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, weve honed the teaching methods he set into motion, structuring them into an expanded curriculum, with each class building on lessons learned in previous ones. And while Robin continues to create original music for each lesson, his inspiring vision has evolve
Specialties
The Little Gym of Stone Oak is an internationally recognized child development and fitness gym program that follows the guidelines set out by USA Gymnastics. It's proven to teach kids social and physical skills appropriate to each stage of childhood. We do this by creating opportunities to experience achievement and build self-confidence in each individual child. The Little Gym has developed a unique program structure designed to maximize the benefits of the already popular curriculum. At the heart of the enhanced curriculum are themed Learning Units that are both innovative and purposeful. Each program at The Little Gym is broken into themed, multi-week Learning Units focuses on developing specific physical, emotional, and life skills, creating a well-rounded learning experience throughout the Core Season, into the Summer Session and from one year to the next.