Kidnastics : A Child-Centered Approach to Teaching Gymnastics

Acknowledgments vi How to Use This Book vii PART I Understanding KiDnastics® 1(26) Rethinking Gymnastics Instruction: How KiDnastics® Evolved 3(6) Listening With Our Eyes 3(1) Other Gymnastics Models 4(1) A Hybrid Model 5(2) A Three-Step Process 7(1) A Style-Free Model 8(1) Summary 8(1) Environmental Manipulation: An Approach to Skill Development 9(8) Expanding Movement Vocabulary 9(1) Specific Shaping of Skills 10(1) Nontraditional KiDnastics Environments 10(6) Summary 16(1) Teaching and Assessing KiDnastics® 17(10) Using the Three-Step Process 17(2) Assessment 19(6) Summary 25(2) PART II Practicing Environmentally 27(108) Rolling Environments 29(18) Four Basic Rolls 30(5) Safety Rolls 35(5) Forward, Backward, and Shoulder Rolls 40(7) Jumping Environments 47(12) Good Landings 48(4) Five Basic Jumps 52(7) Balancing Environments 59(30) Static Balances 60(6) Upright Dynamic Balances 66(10) Inverted Balances (Tip-Ups and Head Balances) 76(5) Inverted Balances (Hand Walks and Balances) 81(8) Vaulting Environments 89(18) Animal Movements 90(5) Wheeling and Cartwheeling 95(4) Front, Flank, and Straddle Vaulting 99(8) Hanging and Climbing Environments 107(28) Hanging Shapes 108(6) Hanging and Travelling 114(7) Rotating 121(7) Supporting 128(7) PART III Sequencing and Performing KiDnastics® Routines 135(16) Ideas for Sequencing and Performing 137(8) Sequencing Within the Five KiDnastics Movement Categories 137(1) Sequencing Across the Five KiDnastics Movement Categories 138(1) Teacher-Selected Sequences 138(1) Task Cards 139(1) Student-Selected Sequences 139(2) Performing KiDnastics Work 141(2) KiDnastics Partner Routines: An Authentic Assessment 143(1) Summary 144(1) Organizing and Performing KiDnastics® Shows 145(6) What Is a KiDnastics Show? 145(1) Why Do a KiDnastics Show? 146(1) Who Can Participate in a KiDnastics Show? 146(1) Invitations to a KiDnastics Show? 146(1) Newsletters 146(1) Summary 147(4) Conclusion 151(2) Bibliography 153(2) Appendix: Task Cards 155(20) About the Author 175