Fitness and play class for toddlers comes to Warwick

Warwick — Parents and tots are getting up, getting out and staying active in Play With Me at FIT Beginnings, LLC in Warwick. Play With Me is a 45 minute physical fitness and play class designed for tots 12 months to five years. The classes focus on developmentally appropriate physical activity for tots but also include activities to foster brain development and social interactions. They combine free play and structure in a relaxed atmosphere that encourages tots to engage in activities. Children are exposed to many of the skills that will help them succeed in their school age years. In addition to physical fitness stations, children will engage in circle time activities including songs and rhymes, parachute play, finger plays, storytime and so much more. Parents and children also participate in many activities together as a team. The fitness stations are designed with three levels of play so that children of various ages can enjoy them. This also provides parents who have multiple children with the opportunity to participate in a class with more than one child. The classes are taught by Debra Redding, owner of FIT Beginnings. Redding is a certified elementary education teacher with a Masters Degree in Education. She is also certified in group fitness instruction through the National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association. “I love watching the parents interacting and having such a good time with the children” commented Redding. “It is my hope that my classes will help parents instill a healthy and fit lifestyle into the lives of their families.” Helen Fernandez takes the classes with her son Theodore. “I love how interactive the classes are. Theodore and I have a great time participating in the activities together.” For more information about Play With Me or other classes offered by FIT Beginnings, call 973-764-5785 or visit www.fitbeginnings.com.