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Catching Toe Fish
Students practice jumping rope with a two foot landing. For this jump rope lesson, students pretend to be fishermen using the rope as a fishing pole and their toes as the fish. Explicit step by step instructions are given as the students...
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Pe Central: Jump the River
Young children practice jumping and landing while using proper arm movements to ensure safety and balance. At this website, find a description of the game, "Jump the River," including ideas for demonstrating it in class, ways of varying...
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Pe Central: K 2 Pe Lesson Ideas: Shark Attack
Students learn, develop, and practice different jumping patterns as they flee from imaginary "sharks" throughough the gym. This website includes ideas for setting up the gym for this activity as well as suggestions for activity variations.
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Pe Central: K 2 Pe Lesson Ideas: Simon
A variation of "Simon Says," this game requires pupils to mimic other students' jumping and landing patterns.
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Pe Central: K 2 Pe Lesson Ideas: Alligator Alley
Students attempt to escape imaginary alligators throughout the gym as they jump and land in hoops on the gym floor. Includes ideas for varying the activity, making the activity relevant in history class, and modifying the activity for...