The Importance of a Good
Warmup - Outcome D (4-6)-1
Provide warmup stations that are in place before
students enter the gym. This will encourage students to participate
immediately. Equipment at the different warmup stations could include
skipping ropes, soft balls, a balance bench to walk on and jump
over, Hula Hoops to "hula" with, or Hula Hoops placed
on the floor in a hopscotch pattern for students to jump through.
Introduce the students to a variety of different
warmup activities such as tag games, relay type races, skipping
rope, walk/run programs, follow the leader games, and indoor/outdoor
warmups. Show students appropriate stretches to ensure that they
are sufficiently ready for further activity in the lesson.
Whenever possible, link the warmup activity to
the lesson. For example, play British Bulldog if you are working
on ball skills. This increases the effectiveness of the warmup and
allows the students more time to practice the skills they are learning.
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Explain why warming up and stretching exercises
are important. Provide a variety of activities so that the students
have choices.
Use warmups in the classroom to stimulate the
students before they begin their class work.
As part of a fitness break during the day, have
older students circulate around to the younger classes and teach
the younger students a warmup routine.
These are clues that you have reached the outcomes
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Students participate willingly in the warmup activity.
Students share their ideas for warmup activities.
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