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Damai Primary School - Ideas for Intro to Gymnastic Education

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So you're getting ready for your Gymnastics Unit and looking for some ideas?

You're wondering how to get the boys that are "too cool" to buy in to your unit?

You're wondering about safety and anxious that kids might get hurt while trying different movements?

ME TOO!
That's exactly how I felt when I was planning my first gymnastics unit.
I thought I would share how I teach gymnastics at my school to give you a few ideas as you plan your next unit.

First off - I think it's really important to sell your kids on the importance of learning gymnastics, which is basically just body management. Throughout the unit your students will learn to control their bodies while moving in a ton of different ways. You can also throw in things like Parkour - which is form of body management that kids (especially boys) will resonate with.

I always talk to my kids about the fact that the strength, flexibility and balance that you will gain from working on gymnastics skills will transfer easily to every other sport that you might want to pursue.

So even if you're kids never take a gymnastics class, the skills will help them achieve success in other areas. It's really important to discuss this with your students so they will understand the "WHY" behind the instruction and realize that if they put in the effort, they will reap the benefits even if they never pursue gymnastics outside of school.

So once you're confident that you can explain to your students WHY you are teaching a Gymnastics Unit and how it will benefit them and help them become a better version of themselves, it's time to give them a hook to spark their interest.

I usually begin with an overview of the unit, some rules via a Prezi and a quick gymnastics highlight video, you can see an example of a few excerpts from my unit intro below.

If you have a screen or projector and would like to use my Prezi for your Gymnastics unit, feel free to check it out Just create an account and copy it to your own account and you should be able to make changes as you want to fit your unit.

Sidenote: If you have a setup similar to mine with a screen/projector a good alternative if you don't have the ability to do an iPad mirror is using a laptop with a bluetooth keyboard if you want mouse capabilities (like the one I'm using above) or a Presenter/Clicker if you're just doing slides.

If you want to show a gymnastics video - the one below is one I was showing in my Unit Intro video above, it's a great example of both talented guys and girls and also has a nice teamwork and sportsmanship component to it.

I usually do a 3-4 week unit and focus on a couple of skill components during each lesson plan, modifying the content and difficulty for each grade level to keep it age appropriate and build on prior knowledge. FYI - I see my kids once a week for 50 minutes, so it's usually 3-4 total lessons.

See an example of what the breakdown would look like below:

Gymnastics Unit Overview
Week 1 - Traveling (1st Grade) (3rd Grade) Week 2 - Balancing & Jumping and Landing

Review Rules and Travels from last week (see video below)

Partner Balances if We Have Time (2nd-5th)
Using PE Geek App or BalanceIt Task Cards

Jumping and Landing

Jumping and landing on the mat and then off the equipment - Stick that Landing!

Jumping Tricks (2nd - 5th)

Create a Sequence using previously learned skills (Travel, Balance, Jump)
You can download the poster below for free at the bottom of this page.
You can see the balance sheet in action with this Twitter share from Mike Graham

Individual Balance Practice as part of gymnastics lesson 2. The balance sheet you see is from @thepespecialist you can find it here https://t.co/15K8U2fNed #PhysEd pic.twitter.com/SRjRiBo3rr

- Mike Graham (@pe4everykid) September 21, 2022

Week 3 - Create A Routine

Review Travels, Balances & Jumping and Landing

Have students come up with a Sequence or Routine combining all the elements they have learned

Perform the Sequence after giving students time to practice

During this week I have my older students write their routine down to help them think through it and also just to have a piece of evidence to show learning. You can see an example of the worksheet I use below - It's available in my Gymnastics Resource Pack.

If you see your students more than once a week and have more time to devote to the unit, this is a great time to integrate some technology and video your students routines and then watch them all as a class via a projector or TV. I wish I had enough time to do this because I think it would be an awesome learning experience to talk through the different routines as a class.

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How to Teach Gymnastics In Physical Education

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So you're getting ready for your Gymnastics Unit and looking for some ideas? You're wondering how to get the boys that are "too cool" to buy in to your unit? You're wondering about safety and anxious that kids might get hurt while trying different movements?

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Nan Chiau Primary School

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EAST SPRING PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Lianhua Primary School

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Backward roll article review

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Article Review File

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Eric Tan - Stage 2_Article Review Template (Ideas for Intro to Gymnastic Module)

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Yuhua Primary School

Effectiveness of a 16 week gymnastics curriculum at developing movement competence in children
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 20, Issue 2, February 2017, Pages 164-169

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Effectiveness of a 16 week gymnastics curriculum at developing movement competence in children

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Seng Kang Primary School

I am planning to do a sharing with my department as well. Is that considered as 'others'? I am waiting for my HOD to give me a slot to do so.

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Hi See Yuen! That is a fabulous idea! Yes, it is considered under "others". You can submit the documents you shared with them, e.g. PPT slides. Alternatively, you can submit feedback or responses from your colleagues about your sharing! :)

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Red Swastika School - Article Review

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Mike Kho - Gymnastics Stage 2 - Article Review.docx

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Red Swastika School - Article

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