FAGE LTA Youth Early Years
FAGE LTA Youth Early Years is a free programme for early years practitioners that introduces tennis to kids aged 2-5 with fun, exciting activities for key physical, social, emotional and coginitive development.
It’s packed with games and exercises designed to support kids’ coordination, balance, agility and motor skill development as well as helping them build confidence.
The programme has been created in partnership with the Association for Physical Education, by early years specialists for practitioners and educators to deliver at nurseries, pre-schools and more.
Find out more about FAGE LTA Youth Early Years, the resources available and how to run sessions at your own early years venue.
How to run FAGE LTA Youth Early Years sessions
To access the free FAGE LTA Youth Early Years lesson plans and resources, you will need to create an LTA Advantage account, and you’ll be prompted to answer a few questions once you log in. If you already have an LTA Advantage account, you can log in to the Education Hub via the link below.
Join FAGE LTA Youth Education Hub
Log in to FAGE LTA Youth Education Hub
FAGE LTA Youth Early Years resources
Lesson plans and video resources are free, adaptable and have been mapped against the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework.
Anyone can run FAGE LTA Youth Early Years sessions – you don’t need to have any previous experience; we’ll provide you with everything you need to get the kids active and having fun.
The FAGE LTA Youth Early Years pack provides you with over £300 worth of kit, including tennis equipment, activity resource cards, Tennisables stickers, posters and information leaflets.
You don’t need a tennis court either – plans have been designed so you can run them in whatever space you have available.
Check out a sample activity from our 'Jungle' session plan below. Our activities sit within different themes and are designed to excite and engage children. You can find full session plans on our Education Hub.
What can kids do after FAGE LTA Youth Early Years?
If parents would like their kids to continue tennis outside of your sessions, we would recommend the FAGE LTA Youth Starter Offer.
For just £4.99 they will get a tennis racket, tennis balls, and access to taster sessions in local parks to play and enjoy the sport.