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FUNCTIONALLY BASEDEXERCISE PROGRAM
for children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
GMFCS level I and II
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The fitnessprogram described in this book is developed for children and adolessoncents withCerebral Palsy, classified at GMFCS level I or II. This program is used in a randomizedcontrolled trial that examined the effects of a functionally based fitness program.*
The research was supported by The Dr W.M. Phelps Foundation, The Netherlands.
Dr. Olaf VerschurenDr. Tim TakkenDr. Marjolijn KetelaarDr. Jan Willem Gorter
Prof. Dr. Paul Helders
© O.Verschuren 2009
* Exercise Training Program in Children and Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy. A RandomizedControlled TrialOlaf Verschuren, Marjolijn Ketelaar, Jan Willem Gorter, Paul J. M. Helders, Cuno S. P. M.Uiterwaal, Tim TakkenArch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(11):1075-1081.
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CONTENTS
Introduction page 4
INTERMEZZO 1: aerobic training page 15
Month 1 (lesson 1) page 17
Month 2 (lesson 9) page 41
Month 3 (lesson 17) page 63
INTERMEZZO 2: anaerobic training page 84
Month 4 (lesson 25) page 87
Month 5 (lesson 33) page 114
Month 6 (lesson 41) page 143
Month 7 (lesson 49) page 170
Month 8 (lesson 57) page 186
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Introduction
Cerebral Palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent disorders of the development of
movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive
disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain. The motor disorders of CP
are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, perception, cognition, communication,
and behaviour, by epilepsy and by secondary musculoskeletal problems. 1
The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) 2 is considered to be one of the
most important scales for the measurement of function in CP. It was designed primarily to
help clinicians prognosticate about the motor function of individuals with CP. The GMFCS
consists of a 5-level scale with descriptors divided into four age bands: 0 to < 2 years, 2 to <4
years, 4 to < 6 years, and 6 to 12 years. Children at Level I are relatively capable and by the
time they reach 6 to 12 years old they can walk without limitations and can run and jump to
some extent, with difficulties arising only with balance speed, and coordination. At the other
end of the scale, children at Level V will never achieve self-mobility unless they can learn to
use a powered wheelchair with extensive adaptations. The GMFCS is based on self-initiated
movements only, concentrating mostly on truncal control in sitting and functional mobility,
taking into consideration everyday performance, rather than best capacity.
The ‘Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy ‘ in Europe (SCPE) 3 has classified CP into three main
subtypes. These are spastic , ataxic and dyskinetic CP. Agreement has been reached on the
clinical findings associated with each classification sub-group as follows:
Spastic CP is characterised by at least two of: 1) Abnormal pattern of posture and/or
movement, 2) Increased tone (not necessarily constantly), 3) Pathological reflexes (hyper-
reflexia or pyramidal signs e.g. Babinski response). It may be unilateral or bilateral. Ataxic
CP is characterised by both of 1) Abnormal pattern of posture and/or movement, 2) Loss of
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orderly muscular co-ordination, so that movements are performed with abnormal force,
rhythm and accuracy. Dyskinetic CP is characterised by both of 1) Abnormal pattern of
posture and/or movement, 2) Involuntary, uncontrolled, recurring, occasionally stereotyped
movements of affected body parts. Dyskinetic CP may be either a) Dystonic CP, dominated
by both hypokinesia and hypertonus, b) Choreo-athetotic CP, dominated by both hyperkinesia
and hypotonus.
As described above, the primary deficit in CP is an injury to the brain, not to the
musculoskeletal or cardio-respiratory systems. However, the limitations in movement
imposed by the brain lesion can have a marked secondary effect on these systems, 4 which
may in turn become more debilitating for an individual with CP than the direct effects of the
initial injury. The secondary changes contribute to a vicious cycle whereby the disability leads
to deconditioning that, in turn, worsens the level of disability. 5 Muscles need to be loaded
adequately and frequently to maintain strength.6
Similarly, in people with CP as in all people,
the heart and lungs need to be exercised at moderately intense levels on a regular basis to
maintain endurance and fitness. People with CP are already at a disadvantage with respect to
achieving adequate levels of physical functioning because muscles and the cardio-respiratory
system are not fully developed before the brain injury occurs and, therefore, are likely to have
a lower starting point as well as slowed progress in developing these structures. 7
It is becoming increasingly apparent that many of the adverse secondary changes may be
preventable or reversible, although the extent to which this is possible has not been
sufficiently explored or aggressively challenged. Management of motor disorder in CP is
shifting gradually from the long-standing approach of alleviating impairments once they have
occurred to a more proactive approach of promoting the type and degree of activity that may
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retard the development of muscle weakness. Alleviating the energy cost of performing typical
daily activities is now a more frequently recognized and stated goal of motor interventions. 8-10
Muscle strength and endurance training can be undertaken to improve performance of
everyday activities. However, fitness implies a more generalized and greater degree of
conditioning.
While health prevention and promotion efforts for persons with disabilities lag behind those
for the non-disabled population, the potential benefits are enormous in terms of participation
and health-related quality of life across the lifespan.
As stated in the revised ‘Guide to Physical Therapist Practice’ of the American Physical
Therapy Association 11, the role of the physical therapist is ‘to restore, maintain, and promote
not only optimal physical function, but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of
life as it relates to movement’, which marks a significant expansion from its traditional
mission. Strength, endurance, and fitness goals should be included in physical therapy
treatment plans for the patients.
