Welcome to the Guide to Knoxville Enrichment and Activities!
Knoxville Academy of Martial Arts
Did you know that Martial Arts offers many benefits for kids ages 3 and up? At Knoxville Academy of Martial Arts, our dedicated staff of professionals combines our acclaimed curriculum and character development lessons to help our students become the best versions of themselves. Parents report seeing improved flexibility, coordination, and balance while their students are also becoming more focused, self-confident and well-mannered. And while our classes offer all of these benefits and more, they’re also exciting, challenging and high-energy to ensure kids have a blast!
Call today or visit our website at www.rbkama.com to find out more about our Classes or our awesome After School and Summer Camps program!
Calculating Minds
Your infant has 14 billion more firing neurons in their brain than you do! Did you know an infant is born with all the neurons they will ever have on the day of their birth? Did you also know the brain “prunes” or reduces the number of synaptic connections or pathways during the preschool years?
Pathways that are underused are “pruned”. A young child’s experiences enhance or diminish their synaptic connections. We would love to help you nurture those math pathways with fun and interactive math activities that build a foundation and spark a love of math in them! Watch this short video about some of these amazing facts:
Information provided by Harvard
Calculating Minds Math Achievement Center is the resource Knoxville students need! Serving kids from preschool age to High School. Check out all of our programs at www.calculatingminds.com
Contact us via email at [email protected] or by phone 865-386-9295
The Muse Knoxville
Muse Knoxville is a children’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) museum conveniently located in Chilhowee Park and West Town Mall. Our programs in the museum, in schools across 24 East Tennessee counties, and throughout Knoxville bring STEM, the arts, health and wellness, and emergent literacy to life in the minds of young children. We inspire and empower ALL children through transformative learning experiences, through a variety of hands-on and inquiry-based, exhibits and Outreach programs for children aged 6 months to 10 years old. You can experience Muse Knoxville through museum play, field trips, parties and events, and our public-access planetarium!
We value inclusivity and passionately advocate for every child to have an opportunity to play, learn, and discover, regardless of social, economic, and physical barriers
Mr. Bond’s Science Guys
Mr. Bond’s Science Guys’ mission is to make science fun, cool and easy for kids! With over 20 years of experience in Tennessee, we make science interesting and exciting with our interactive presentations and hands-on workshops. We help teachers and students master the Tennessee Science Standards with our in-school field trips. Our multiple science-themed birthday parties receive rave reviews and librarians everywhere love our summer reading themed science shows! After school clubs, science camps, home school programs and more! If you have kids ages Pre K to Middle School that need education and entertainment then contact us today. Virtual Options Available!
Premier Athletics Knoxville West
We provide quality instruction in competitive cheerleading and gymnastics, as well as recreational Academy programs in tumbling, gymnastics, preschool, and ninja! In addition, we provide school squad training to local schools, birthday parties and private lessons. Our highly trained and highly qualified instructors will help your child learn teamwork, dedication, work ethic, and confidence. We strive to provide a quality experience for the beginner to the most advanced athlete for ages 2-18 years old.
All Knox Swim
All Knox Swim provides highly individualized swimming and water safety instruction that will help you and your family safely enjoy all types of water. We offer indoor and outdoor swim lessons for ages 2 to adult. All lessons are taught by Thomas, who has a background in Kinesiology and Special Education and swam for UTK’s DI swim team. Come learn to swim and take your swimming to the next level with us!
The Little Gym of West Knoxville-Farragut
The Little Gym is the world’s premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages 4 months through 12 years. We specialize in unique educational classes that revolve around active play to prepare kids for all of life’s adventures. From gymnastics to dance and even parent-child classes, our age-appropriate curriculum is designed to facilitate ongoing skill development and maximum fun–it’s Serious Fun! We’ve been helping to build the confidence and skills needed at each stage of childhood for over 40 years. Come grow with us!
FC Alliance Soccer Club
FC Alliance Soccer Club offers fun and instructional leagues for the youngest soccer players (born in the years 2012-2015). We recently became one of 96 soccer clubs in the United States to be awarded the prestigious Players First License for excellence in youth soccer. We offer indoor and outdoor soccer for all ability levels, from the youngest to the oldest, and have seen over 360 of our players move on to college soccer since 2010.
Music Makers
Interested in a creative outlet for your child? Music Makers is for you! Music classes are a great way for young learners to develop their fine motor, gross motor, communication, and social/emotional skills. At Music Makers, each class will include a variety of sung and played repertoire, instrument exploration, and small and large movement activities, all while giving children a solid foundation for a lifetime of music making. With their peers and parents/caregivers, students will:
Sing fun and age appropriate songs and rhymes
Develop listening skills
Learn basic music concepts
Play percussion instruments
Combine movement and dance with music
Classes are available for 4-month-olds through 5-year-olds. Visit Music Makers’ website for more class, calendar, and registration information.
Mornings with Mommy
Mornings with Mommy isn’t preschool, and it isn’t childcare, it’s something different.
Mornings with Mommy is a fun and easy way for you to enjoy activities with your children and meet other Moms. There will be age appropriate activities for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. And the best part is, we do all the planning, you just sign up! Moms can mingle with each other and enjoy activities with their children including: arts and crafts, sensory table, flannel stories and story time, music, educational toys, and a snack. The program costs only five dollars per family per session and includes all snacks and activities.
Register online at http://www.knoxvilleshepherd.com/mwm
Academics
Creative Minds Academics & Arts Tutoring and Lesson Center Knoxville
Huntington Learning Center of Knoxville
Sylvan Learning of West Knoxville
Art and Culture
Creative Art with Miss Shelley
Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center
Dance/Cheer/Gymnastics
Martial Arts
Knoxville Academy of Martial Arts
Knoxville Martial Arts Academy
Premier Martial Arts Knoxville and Maryville
Music
Science/Technology/Gaming
American Museum of Science and Energy
Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge
ORAU: K-12 Student STEM Education Programs
Ridley Science Kids – University of Tennessee Extension
Sports
Boys & Girls Clubs | Youth Sports Program
Fort Sanders Health & Fitness Center
Youth Sports – Parks & Recreation
Youth Sports Programs – Lakeshore Park
Swim
Allan Jones Aquatic Center | The University of Tennessee