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Educational Gymnastics for Children

Educational Gymnastics for Children

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Description
Educational gymnastics is a field that differs from traditional gymnastics. Instead of a focus on developing skills in which all students are expected to develop at the same rate, educational gymnastics provides learning experiences that are designed to meet children at their skill level and expand skills within their level of competence. Educational gymnastics centers on balance as a lifelong skill, on self-responsibility, and on respect for self and others.

Educational Gymnastics for Children takes a child-centered approach to offering highly applied and safe learning experiences as it provides readers with the theoretical foundation and practical application of educational gymnastics for all elementary students. Written by two physical education professionals who have years of experience providing these learning experiences to children in elementary physical education programs, the text offers the following::
  • Gymnastics learning experiences for elementary physical education, most requiring no gymnastics equipment
  • Detailed safety measures for all learning experiences to ensure a safe environment
  • Assessment strategies to enhance student learning
  • A child-centered approach to engage all students in a noncompetitive environment that encourages variety in student response and success for all students, thus fostering social-emotional learning and self-worth
The learning experiences in the text provide a clear understanding of the skills and concepts being taught and come with an easy-to-follow template for teachers. Many of the learning experiences require no equipment; mats are added for safety as the task difficulty increases. A single chapter has been devoted to use of equipment (e.g., boxes, ladders, horizontal bars, climbing frames).

Learning Experiences
The learning experiences in the text are presented as a progression based on the development of children, both physically and cognitively. Each series of learning experiences is preceded by a cognitive focus, a skill focus, criteria for quality, and information on safety, equipment, and organization to maximize participation and learning. Teaching tips are offered throughout to help teachers develop lesson plans to fit the needs of their students.

Organization
Educational Gymnastics for Children is organized into three parts. Part I presents the theoretical background for educational gymnastics, comparing it to traditional gymnastics. This part explains how educational gymnastics meets children at their skill level and expands their skills within their level of competence. The components of balance are explored, and these chapters explain how to create a learning environment that is student centered, success oriented, and safe.

Part II presents learning experiences that will help children develop a functional understanding of the components of educational gymnastics. This part explores the skills of balance, weight transfer, and travel. It offers individual and partner sequences, both with and without equipment.

Part III addresses two vital questions for teachers:: What is your goal for the children you teach? How do you know they have accomplished that goal? Standards and assessments are examined in this part.

Lifelong Skills
Educational Gymnastics for Children provides teachers with the content and teaching strategies they need to provide students a quality program of educational gymnastics—and to acquire some lifelong skills along the way.
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Publication date
2023
Issue number
1
Cover
paperback
Pages count
200
Weight (g)
567
  • Part I. Foundation of Educational Gymnastics

    Chapter 1. Educational Gymnastics
    Child-Centered Gymnastics
    Labans Movement Analysis Framework
    Foundation of Games, Sports, and Dance
    Summary

    Chapter 2. Balance as the Foundation for Movement
    Balance in Gymnastics
    Balance in Games and Sports
    Balance in Dance
    Balance as a Lifetime Skill
    Summary

    Chapter 3. Establishing the Teaching and Learning Environment for Educational Gymnastics
    Child-Centered Approach
    Self-Responsibility and Student Success
    Instruction Using a Child-Centered Approach
    Safe Learning Environments
    Summary

    Part II. Learning Experiences in Educational Gymnastics

    Chapter 4. Movement Analysis Framework
    Teaching the Concepts and Prerequisites
    Body Awareness
    Space Awareness
    Effort
    Relationships
    Summary
    Appendix A: Shapes
    Appendix B: Jumping and Landing

    Chapter 5. The Foundational Skills of Balance
    Balance Concepts
    Balancing Using Body Shapes and Levels
    Summary
    Appendix: Counterbalance Challenges

    Chapter 6. Balance and Weight Transfer
    Weight Transfer Rolling
    Inverted Balances
    Weight Transference Between Balances
    Weight Transference With Levels and Shapes
    Weight Transference Using In-Flight Actions
    Educational Gymnastics Sequences
    Summary
    Appendix: Sequence Assignment

    Chapter 7. Educational Gymnastics With Equipment
    Establishing a Safe Environment for Gymnastics Equipment
    Safe Balances and Travel on Equipment
    Balances and Weight Transfer on Equipment
    Gymnastics Equipment Mounts and Dismounts
    Sequences on Equipment
    Summary
    Appendix A: Traditional Gymnastics Balance Beam
    Appendix B: Final Gymnastics Sequence Assignment

    Part III. Reflection and Assessment in Educational Gymnastics

    Chapter 8. Alignment of Goals, Standards, and Assessments in Educational Gymnastics
    Physical Education Goals
    National Standards
    Assessment
    Summary

    Epilogue

     
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