Importance of improving strength, endurance and fitness in CP
Historically, programs to promote physical fitness, including strengthening and cardio
respiratory fitness exercise, were discouraged for patients with CP due to the concern that
spasticity and abnormal movement patterns would worsen. 12 Therefore, traditional treatment
of CP has focused primarily on attempting to improve abnormal motor patterns and maintain
muscle length for daily activity and positioning. The historically used approaches failed to
address adequately the ensuing muscle weakness, atrophy, and negative effects of diminished
amounts and intensity of activity on the cardio-respiratory system. While these secondary
consequences have been recognized in CP for many decades, in the past, only a handful of
proponents such as Winthrop Phelps13
advocated physically intensive intervention. Scientific
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evidence has not supported the historically concern about the negative influence of physical
fitness 14-16 and current research indicates that resistive exercise and endurance training is an
effective intervention to improve strength, aerobic capacity and function in children and
adolescents with CP. 6,17
Documentation exists showing that individuals with CP have substantial generalized
weakness. 18,19 Durstine and colleagues 5 described the circular process whereby persons with a
chronic illness or disability experience less physical activity, which then leads to a cycle of
deconditioning and further physical deterioration and reduction in activity (Figure 1). Many
persons with CP lead a sedentary
lifestyle with a decreased amount,
variety, and intensity of physical
activity. 4 Therefore, it is not surprising
that also low levels of cardio-
respiratory fitness have been
reported. 20-24
Fig.1 Cycle of deconditioning with physical inactivity. Disease can lead to inactivity and deconditioning.
Deconditioning can lead to further inactivity and increase the potential for disability.
Improving the ability to walk or performing other functional activities are often the primary
therapeutic goals for children with CP. 25 Because of existing impairments, many children and
adolescents with CP have at least difficulty with activities such as walking independently,
walking stairs, running or navigating safely over uneven terrain. 26 Additionally, children with
CP have distinctly subnormal aerobic and anaerobic capacity in comparison with typically
developing peers. 20,27,28 Also, muscle mass is low, 20 muscle strength is reduced 19,24,29 and
energy cost of locomotion is high. 30-32 Low levels on these fitness components may contribute
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to the difficulties in motor activities most children with CP encounter in daily life. Moreover,
evidence suggests that hypoactive children are more likely to become physically sedentary
adults and that encouraging the development of physical activity habits in children will help
us to establish activity patterns that continue into adulthood. 33
The main question in this thesis is: “Do children with CP benefit from a fitness intervention
program?” We focused on children that are classified at GMFCS level I and II. Due to the
physical demands of the fitness tests and training exercises that were used throughout the
study, recruitment solicited only children and adolescents who were classified at GMFCS
level I (able to walk indoors and outdoors, and climb stairs without limitation) or level II (able
to walk indoors and outdoors, and climb stairs holding onto a railing but experience
limitations in walking on uneven surfaces and inclines, and walking in crowds or confined
spaces).
The effects of this training program were considered by using the International Classification
of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework for the description of health. 34 The
ICF is applicable across cultures, age groups and sexes. In this framework, a person’s
disability can be considered in terms of impairments, activity limitations, and participation
restrictions. The ICF classification served as a framework for the present study.
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Principles of fitness training.
Training to improve a child’s performance obeys the three principles of training: specificity,
overload and reversibility.35,36
Specificity
The application of the ‘Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands (SAID)’ principle is
essential in type of training .37 Training programs are tailored to the exact demands of the
activity and the individual needs of the child. This allows for specific gains to be made on the
relative energy systems employed during training.
Specificity is an important principle in strength training, where the exercise must be specific
to the type of strength required, and is therefore related to the particular demands of the event.
Overload
For training adaptations to occur the bodies systems must be overloaded beyond their normal
levels. If these extra stresses are applied over a period of time the system will adapt and this
becomes its new norm. During this adaptation phase the bodies systems super or over
compensate in order to cope with the next session. Training in this way along with sufficient
recovery will allow for super compensation to occur thus resulting in an overall increase in
fitness levels.
Reversibility or Detraining
During periods of exercise the human body makes adaptations to cope with the stresses placed
on it. During periods of inactivity the human body will however reverse these adaptations in
an attempt to return itself to a norm as this is the current level of stress placed upon it.
Therefore gains that have been made will be lost.
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De-training is a de-conditioning process that affects performance due to the reduction in
physiological capacity. During this period there is a loss of physiological adaptations
associated with the training effect. Most training benefits are lost within a short period of
stopping training. Most of the beneficial effects of training return to normal levels with 4-8
weeks dependent on the individual.
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The exercise program
A functionally based exercise program, that had to be easily implemented in clinical practice,
was developed. All children, regardless of their age and GMFCS-level (I or II), performed the
same exercises during the program. The children worked in couples during the circuittraining-sessions. We used task-specific exercises such as running and changing direction of
the body abruptly, step-ups and negotiating stairs since they are important in everyday life of
children and adolescents with CP. The standardized exercises, aimed to improve daily
functioning, were repeated throughout the program.
The training program lasted for 8 months, and consisted of two training
sessions a week. Each session lasted 45 minutes. Each training session
started with an introduction of approx. 5 minutes. In these 5 minutes a
heart-rate monitor was attached to the child during the first 6 months,
because they used it to guide them during the aerobic training sessions.
The remaining time was used to provide information and to explain the
purpose of the training that was ahead. In the following 5 minutes
different activities/games were used to get the children warmed-up.
