US kids stuck at home embrace online exercise classes

This family handout photo taken and released by Lauren Soliz shows (from right) Caylee, Kinley and Riley Canonico following an online Little Gym class from their living room in Houston, Texas. It's not just idle play: they are taking online classes from a local kids' gym in Houston to burn up some of their pent-up energy — and to learn crucial motor and social skills. — Lauren Soliz/AFP

HOUSTON: Every afternoon since they started staying in their Texas home due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Canonico sisters — ages two, four and 10 — spend some time banging on the floor with kitchen utensils.

It's not just idle play: they are taking online classes from a local kids' gym in Houston to burn up some of their pent-up energy — and to learn crucial motor and social skills at the same time.