History
More Than 35 Years of Serious Fun In the mid-1970s, The Little Gym concept sprang from the heart and mind of founder Robin Wes. An innovative educator, musician and kinesiologist, Robin envisioned a nurturing place where children could explore their physical development, while also growing socially, emotionally and intellectually. Although teaching physical education in a competitive setting was the accepted norm at the time, Robin believed there was a better approach. Instead, he created an environment filled with the spirit to achieve rather than the pressure to win. Robins non-competitive approach was unheard of back then. Revolutionary, even. Robin opened the first The Little Gym in 1976 in Bellevue, Washington. Since then, we've honed the teaching methods he set into motion, structuring them into an expanded curriculum, with each class building on lessons learned in previous ones.
Specialties
To further explore the serious side of Serious Fun, each of our programs is broken into themed, multi-week Learning Units that lead to a natural progression of skills throughout our Core Season, into our Summer Session and from one year to the next. In each Learning Unit, physical activity is a conduit for Three-Dimensional Learning. In every dimension, self-confidence and a proud smile are evident outcomes.