EDUCATIONAL GYMNASTICS – TASK PROGRESSION FOR GRADE 3 CLASS.
Grade 3. Mrs Craigmyle Number 21 (15 boys, 6 girls)
Intent:
Develop students’ ability to use basic rolls (side, forward and back safety), balances (including monkey stand and headstand) and jumps with safety and control in a gymnastic sequence.
Develop students’ ability to go on, off and over apparatus and partner.
Develop partner balances taking weight on a platform.
Introduce and develop idea of taking weight on hands.
THEMES FOR LESSONS
Lesson 1: Travel on and off mats. Balancing on different body parts.
Lesson 2: Travel on, off and over apparatus. Balancing and roll.
Lesson 3: Change of direction. Partner sequences
Equipment: 21 MATS. 4 benches.
Digital camera.
Introductory activities: With mats scattered about the room:
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INTENT |
TASK & ORGANIZATION |
REFINEMENTS |
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JUMP LAND- INGS BODY SHAPE |
(1) Lesson Organization: Spread out mats. Rule: No landing on mats. BT - "Avoiding mats travel on your feet, change from one or two feet back to one or two feet." ST – “Jump high and land, toes, knees and up.” ET – “Jump as high as you can. Stretch arms and legs.” AP – “Showing a clear beginning and end develop a sequence with three different jumps.” (2) Lesson Organization: Spread out mats. 5 benches, 2 box tops and 3 ‘A’ frames. BT – “Using a piece of equipment show me different ways of jumping on and off the equipment.” ET – “Can you jump over as well as on and off the equipment.” |
Body Space Effort Rel. 1 & 2 feet. Knee bend Arms out Shape Direction Extend Paths Quietly Absorb Hold landing Flow between actions Avoid others Avoid mats Hold landings. Stretch in air. Balance. Look to see where others are going. Landings. Balance. |
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BALANCE Monkey stand Head-stand |
Organization: One student to one mat. Explain points and patches. (1) Lesson “Show me a balance with two points and one patch.” Change the balance. Show ideas ET – Extend any free parts. ET - “Can you balance with one point and one patch?” Is that hard? Change several times. Show ideas ET- “Two points and a patch, but this time in a straight line.” Is that harder or easier? STUDENT TEACHERS. Monkey stand (STs lead progression) (2) Lesson “Show me an up-side-down shape” ET – Upside down shape with one patch and two points. Headstand from monkey stand progression. |
Body Space Effort Rel. Body parts Point toes & hands Shape Twist Direction Levels Extend Hold tension Tight Avoid others More extended harder the balance Less body parts more difficult. Less spread body parts more difficult Get monkey stand base.
Body Space Effort Rel. Head under body. Feet, hands, knees Levels Extend Hold tension Tight On mats |
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ROLLS FOR- WARD ROLL |
(1) Lesson Organization: One student,
one mat. BT - "On a mat
nearest to you where nobody else is, show me a long thin roll traveling from
one end of the mat to the other.
Return back.” What other types of rolls can you do? Demo: “Side roll with arm lead.” ST – Tuck up into a tight round shape then rock and roll over like a
ball. ET – Combine a balance with a side or log roll.” (2) Lesson. STUDENT TEACHERS lead feedback. Demo progression. Forward roll progression. ET For those able to do forward roll have a go at Backward safety
roll. Student teachers lead. |
Body Space Effort Rel. Rounded Tucked or long Rock and roll. Lean and curl.
Lead different parts of body Direction Path From high or low Keep body tight Flow from one roll to next Stay on mat Get back onto feet. Refer to criteria sheet for each skill. |
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SEQUE-NCING |
(1) Lesson Organization one student one mat. “Develop a sequence going on and off the mat which has a jump, a
roll and two different balances.” (2) Lesson “Sharing a piece of apparatus with a partner and using a mat develop
a sequence using jumps, rolls and balances that goes on, off and over the
apparatus.” (3) Lesson “Working with a partner and a piece of equipment develop a sequence
with 2 different rolls, balances and
jumps, and a change of direction” |
STUDENT TEACHERS give feedback to refine sequences.
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