Jump+roping+K-3

**__//Description of Idea//__**
 * **//Name/Title://** **//First Attempts at Jumping Rope//** ||
 * //Purpose of Event://** //To provide children with simple directions and assist them in learning how to turn and jump over a jump rope.//
 * //Suggested Grade Level://** // k-3 //
 * //Materials Needed://** //A rope, seven feet in length, preferably one with plastic beads along the ropes length//

//Young children love the challenge of trying to jump and land over a rope. Even children as young as three years of age can learn the movement patterns involved in swinging the rope and jumping at the appropriate time. By age 5, most children can turn the rope and jump several times in a row.//

//A jump rope 7 feet long with plastic beads along its length is the best type of rope for young children. The plastic beads give the rope extra weight to help children swing the rope over their heads. A longer rope tends to tangle; a shorter rope is difficult for children to get over their heads.//

//Following is an example of what the teacher might say to the young child to assist them with the initial steps of learning to jump rope.//


 * //1.//** //Hold the rope by the handles, one in each hand. Hold the handles with your thumbs pointing down.//
 * //2.//** //Hold the rope out in front of your body.//


 * //3.//** //Step over the rope.//


 * //4.//** //Bend your elbows up close to your ears.//


 * //5.//** //Move the arms forward and swing the rope over your head.//


 * 6.** Let the rope hit the floor.


 * 7.** Jump over the rope, taking off and landing on two feet.

 Long Rope Jumping

Description Small group activity using a long jumping rope. Themes  Determination, Participation, Respect, Striving for Best Self  Core Curriculum  
 * [|7520-01] || Achieve and maintain health-enhancing levels of physical fitness. ||
 * [|7520-03] || Demonstrate a variety of movement forms. ||
 * [|7520-02] || Apply movement concepts and principles to enhance motor skill development. ||

Learning Outcomes  <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Students Will:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[[image:http://governor.utah.gov/olympiced/images/bullet.gif width="6" height="6"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Jump rope using three different techniques ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[[image:http://governor.utah.gov/olympiced/images/bullet.gif width="6" height="6"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Increase their awareness of the human body as it relates to jumping ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[[image:http://governor.utah.gov/olympiced/images/bullet.gif width="6" height="6"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Show rhythmic coordination by participation in rope jumping activities ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[[image:http://governor.utah.gov/olympiced/images/bullet.gif width="6" height="6"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Cooperate in synchronizing the turn of the rope for double rope jumping ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">[[image:http://governor.utah.gov/olympiced/images/bullet.gif width="6" height="6"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Encourage each student entering the long rope, especially those having difficulty ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Activity : Double Rope Jumping <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Preparation <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Provide enough jump ropes so that all students may participate concurrently. Organize students so they are safely spaced, and are able to maintain this space throughout the activity. Instruct students on proper use of the ropes including turning, entering, leaving, and jumping technique. The activity will take 10 to15 minutes, depending on the skill level of your students. Discuss how rope jumping develops skills needed in training for Olympic events.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Tools and Resources <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Five to10 long jump ropes Appropriate manipulative for advanced performers, i.e., basketball, and juggling balls, etc. Activity space

**Introduction:** Almost every child likes to jump rope. It is an easy task in which most children find success. During this activity, jump roping will be combined with using patterns in math. Learning to count by fives and tens has never been so much fun! **Grade Level and Subject:** Second Grade Math and P.E. **TEKS: ** Math 5A, 5B P.E. 1D, 1M, 3A, 3B, 3C, 5A, 7A, 7B **Materials:** jump ropes (5–6 foot ropes), preferably one for every student in class **Resource:** //The Ultimate Playground & Recess Game Book// by Guy Bailey. ISBN: 0-9669727- 2-4 **Activity:** Since this activity has students jumping rope, they will need to be properly instructed on how to hold and turn a rope before beginning the activity. The physical education teacher might have already shown the students proper rope-turning skills. The students should begin the activity at the playground or the gym. This lesson works best if every student has a jump rope. Each student should have plenty of space around him or her for all students to be safe. The students are to hold the jump ropes and wait for the signal from the teacher. The teacher begins by counting to 100 by tens. For every number he or she calls, the students are to jump rope by jumping once, off both feet, for every turn of the rope. The teacher needs to find a nice, steady pace so all students can comfortably jump the rope. If the students can manage it, they can call out the numbers with the teacher during the activity. For example, if the students are practicing counting by tens to 100, the teacher is to call out 10, 20, 30, and so on until he or she reaches 100. At every number, the students are to jump rope and call out the numbers if they can. The teacher should give the students a short break and then perform the activity again. If there are not enough ropes for every child to use, have the children share ropes. While one child is jumping, the other child is standing nearby and counting the pattern with the teacher while hopping in place. The students can then switch so that the first student counts and the second student jumps rope. This activity can be used to practice counting by tens, fives, twos, and even ones. Make sure that if they are practicing counting by ones, they are ready for that challenge as it will take some physical endurance. Another option is to have the students double jump with every number called. To double jump, the student is to jump twice, off both feet, for every turn of the rope—once when the rope is overhead and once again as the rope passes underneath the feet. **Evaluation:** The teacher should listen closely to see if the students are counting correctly. If they cannot jump and count at the same time, he or she can listen to the child count in the classroom and then let him or her jump on the playground or in the gym.
 * Jumping Patterns**

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