Weeks 7 & 8: Handstands and Tenacityđź’š

Warm Up:

Beam

Growing Grasshoppers
• Forward walks on high beam with grown up
• Bear crawls on Little Beam with coach
• Forward walks on low beam with grown up • Donkey Kicks on brown beam with numbers

Vault/Trampoline

Growing Grasshoppers
• Jumps on trampoline
• Run on rod floor
• Donkey kicks on springboard • Two foot jump off of springboard

Floor

Growing Grasshoppers
• Itsy bitsy spider handstand
• Donkey kicks on mini trampoline
•Forward roll down cheese • French fry lever kick for handstand prep • Walk up and down stairs • Donkey kicks on Domino

Bars

Growing Grasshoppers
• Hang from bars
•Possum hang
• Front support
• Forward bear crawls on floor P Bars • Pullover Practice Straddle onto floor bar, fall on bottom

Wrapping Up

Follow the tumble bug lesson plan videos, and adjust to fit what your students are prepared for!

Parachute Routine:

https://youtube.com/shorts/md93fbMd6es?feature=shared

Parachute Routine
• Shake the parachute, then turn to the right and march in a full circle
• Hold handle w/ 2 hands, hop like a bunny
• Hold handle w/ 2 hands, balance on one leg like a flamingo
• Freeze, set parachute down
• 3 donkey kicks on the ground
• Sit in middle for roller coaster ride, then pause
• 3 Part Direction: climb off, go under parachute, and lay down (only use hands to hold up parachute)
• Count to 3 and let go of the parachute at the top!
Cool Down
• Eye contact with coach during stamp time • Bubbles!
• Affirmations! (Im Brave, Im strong, I Belong, Im Amazing!)

Affirmations Video:

https://youtube.com/shorts/_E_pOJrnSjU?feature=shared

✨EXTRA RESOURCES✨

Class Expectations -

Free Play Ideas -

Welcome Script - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sftROpKPWPhlXmLQHZvDV_zytjOhKa6RYB3US5N57G0/edit?tab=t.0