In the most important training-part we used 8 standardized TASK-SPECIFIC aerobic and
anaerobic exercises, which were based on walking activities, such as
• Running / Walking fast
• Step up and down
• Stepping over
• Bending
• Turning
• Getting up from the floor
The children can keep track of their progression using a score-sheet.
On this score-sheet they record the number of repetitions they achieve. This keeps most
children motivated throughout the program. Since the duration of the exercise increases in the
first three months the number of repetitions will increase as well, even if they do not increase
their fitness. This provides positive reinforcement for the first training months, which are the
hardest.
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For each exercise the following information is provided.
Intensity: Here we described the intensity of the exercises, based on their maximum heart
rate achieved during the 10-m shuttle run test
Number of repetitions: Here is the number of repetitions described
Number of series: Here is the number of series described
Activity: rest ratio: Here is the information about the activity: rest ratio. The rest was active.
This means the children were not allowed to sit down and relax. They must be walking,
cycling, participating in the exercise with their buddy etc.
Duration: Here is the information regarding the duration of the exercise.
Purpose: Here is the information about the purpose of the exercise (aerobic or anaerobic).
Training intensity is progressed following this scheme.
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8Intensityaerobic
60-70% 60-70% 70-80% 60-70% 60-70% 60-70%
Intensityanaerobic
Max. Max. Max. Max. Max.
Training interval interval interval interval interval Interval interval intervalDuration ofeachrepetition
3 min 4 min 6 min 3 min
20 sec3 min
20 sec3 min
25 sec 25 sec 30 sec
Number ofrepetitions
5 4 3 3
52
52
5 5 5
Number ofseries
1 1 1 12
13
12 3 3
Activity : rest1:1active
1:1active
1:1active
1:1
1:5Active rest
1:1
1:4Active rest
1:1
1:3Active rest
1:3Active rest
1:3Active rest
Total time(including restand activity)
30 min 32 min 36 min 18 min 17 min = 35 min
12 min 25 min = 37 min
12 min 17 min = 29 min
19 min 23 min
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Every 6 weeks a game is played during the training sessions. In this way the children have
something to look out for. Some games we included are obstacle softball (between each base
an obstacle was placed), soccer and dodgeball.
In our program we use the most common equipments that are available in a regular
rehabilitation setting and/or gym.
ENJOY THE TRAININGSESSIONS
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INTERMEZZO 1: aerobic training
'Aerobic capacity' describes the functional capacity of the cardiorespiratory system, (the heart,
lungs and blood vessels). Aerobic capacity is defined as the maximum amount of oxygen the
body can use during a specified period, usually during intense exercise. It is a function both of
cardiorespiratory performance and the maximum ability to remove and utilize oxygen from
circulating blood. To measure maximal aerobic capacity, an exercise physiologist or
physician will perform a VO2 max test, in which a subject will undergo progressively more
strenuous exercise while walking/running, from an easy walk through to exhaustion. The
individual is typically connected to a respirometer to measure oxygen consumption, and the
speed is increased incrementally over a fixed duration of time. The higher the measured
cardiorespiratory endurance level, the more oxygen has been transported to and used by
exercising muscles, and the higher the level of intensity at which the individual can exercise.
More simply stated, the higher the aerobic capacity, the higher the level of aerobic fitness.
Many types of exercise are aerobic, and by definition are performed at moderate levels of
intensity for extended periods of time. To obtain the best results, an aerobic exercise session
involves a warming up period, followed by at least 20 minutes of moderate to intense exercise
involving large muscle groups.
Maximal heart rate / training intensity
Heart rate is arguably a very easy cardiovascular measurement, especially in comparison to
the invasive or noninvasive procedures used to estimate stroke volume and cardiac output.
Consequently, measurement of (maximum) heart rate is routinely used to prescribe exercise
intensities. The maximum heart rate can not be calculated by using the formula HRmax=220-
age, since there is no scientific merit for use in exercise physiology and related fields.Therefore, the best way to establish a child’s maximum HRmax is to collect this data during a
progressive exercise test to exhaustion. A continuous progressive exercise test lasting 6 to 17
minutes is optimal for achieving a maximal myocardial oxygen demand. The maximum heart
rate achieved during such a test is used to establish the exercise intensities. After determining
the maximum heart rate “training zones” can be established.
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As can be seen in the training scheme the training intensity for the aerobic exercises varies
between 60-70% and 70-80%. These “training zones” are the minimum a child has to achieve
during the aerobic exercises. When the heart rate reaches values above these “zones” and the
child can sustain the exercise for 3, 4 or 6 minutes that’s fine.
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Lesson 1: Month 1
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 minPurpose: short introduction
Action: tell who you are and what is expected from the childrenTell them how long the program will be (8 months).Show the children the heart rate monitors and let them wear them.
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesIntroduction:" Each lesson will start with a warm-up session. This is important for your heart, muscles andlungs. We will do this together!"
• Walking/running/hopping Arrangement - Whole gym- Children in a row, next to each other.First suggestion:"We run to the other side and back."Second suggestion:"We hop to the other side and back two times."Third suggestion:" We sprint to the other side and back two times."Fourth suggestion:"We jog to the other side and back three times."
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 5 x 6 minutes (each child is 5 x 3 minutes active and 5 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 5 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children.
Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over a
cylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesca. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
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Lesson 2: Month 1
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 5 x 6 minutes (each child is 5 x 3 minutes active and 5 x 3 minutes
rest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 5 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
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- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks (e.g. stick in pylon)10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
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- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxesApprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumping over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
- Exercise A.
