I LOVE THIS SPORT ! Of all the areas to teach this is my favorite. If I could just teach one thing all year gymnastics would be it. I believe it is the best overall fitness teaching tool we have. I teach it three months during the year. The added plus is that the children love it also.
The children learn basic skills on the floor, different apparatus, how to do simple routines, how to spot each other on certain skills and safety. I have check off skill sheets on all the children so they are able to work at their own pace. In the same class I might have some children working on simple rolls and others working on roundoff back handsprings.
Our inventory of equipment for an elementary school is quite extensive. We have:
 

A full size wrestling mat 8 5x10 folding mats 4 4x6 folding mats 3 Incline mats An Octagon mat A Mailbox mat A Pommel Horse A regulation Balance Beam A 14 ft.floor level Beam Two 6 ft. floor level Beams

A 6x12x4 in.landing mat  A 5x10 ft. Fat mat Horizontal Bars  Uneven Bars  Rings  A full size Trampoline 2 mini-tramps  A Spring Board  A Ruether Board  Grips and chalk

Over the years we have had several State Champion gymnasts in individual events and some all-around champions as well as many top six finishers. We have also had many local and regional winners in the individual and /or all-around.

We have performed at malls, other schools and at halftime shows for basketball games.