1st graders using the Chinese Jump Rope - Americans Pattern
This week I taught my students about Chinese Jump Ropes (K-5th grades). It was a big hit with all grade levels! Here is a link to many printable posters (regular paper size) which I use while teaching Chinese Jump Ropes.
Below are also a few pictures of the "towel push" exercise which I added to our warm-up activity. It was something fun and different for the kids and they seemed to enjoy it! Our warm-up routine is jog 1 lap, then do 10 reps of an exercise, and repeat for 3-5 minutes. The towel push was an exercise they could choose during this time. This routine gets their heart rates up very quickly and provides for a lot of variety.
1st grader jumping with a Chinese Rope.
These are the doctors in the game Dr. Mario which we played last week.
Please click here for printable directions to Valentine Tag.
We used the flavors of chocolates as the names of boys/girls for tag. Example: Girls= "caramel swirl" Boys="Coconut Creme". We changed names every few minutes: Cocoa, Raspberry Creme, Orange Creme, Dark Chocolate, etc. Click here for printable document of the game.
The students have been busy this month learning a variety of jump rope skills, new exercises for our warm-ups, and also playing some fun fitness games (Dr. Mario). Below are a few pictures and videos!
Attention PE Teachers = I recently purchased these PE Activity Task Cards and I love them! I printed in color and laminated them so they will last for a very long time! (Some of them are pictured below).
One of our Agenda's from last week. I used THESE task cards for the jump rope stations.
Here is a sample of some TASK cards that I purchased and now use as part of our "warm-up variety".
Students using the TASK Cards during "warm-up variety".
These are some posters I made and use for our "warm-up variety".
Kindergarten and 1st grade students practiced jumping over their ropes - they made straight lines and circles to jump over/into. They did 10 jumps, then practiced twirling the ropes over their heads.
1st grade student practicing jumping into her jump rope circle - with both feet together.