Equipment:10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 3: Month 1
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Catch one…….catch allArrangement - Half of the gym.The game is generally played in the field with all participants. One person in the group is "it".The first person s/he tags is *also* "it". Now, the two chase the others, and so on, until the lastperson is caught. The last person caught is "it" for the subsequent round of play. There is noreal winner, per se, but there are bragging rights for the last caught.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 5 x 6 minutes (each child is 5 x 3 minutes active and 5 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 5 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesca. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons
1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
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- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 4: Month 1
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Athletic startEquipment:
2 pylonsArrangement - Whole gym- Children in two rows, next to each other
• Two groups in a row at a line. The first child in line kneels down (half kneel) andstarts running at the signal “ready, set, go!” and runs to the pylon. When crossing the
pylon the speed can be reduced and the child returns to the group.• Practice the same exercise with the other leg in front.• Let them find out which leg is their “best” leg. They have 4 trials.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 5 x 6 minutes (each child is 5 x 3 minutes active and 5 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 5 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxesApprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumping over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks
1 bench Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesApprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 5: Month 1
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Ballrace Equipment:
HoopBalls4 pylons
Arrangement - Half of the gym- Hoop and balls
The children jog in a square/circle around a hoop with a number of balls (number of balls =size of the group -2; So, at a group of 6; 6-2 = 4 balls). On the signal (e.g. whistle) of thecoach the children must get a ball out of the hoop as soon as possible. The children with a ballreceive a point. Afterwards the balls are put back into the hoop, and the children have to jogagain and wait for the signal to run to the balls. The children can keep track of their score.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 5 x 6 minutes (each child is 5 x 3 minutes active and 5 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 5 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.
Suggestions:
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- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
start
- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. The
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child runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxesapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumping over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 6: Month 1 1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. The
ball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚) to standing position (knees in extension) and back tositting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
3. Fitness-part
Intensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 5 x 6 minutes (each child is 5 x 3 minutes active and 5 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 5 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesApprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
start
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.
Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 7: Month 1
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Catch one…….catch allArrangement - Half of the gym.The game is generally played in the field with all participants. One person in the group is "it".The first person s/he tags is *also* "it". Now, the two chase the others, and so on, until the lastperson is caught. The last person caught is "it" for the subsequent round of play. There is noreal winner, per se, but there are bragging rights for the last caught..
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 5 x 6 minutes (each child is 5 x 3 minutes active and 5 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 5 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.
Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
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- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxesApprox 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumping over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 8: Month 1
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upWarming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-part• Obstacle baseballEquipment:
basketbat6 benches (1 bench for the “batting team”; 1 bench for a obstacle 1 ; 2x2 benches for obstacle 2)1 blue exercise mat1 pylon with foam ball4 mats (=4 bases)
Arrangement:- Whole gym
There are two teams (the batting team and the fielding team).Players on one team (the batting team) take turns hitting against the foam ball that lies on thepylon. The fielding team tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of
several ways.The batter is out when:
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Home-base
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The strike is caught in flight, or she/he doesn’t hit the ball in the right direction (acrossthe “home-base” line) in three attempts.
The batter-runner is out when:She/he fails to reach a base before a fielder with a ball delivers it to the basket.
A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and hope to score on a teammate'shit. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team gets three outs.One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning. Every player from the batting team thatcrosses the “home-base” line scores one point for their team. The team with the most runs atthe end of the game wins.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 9: Month 2
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 minTell the children the program is changing (less exercises, longer duration).
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• RawhideEquipment:
2 benches2 ribbons
Arrangement:- Half of the gym.- Bench in the middle- Bench in a corner of the gym
There are two chasers (with ribbons) who must try to catch the other children as fast aspossible. One of the two chasers has to sit on the bench with both legs on one side. Whenchaser number 1 sits on the bench, chaser number 2 can start running. All children can crossthe bench by jumping/stepping over, except the chasers. When a child is tagged he/she sits onthe bench in the corner. When the chasers make a mistake, and they are both standing, allchildren can join the game again. The game ends when all children are tagged.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rate
Number of repetitions: 4Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 4 x 4 minutes (each child is 4 x 4 minutes active and 4 x 4 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 4 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons
1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
start 2
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Exercise G.Equipment:2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 10: Month 2
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Athletic startEquipment:
2 pylonsArrangement - Whole gym- Children in two rows, next to each other
• Two groups in a row at a line. The first child in line kneels down (half kneel) andstarts running at the signal “ready, set, go!” and runs to the pylon. When crossing the
pylon the speed can be reduced and the child return to the group.• Practice the same exercise with the other leg in front.• Let them find out which leg is their “best” leg. They have 4 trials.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 4Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 4 x 4 minutes (each child is 4 x 4 minutes active and 4 x 4 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 4 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over a
cylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.
The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesca. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 11: Month 2
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Walking dodgeballEquipment:
2 blue exercise mats1soft foamballribbons
Arrangement:- Whole gym.- 2 mats in the middle of each side of the gym
Divide into even teams (or evenly matched!) and show them their own mat. Teams then take
turns to throw a soft ball at the other team. They are not allowed to walk when having the
ball. Players when hit below the knee have to go their one mat. From this position they can
continue to attack the opposite team. When they hit a player from the other team they can join
the game again. Winners are the first team to knock all the opposing team players on their
mat.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 4Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 4 x 4 minutes (each child is 4 x 4 minutes active and 4 x 4 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 4 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
start
- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up
10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
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The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxesapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumping over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 12: Month 2
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 4
Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 4 x 4 minutes (each child is 4 x 4 minutes active and 4 x 4 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 4 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
4. Closure
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Lesson 13: Month 2
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Walking/running/hopping Arrangement - Whole gym- Children in a row, next to each other.First suggestion:"We run to the other side and back."Second suggestion:"We hop to the other side and back two times."Third suggestion:" We sprint to the other side and back two times."Fourth suggestion:"We jog to the other side and back three times."
