Elementary PE Brainbooster

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Practice andPlay

Remind students how to participate: ● Students must remain on their feet, staying safe with each other and themselves ● All moves must be considered “appropriate” for school ● Students aren’t allowed to touch others. ● Define respect and how we can support one another. Be sure to have a list of appropriate, upbeat/“easy to dance to” songs that will support students dancing in front of others. Note: Some students may be shy when it gets to their turn. Encourage everyone to try different moves, but it’s ok to repeat one that has already been done.

Debrief

Ask the following: ● How is dancing related to jump roping? ● What did respect look like during this game? Chinese Jump Rope

Show How How to Play:

● Split students into groups of 3-5 students based on how many jump ropes you have. ● Each group will spread out across the gym, assigning two students as “turners”, one as a “jumper” and the extra students waiting in line. ● The turners will place the jump rope around their ankles and take steps back until the jump rope is tight enough. ● The turners will stand their feet slightly apart. ● The jumper will practice jumping in different patterns and rhythms. ● After each jumper gets through the rhythm, they will rotate to a turner, that turner going to the next turning spot, and that turner rotating to the line, where the student waiting in line goes to the jumper position.

Practice andPlay

Demonstrate with a group of students how the rhythm goes: ● Both feet outside the jump rope ● Both feet inside the jump rope ● Both feet on top of the jump rope ● Feet straddling one side of the jump rope ● Feet straddling the other side of the jump rope

● Both feet outside the jump rope ● Both feet inside the jump rope

Have students in the group call out the rhythm to support the jumper.

More skilled students can change the rhythm up, moving the jump rope up higher (knees), jump with spins, etc. as long as the group can work together.

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