Let's Jump Rope

Good Morning St. Clare Friends!

Well the rain has stopped and the sun looks like it wants to shine so let's enjoy some fresh air with jump rope! Jump rope is a fabulous way to keep your body strong! It exercises your leg muscles and skipping for a few minutes is a great way to get the blood pumping through your heart and your lungs breathing hard! LET'S MOVE!


Materials:
- a skipping rope
- any rope that is the correct height to jump with

** To find the right size rope, hold the handles in both hands, step on the center with both feet and pull until the rope is tight at your chest. (If it is too long simply wrap it around your hands to shorten.)




Key Skills for Jump Rope:
1) Keep your elbows at your sides.
2) Use your wrist to turn the rope.
3) Bend your knees slightly when you land.

Activity:
1) Today I would like you to get comfortable with the rope and just work on jumping over it while walking.

2) Set a goal for yourself that you can reach. For example, if you are in grade 3, try 3 walking skips in a roll without a mistake. If this becomes too easy challenge yourself to add more skips in a row.


** See this skill in action:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mCOMDkaBPQ7sFfmB-QDFg9pc04tzHixB/view?usp=sharing

3) If you find the walking and jumping too easy. Challenge yourself to do a single bounce with the rope on the spot without walking or moving along a large space. 

4) Again, start with 3 jumps for grade 3 without a mistake and challenge yourself to work up to 10 jumps or more without a mistake!

** See this skill in action:

Stay Active! Stay Strong! Stay Positive!
Sherri Anwender

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