Duration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. Theball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚) to standing position (knees in extension) and back tositting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
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3. Fitness-part• Obstacle baseballEquipment:
basketbat6 benches (1 bench for the “batting team”; 1 bench for a obstacle 1 ; 2x2 benches for obstacle 2)1 blue exercise mat1 pylon with foamball4 mats (=4 bases)
Arrangement:- Whole gym
There are two teams (the batting team and the fielding team).Players on one team (the batting team) take turns hitting against the foam ball that lies on thepylon. The fielding team tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways.The batter is out when:
The strike is caught in flight, or she/he doesn’t hit the ball in the right direction (acrossthe “home-base” line) in three attempts.The batter-runner is out when:
She/he fails to reach a base before a fielder with a ball delivers it to the basket.
A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and hope to score on a teammate'shit. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team gets three outs.One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning. Every player from the batting team thatcrosses the “home-base” line scores one point for their team. The team with the most runs atthe end of the game wins.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 14: Month 2
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Ballrace Equipment:
HoopBalls4 pylons
Arrangement - Half of the gym- Hoop and balls
The children jog in a square/circle around a hoop with a number of balls (number of balls =size of the group -2; So, at a group of 6; 6-2 = 4 balls). On the signal (e.g. whistle) of thecoach the children must get a ball out of the hoop as soon as possible. The children with a ballreceive a point. Afterwards the balls are put back into the hoop, and the children have to jogagain and wait for the signal to run to the balls. The children can keep track of their score.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 4Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 4 x 4 minutes (each child is 4 x 4 minutes active and 4 x 4 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 4 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.
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- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
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- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxesapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumping over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.
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Lesson 15: Month 2
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upWarming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Catch one…….catch allArrangement - Half of the gym.The game is generally played in the field with all participants. One person in the group is "it".The first person s/he tags is *also* "it". Now, the two chase the others, and so on, until the lastperson is caught. The last person caught is "it" for the subsequent round of play. There is noreal winner, per se, but there are bragging rights for the last caught.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 60-70% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 4Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 4 x 4 minutes (each child is 4 x 4 minutes active and 4 x 4 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 4 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays in
place and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
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4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 16: Month 2
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Athletic startEquipment:
2 pylonsArrangement - Whole gym- Children in two rows, next to each other
• Two groups in a row at a line. The first child in line kneels down (half kneel) and startsrunning at the signal “ready, set, go!” and runs to the pylon. When crossing the pylon the
speed can be reduced and the child return to the group.• Practice the same exercise with the other leg in front.• Let them find out which leg is their “best” leg. They have 4 trials.
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• Obstacle baseballEquipment:
basketbat6 benches (1 bench for the “batting team”; 1 bench for a obstacle 1 ; 2x2 benches for obstacle 2)1 blue exercise mat
1 pylon with foamball4 mats (=4 bases)
Arrangement:- Whole gym
There are two teams (the batting team and the fielding team).Players on one team (the batting team) take turns hitting against the foam ball that lies on thepylon. The fielding team tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways.The batter is out when:
The strike is caught in flight, or she/he doesn’t hit the ball in the right direction (across
the “home-base” line) in three attempts.The batter-runner is out when:She/he fails to reach a base before a fielder with a ball delivers it to the basket.
A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and hope to score on a teammate'shit. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team gets three outs.One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning. Every player from the batting team thatcrosses the “home-base” line scores one point for their team. The team with the most runs atthe end of the game wins.
4. Closure
Children help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 17: Month 3
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 minTell the children what is changing (same number of exercises, but longer duration).
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 38 minutes. 3 x 12 minutes (each child is 3 x 6 minutes active and 3 x 6 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 18: Month 3
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Athletic startEquipment:
2 pylonsArrangement - Whole gym- Children in two rows, next to each other
• Two groups in a row at a line. The first child in line kneels down (half kneel) and startsrunning at the signal “ready, set, go!” and runs to the pylon. When crossing the pylon the
speed can be reduced and the child return to the group.• Practice the same exercise with the other leg in front.• Let them find out which leg is their “best” leg. They have 4 trials.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 38 minutes. 3 x 12 minutes (each child is 3 x 6 minutes active and 3 x 6 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
start 2
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Lesson 19: Month 3
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Ballrace Equipment:
HoopBalls4 pylons
Arrangement - Half of the gym- Hoop and balls
The children jog in a square/circle around a hoop with a number of balls (number of balls =size of the group -2; So, at a group of 6; 6-2 = 4 balls). On the signal (e.g. whistle) of thecoach the children must get a ball out of the hoop as soon as possible. The children with a ballreceive a point. Afterwards the balls are put back into the hoop, and the children have to jogagain and wait for the signal to run to the balls. The children can keep track of their score.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 38 minutes. 3 x 12 minutes (each child is 3 x 6 minutes active and 3 x 6 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children.
Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxesapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumping over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
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- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over a
cylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 20: Month 3
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. The
ball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚ ) to standing position (knees in extension) and back to sitting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 38 minutes. 3 x 12 minutes (each child is 3 x 6 minutes active and 3 x 6 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children.
Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back
along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
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4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 21: Month 3
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• RawhideEquipment:
2 benches2 ribbons
Arrangement:- Half of the gym.- Bench in the middle- Bench in a corner of the gym
There are two chasers (with ribbons) who must try to catch the other children as fast aspossible. One of the two chasers has to sit on the bench with both legs on one side. Whenchaser number 1 sits on the bench, chaser number 2 can start running. All children can crossthe bench by jumping/stepping over, except the chasers. When a child is tagged he/she sits onthe bench in the corner. When the chasers make a mistake, and they are both standing, allchildren can join the game again. The game ends when all children are tagged.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3
Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 38 minutes. 3 x 12 minutes (each child is 3 x 6 minutes active and 3 x 6 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
start
- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
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The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
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Lesson 22: Month 3
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-part
• Obstacle baseballEquipment:
basketbat6 benches (1 bench for the “batting team”; 1 bench for a obstacle 1 ; 2x2 benches for obstacle 2)1 blue exercise mat1 pylon with foamball4 mats (=4 bases)
Arrangement:- Whole gym
There are two teams (the batting team and the fielding team).Players on one team (the batting team) take turns hitting against the foam ball that lies on thepylon. The fielding team tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways.The batter is out when:
The strike is caught in flight, or she/he doesn’t hit the ball in the right direction (across
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the “home-base” line) in three attempts.The batter-runner is out when:
She/he fails to reach a base before a fielder with a ball delivers it to the basket.
A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and hope to score on a teammate's
hit. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team gets three outs.One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning. Every player from the batting team thatcrosses the “home-base” line scores one point for their team. The team with the most runs atthe end of the game wins.
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Lesson 23: Month 3
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Catch one…….catch allArrangement - Half of the gym.The game is generally played in the field with all participants. One person in the group is "it".The first person s/he tags is *also* "it". Now, the two chase the others, and so on, until the lastperson is caught. The last person caught is "it" for the subsequent round of play. There is noreal winner, per se, but there are bragging rights for the last caught.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 38 minutes. 3 x 12 minutes (each child is 3 x 6 minutes active and 3 x 6 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxes/binsapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
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Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumping over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 24: Month 3
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Ballrace Equipment:
HoopBalls4 pylons
Arrangement - Half of the gym- Hoop and balls
The children jog in a square/circle around a hoop with a number of balls (number of balls =size of the group -2; So, at a group of 6; 6-2 = 4 balls). On the signal (e.g. whistle) of thecoach the children must get a ball out of the hoop as soon as possible. The children with a ballreceive a point. Afterwards the balls are put back into the hoop, and the children have to jogagain and wait for the signal to run to the balls. The children can keep track of their score.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 38 minutes. 3 x 12 minutes (each child is 3 x 6 minutes active and 3 x 6 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children.
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- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
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INTERMEZZO 2: anaerobic training
There are three sources of Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the body's main energy source on
the cellular level.
ATP-PC System (Phosphogen System) - This system is used only for very short durations of
up to 10 seconds. The ATP-PC system neither uses oxygen nor produces lactic acid and is
thus said to be alactic anaerobic. This is the primary system behind very short, powerful
movements like a golf swing or a 100 m sprint.
Anaerobic System (Lactic Acid System) - Predominates in supplying energy for exercises
lasting less than 2 minutes. Also known as the Glycolytic System. An example of an activity
of the intensity and duration that this system works under would be a 400 m sprint.
Aerobic System - This is the long duration energy system. By 5 minutes of exercise the O2
system is clearly the dominant system.
When training the anaerobic capacity the aerobic capacity improves as well. This was shown
in studies in healthy children that have shown an increase in aerobic capacity after anaerobic
training. These results may be explained by the fact that resynthesis of adenosine triphosphate
during high-intensity exercise depends on both aerobic and anaerobic processes. Moreover,
recent studies show that high-intensity interval training is a time-efficient strategy to increase
aerobic capacity during exercise that is comparable to traditional aerobic training. In addition,
a low-frequency high-intensity approach to training can be associated with greater long-term
adherence as compared with a high-frequency low-intensity program. Adherence to exercise
programs depends on individual motivation and variation in activities. Children and
adolescents are more likely to enjoy a short-term high intensity training program since it can
offer the necessary variation and is closer to their nature.
Training
The anaerobic trainings part consists of two training sessions a week. Each training includes
two or three exercises that focus on anaerobic capacity. Each exercise lasts 20 to 30 secs and
the activity: rest ratio varies between 1:5 and 1:3.
The rest is an active one. This means it must consist of light aerobic activities (walking,
playing, cycling etc.).
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INTENSITY
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is an exercise strategy that is intended to improve
performance with short training sessions. Usual HIIT sessions may vary from 15-30 minutes.
Most HIIT sessions have a 1:3 ratio in terms of time. For example, for running, a HIIT session
may be something as 60 seconds jog, 20 seconds sprint.
In this training part it is very important that the children exercise at maximum capacity. This
can not be accurately controlled by a heart rate monitor. Therefore, the children must be
motivated and encouraged to perform at maximum pace.
FORMAT ANAEROBIC TRAINING
Since the activity-rest ratio is not 1:1 during the anaerobic exercises, the training couples can
not be sustained. Therefore, the group will we divided into 2 groups of similar size. Each
groups performs one exercise. The children start in a row. Number one starts, followed by
number 2, and number 3.
