
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Move through the original slides to understand the developmental focus, weekly structure and activities parents and children experience during a normal class.
Use the arrows, thumbnails, or your keyboard to move through the deck.The slides are presented in their original form. Use the page language switch for the bilingual guide around them.
Age-right development
Milestones we support
Development is individual and rarely linear. These are common signs of growing confidence, not a checklist or promise.
Milestones we support
- ✓Balancing longer on one foot or a narrow surface
- ✓Combining run, jump and landing
- ✓Remembering a short movement sequence
- ✓Trying again after useful feedback
- ✓Cooperating with a partner
Skills children explore
- ✓Forward and sideways rolls
- ✓Beam walks, turns and balances
- ✓Bar supports and swings
- ✓Cartwheel preparation
- ✓Jump combinations and landing shapes
What parents may notice
- ✓More control when moving fast and stopping
- ✓Longer concentration on a sequence
- ✓More willingness to attempt a challenging station
- ✓Greater comfort asking a teacher for help
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Meet the Giggle Worms class
A real Bangkok class clip gives you a feel for the pace, coaching and joyful atmosphere.
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Questions parents often ask
How is this different from Funny Bugs?+
Giggle Worms uses longer sequences, more refined gymnastics shapes and challenges that ask four- and five-year-olds to plan and adapt.
Will children be pushed to perform?+
No. Coaches offer progressive choices and celebrate each child’s safe effort and personal progress.
What if my child has one very strong or weak skill?+
Stations can be simplified or extended, so a child can work at an appropriate level within the same class.
This guide preserves and expands the original The Little Gym Bangkok program presentation. View class presentation →
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