Educational Gymnastics K-4 Dan Elberty Leone Inman

Kindergarten, First and Second Grades  Safety in Personal Space  Creative Movement Sequences (Second Grade)  Jumping and Landing  Apparatus (Balance Beam)  Negotiating a Gymnastics Obstacle Course

Third and Fourth Grades  Safety in Personal Space  Tumbling – Transferring Weight  Creating Movement Sequences  Apparatus ( Balance Beam)

Knowledge/Skills and Objectives K-4 Safety  Maintain a safe personal space  Demonstrate body control  Vary force and effort while performing activities

Knowledge/Skills and Objectives K-4 Rolling Explore safety rolls from various balanced positions Rolling in different directions and from incline/decline surfaces Transfer of weight onto different body parts while rocking and rolling

Knowledge/Skills and Objectives K-4 Balance Using counterbalance in wide and narrow bases of support Balance in inverted and upright positions Balance while traveling in, over and onto various equipment Align body parts to maintain various balances

Knowledge/Skills and Objectives K-4 Jump and Land Explore different body positions while jumping from and elevation Attempt proper jumping and landing positions on the mats Jump and land combined with a safety roll

Knowledge/Skills and Objectives K-4 General Grades 2-4 combine skills into a movement sequence and may opt to perform for peers Aspects of fitness: using strength, stamina and flexibility to perform skills