Depending on the activity-rest ratio number one starts after x seconds. For example see next
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Duration exercise: 20 secondsAvtivity:Rest 1:5 (=100 second)Repetitions: 5
2 groups of 3 children:
child is active (sec) time in total (sec)1.child 1 exercise 20 seconds 20child 2 exercise 20 seconds 40child 3 exercise 20 seconds 60no-one active 80no-one active 100no-one active 1202.child 1 exercise 20 seconds 140child 2 exercise 20 seconds 160child 3 exercise 20 seconds 180no-one active 200no-one active 220no-one active 2403.child 1 exercise 20 seconds 260child 2 exercise 20 seconds 280child 3 exercise 20 seconds 300no-one active 320no-one active 340no-one active 3604.child 1 exercise 20 seconds 380child 2 exercise 20 seconds 400child 3 exercise 20 seconds 420no-one active 440no-one active 460no-one active 4805.child 1 exercise 20 seconds 500child 2 exercise 20 seconds 520child 3 exercise 20 seconds 540no-one active 560no-one active 580no-one active 600
ImportantThe children that are not SUPERactive, have to keep moving. They can be active inlight aerobic exercise, such as:• Ballgames,• Walking• Cycling• Etc.Make sure the children can get the equipment needed for this important active rest partof the training.
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Lesson 25: Month 4
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 minTell the children what is going to change. There are two training parts: Aerobic and anerobic.
One part where the children are 3 x 3 minutes active and a part where the children have tob e(SUPER)active for 20 seconds.
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. Theball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚ ) to standing position (knees in extension) and back to sitting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1
Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxes/binsapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumoing over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:5 (actionve rust; wandelen; steppen; treffen/mikken)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 20 seconds andhas 10 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 2 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
1 Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
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5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
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Lesson 26: Month 4
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rate
Number of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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6. 5 metre sprintEquipment:
2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the twolines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 27: Month 4
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Athletic startEquipment:
2 pylonsArrangement - Whole gym- Children in two rows, next to each other
• Two groups in a row at a line. The first child in line kneels down (half kneel) and startsrunning at the signal “ready, set, go!” and runs to the pylon. When crossing the pylon the
speed can be reduced and the child return to the group.• Practice the same exercise with the other leg in front.• Let them find out which leg is their “best” leg. They have 4 trials.
3. Fitness-partA.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesca. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
Total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
start 2
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:5 (actionve rust; wandelen; steppen; treffen/mikken)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 20 seconds andhas 10 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 2 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations.
Setting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,
under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
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7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprint
to line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count thenumber of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.
Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 28: Month 4
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Walking/running/hopping Arrangement - Whole gym- Children in a row, next to eachother.First suggestion:"We run to the other side and back."Second suggestion:"We hop to the other side and back two times."Third suggestion:" We sprint to the other side and back two times."Fourth suggestion:"We jog to the other side and back three times."
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise G.Equipment: 2 sticks standing up
10-15 rings4-5 metres 4-5 metres
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The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxes/binsapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumoing over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2
Activity / rest ratio: 1:5 (actionve rust; wandelen; steppen; treffen/mikken)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 20 seconds andhas 10 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 2 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
8. Ring hockeyEquipment:
1 stick 5 rings
Start behind the line, holding the stick. Sprint to the other side and get a ring.Sprint back to the start, pushing the ring along the ground with the stick.. Sprint to get thenext ring and repeat. Count the number of rings collected.
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Lesson 29: Month 4
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upWarming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Catch one…….catch allArrangement - Half of the gym.The game is generally played in the field with all participants. One person in the group is "it".The first person s/he tags is *also* "it". Now, the two chase the others, and so on, until the lastperson is caught. The last person caught is "it" for the subsequent round of play. There is noreal winner, per se, but there are bragging rights for the last caught.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of times
that the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
B.
Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:5 (actionve rust; wandelen; steppen; treffen/mikken)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 20 seconds andhas 10 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 2 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
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1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
2 Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 30: Month 4
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Ballrace Equipment:
HoopBalls4 pylons
Arrangement - Half of the gym- Hoop and balls
The children jog in a square/circle around a hoop with a number of balls (number of balls =size of the group -2; So, at a group of 6; 6-2 = 4 balls). On the signal (e.g. whistle) of thecoach the children must get a ball out of the hoop as soon as possible. The children with a ballreceive a point. Afterwards the balls are put back into the hoop, and the children have to jogagain and wait for the signal to run to the balls. The children can keep track of their score.
3. Fitness-partA.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children.
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- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
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- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:5 (actionve rust; wandelen; steppen; treffen/mikken)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 20 seconds andhas 10 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 2 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting withyour left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
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6. 5 metre sprintEquipment:
2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the two
lines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxes/binsapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumoing over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:5 (actionve rust; wandelen; steppen; treffen/mikken)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 20 seconds andhas 10 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 2 stations
Game: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
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7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count the
number of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 32: Month 4
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-part• Obstacle baseballEquipment:
basketbat6 benches (1 bench for the “batting team”; 1 bench for a obstacle 1 ; 2x2 benches for obstacle 2)1 blue exercise mat1 pylon with foamball4 mats (=4 bases)
Arrangement:- Whole gym
There are two teams (the batting team and the fielding team).Players on one team (the batting team) take turns hitting against the foam ball that lies on thepylon. The fielding team tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways.
The batter is out when:The strike is caught in flight, or she/he doesn’t hit the ball in the right direction (across
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Home-base
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the “home-base” line) in three attempts.The batter-runner is out when:
She/he fails to reach a base before a fielder with a ball delivers it to the basket.
