Rakyah - 2nd grade work sample

            My name is Rakyah, I’m an expert on gymnastics. I started doing gymnastics when I was 2 years old. I learned all the easy stuff like cartwheels, hand stand, kick overs and front flips/tucks when I was 4. Now I’m doing back hand springs, back tuck and cartwheels with no hand. I also like teaching. I teach Naime’s brother Nasir.

            I love doing it on trampolines. That’s how I learned how to do back hand spring, and back tucks. Also my dad and god sisters taught me how. That’s why I like going over there. They must like teaching me so I can get better.

            I’ve been trying to do back tucks for a very long time. Same as back hand springs. I run up the wall and fall to my feet. I teach my sister, brother and cousins. But they never listen, my brothers do they want to learn.

            You will need some mats, sweats/ jump suit. Also some running space like a gym. I do this because it’s my favorite thing to do. I learned by doing it on grass at parks. People say I’m a risk taker because I try new gymnastics moves.