Developing Physical Health and Well-being through Gymnastics (7-11): A Session-by-Session Approach

by Carroll; Maggie

• ISBN13: 9780415591096
• ISBN10: 0415591090
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-08-10
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

How can you make gymnastics challenging, lively and inclusive? How can you improve the health, fitness and well-being of all your children? How can you ensure progression over time? This practical and easy-to-use teacher#xE2;#xAC;"s guide is the brand new edition of the popular workbook Gymnastics 7-11. It takes a session-by-session approach to teaching physical development and well-being through gymnastics for the 7-11 age range. Fully updated with the most current schemes of work to use at Key Stage 2, it sets out a series of 44 sessions over the four year span, to give you planned and logical progression of both content and advice. The session plans are structured from year 3 to year 6 and can be followed as a complete course or dipped into for ideas and inspiration. Illustrated thoughout with colour photographs of real children in a range of gymnastics lessons, this one-stop resource also includes a Specific Skills Guide to help you support children in developing the correct techniques. Each session plan includes: * Learning objectives *Assessment criteria * Consolidation from the previous session * Step-by-step session content * Warm up and final activities * Teaching approaches *Floor and apparatus work The companion volume, Developing Health and Well-being through Gymnastic Activity (5-7)follows the same format, and together, these user-friendly books provide a continuous and progressive programme of work from Years 1-6. If you are a practising or student teacher, this guide will give you all the confidence you need to teach gymnastics in your school!