Teachers will discover effective strategies to deconstruct jump rope skills, offer progressions that enhance students’ confidence, and introduce engaging games to keep students motivated throughout a successful unit! Our focus will be on single rope techniques and games that can be adapted for students of all ages and skill levels.
This session will introduce activities participants can use to get students active to enhance cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. Activities will get students excited about getting fit while working on teamwork, enjoying movement, and learning how to embrace movement throughout life. If time allows, this session will address brain gym activities as well.
Teachers will discover effective methods to introduce partner jumping, long rope, and double Dutch through engaging games and progressive activities that promote success and movement, creating an outstanding jump rope unit. These activities are excellent cooperative skills designed to enhance your students' ability to collaborate more effectively.
Teachers will learn effective ways to break down jump rope skills, provide progressions that boost students’ confidence, and introduce games to keep students motivated for a successful unit!
Ready to energize your teaching, engage your students, and experience the power of rhythm in motion? Join Teri, Regan, and Jackie for an action-packed session filled with movement, music, creativity, and fun! Discover how Drums Alive transforms rhythm and movement into meaningful learning experiences. Rooted in research and brain based educational concepts, this evidence based program goes beyond simply drumming to music by intentionally incorporating cognitive engagement, social emotional learning, creativity, teamwork, and physical activity into every lesson. We’ll share some of our favorite routines, activities, and teaching strategies that can be immediately implemented in physical education, wellness, recreation, and community settings. Using stability ball drum sets, scarves, Boomwhackers, and other engaging props, you’ll experience firsthand how rhythm can ignite the brain, activate the body, and inspire a lifelong love of movement. Come ready to move, laugh, learn, and leave with fresh ideas that will keep your participants energized, engaged, and wanting more. This is one session you won’t want to miss
