Today, Christian attended his Jump Bunch Class at day care. He loves that class. When I asked him what he did in Jump Bunch today, he said that he " threw that big thing and used my big muscles to throw it". I think he meant the javelin.
According to the Jump Bunch website, "JumpBunch is a fun, structured program that introduces children to a wide range of sports, helps build coordination, self-esteem, and a life-long love of sports and fitness. JumpBunch is offered at preschools, daycare facilities, elementary schools, parks/recreation departments, or any venue where children are gathered."
This week the Jump Bunch Preschool Program combined the Olympic sport of Javelins with the age-old sport of Jump Ropes! They started by passing out foam Javelins to all the kids and then having them line up in a row. They were instructed on how to hold the Javelin over their shoulders. Then the good times started rolling as they threw them as far as they could. After several repetitions, it was on to Jump Ropes. Although some children in this age-group could master this activity, mostly we spent time teaching how to first simply step over the rope, bring it over our heads, and repeat over and over. We incorporated many progression and regression steps as necessary. Excellent gross motor skill development!
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ReplyDeleteI'm sure Ki Ki had a great time. That's totally up his alley. I've never heard of JumpBunch.
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