Integrating Jump Rope for Heart into your PE

Integrating Jump Rope for Heart into your PE Program

Presenters n n Pat Jones – Stanwood Elementary Hempfield Area School District JRFH 10 years, Jump Rope Club 6 years Colleen Wegimont – Oak Ridge Elementary Souderton School District JRFH 17 years

How many have held a Jump or Hoops for Heart?

5 th Grade n Design a partner routine (assessment) – – – n Short rope Long rope, double-dutch Jump bands Partner ropes Skip its (new option) 6 skills and at least half need to be jumping skills

4 th grade n Design a routine (assessment) – Solo – 5 -6 jump rope skills Long rope skills n Triangle, Double-dutch n Jump bands n

3 rd grade Expand short rope skills n Demonstrate 4 jump rope skills (assessment) n Long rope n – Entering, exiting – Jumping skills in the rope Jump bands, enders + jumper n Double-dutch turning n

2 nd grade Basic short rope skills n Jump rope critical elements n Long rope n – Turning – Entering, exiting n Jump bands – Enders jumping together – Jumper inside bands

1 st grade n n n n n Short rope – – – Rope selection Tall body Wrist turn vs arm turning Soft landings Non-jumping and jumping Ocean waves Snake Jump the river Skin the cat Hopscotch Vertical and horizontal jumping Long rope, teacher assisted Hula hoop jumping

Kindergarten n Explore jumping activities – – – Jump activities using a variety of take off and landings Snake Hoop jumping Skin the cat Jump over low obstacles Hopscotch patterns n Short rope n Long rope, teacher assisted – Rope selection – Non-jumping skills – Basic jump

JRFH committee n n n 4 -6 parents Suggested duties – – – Money, data entry, spreadsheet day of JRFH Volunteer procurement PR, photographer Snacks After event, sort thank you gifts and put together gift bags Our PTA budgets money for JRFH – snacks and treats – Awards – Approx. $300

Stanwood Elementary Build the excitement in Physical Education n n Jump rope curriculum in K-5 classes Why do we do JRFH? 100 Penny day-Kick off Heart Health Announcements Distribution of JRFH materials Honor Wall Stanwood is Heart Smart Thank you gifts Jump Rope Club 3 -5 Online Fundraising

Community Involvement n Area restaurants – Hoss/Pizza Hut/Brusters Ice Cream – 20% – Community nights - coupons n AHA has a list of companies – Matching donations – Local companies

Faculty Events n Food Fest Thursday’s ($2 donation) – – – Soup Day Breakfast Appetizer or Salad Day Ethnic food Fat Tuesday – desserts n Dress Down Week – week of JRFH ($10 donation) n Head shaving fundraiser

JRFH Grades 3 -5 n n Students do JRFH instead of specialists classes JRFH CD “Be Cool” visit (local mascot) Open gym – stations set up – – – – Short rope Long rope, double-dutch Jump the shot Jump bands Vertical jump Skip its Challenge stations

Challenges n n n Blindfolded jumping Speed jumping Front cross jumping Backward jumping Partner challenges – Face to face, 1 rope – Side by side, 2 ropes Ribbons awarded to the winners in each grade level

JRFH Grades K-2 n n “Be Cool” visit (local mascot) Stations – – – – – Short rope, hula hoops Long rope, adult turned Skin the cat Snake pit Vertical jump Hopscotch Jump the shot Obstacle (low) jump, limbo Jump the river, high water/low water

Wrap up assembly n n Held a month after the event Distribute awards – – – Top fund raiser, trophy Challenge winners, ribbons Drawing for gift bags (1 ticket for every $10) Chinese auction Classroom winners, extra PE class Head shaving Volleyball game – Teachers v 5 th grade

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