A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and hope to score on a teammate's
hit. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team gets three outs.One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning. Every player from the batting team thatcrosses the “home-base” line scores one point for their team. The team with the most runs atthe end of the game wins.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 33: Month 5
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Athletic startEquipment:
2 pylonsArrangement - Whole gym- Children in two rows, next to each other
• Two groups in a row at a line. The first child in line kneels down (half kneel) and startsrunning at the signal “ready, set, go!” and runs to the pylon. When crossing the pylon the
speed can be reduced and the child return to the group.• Practice the same exercise with the other leg in front.• Let them find out which leg is their “best” leg. They have 4 trials.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over a
cylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of times
that the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to the
second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
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B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:4 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)
Duration: ± 25 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 20 seconds andhas 15 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
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8. Ring hockeyEquipment:
1 stick 5 rings
Start behind the line, holding the stick. Sprint to the other side and get a ring.Sprint back to the start, pushing the ring along the ground with the stick.. Sprint to get thenext ring and repeat. Count the number of rings collected.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 34: Month 5
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Ballrace Equipment:
HoopBalls4 pylons
Arrangement - Half of the gym- Hoop and balls
The children jog in a square/circle around a hoop with a number of balls (number of balls =size of the group -2; So, at a group of 6; 6-2 = 4 balls). On the signal (e.g. whistle) of thecoach the children must get a ball out of the hoop as soon as possible. The children with a ballreceive a point. Afterwards the balls are put back into the hoop, and the children have to jogagain and wait for the signal to run to the balls. The children can keep track of their score.
3. Fitness-partA.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children.
Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 35: Month 5
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rate
Number of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxes/binsapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumoing over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
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- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Ren naar voren en stap over de bench. Tik een
blokje om. Ren terug, stap over de bench en tik een blokje om. Tel het aantal blocks dat wordtomgegooid.Het child dat niet actionf bezig is, zorgt dat deblocks weer rechtgezet worden.Vul de score in op de scorekaart.
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3
Activity / rest ratio: 1:4 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 25 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 20 seconds andhas 15 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
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7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count the
number of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 36: Month 5
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. The
ball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚ ) to standing position (knees in extension) and back to sitting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
Total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back
along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
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B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3
Activity / rest ratio: 1:4 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 25 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 20 seconds andhas 15 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
8. Ring hockeyEquipment:
1 stick 5 rings
Start behind the line, holding the stick. Sprint to the other side and get a ring.Sprint back to the start, pushing the ring along the ground with the stick.. Sprint to get thenext ring and repeat. Count the number of rings collected.
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2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting withyour left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 37: Month 5
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• RawhideEquipment:
2 benches2 ribbons
Arrangement:- Half of the gym.- Bench in the middle- Bench in a corner of the gym
There are two chasers (with ribbons) who must try to catch the other children as fast aspossible. One of the two chasers has to sit on the bench with both legs on one side. Whenchaser number 1 sits on the bench, chaser number 2 can start running. All children can crossthe bench by jumping/stepping over, except the chasers. When a child is tagged he/she sits onthe bench in the corner. When the chasers make a mistake, and they are both standing, allchildren can join the game again. The game ends when all children are tagged.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rate
Number of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metres
Distance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
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5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxes/binsapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumoing over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:4 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 25 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 20 seconds andhas 15 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations
Setting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting withyour left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
6 5 metre sprintEquipment:
2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the twolines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
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5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 39: Month 5
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Catch one…….catch allArrangement - Half of the gym.The game is generally played in the field with all participants. One person in the group is "it".The first person s/he tags is *also* "it". Now, the two chase the others, and so on, until the lastperson is caught. The last person caught is "it" for the subsequent round of play. There is noreal winner, per se, but there are bragging rights for the last caught.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 3Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 3 x 6 minutes (each child is 3 x 3 minutes active and 3 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
Total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick
1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep the
stick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
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B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:4 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)
Duration: ± 25 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 20 seconds andhas 15 x 100 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoop
beanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count thenumber of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
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1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.
Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 40: Month 5
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Walking/running/hopping Arrangement - Whole gym- Children in a row, next to eachother.First suggestion:"We run to the other side and back."Second suggestion:"We hop to the other side and back two times."Third suggestion:" We sprint to the other side and back two times."Fourth suggestion:"We jog to the other side and back three times."
3. Fitness-part• Obstacle baseballEquipment:
basketbat6 benches (1 bench for the “batting team”; 1 bench for a obstacle 1 ; 2x2 benches for obstacle 2)1 blue exercise mat1 pylon with foamball4 mats (=4 bases)
Arrangement:- Whole gym
There are two teams (the batting team and the fielding team).Players on one team (the batting team) take turns hitting against the foam ball that lies on thepylon. The fielding team tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways.The batter is out when:
The strike is caught in flight, or she/he doesn’t hit the ball in the right direction (acrossthe “home-base” line) in three attempts.
The batter-runner is out when:She/he fails to reach a base before a fielder with a ball delivers it to the basket.
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A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and hope to score on a teammate'shit. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team gets three outs.One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning. Every player from the batting team thatcrosses the “home-base” line scores one point for their team. The team with the most runs at
the end of the game wins.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 41: Month 6
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Athletic startEquipment:
2 pylonsArrangement - Whole gym- Children in two rows, next to each other
• Two groups in a row at a line. The first child in line kneels down (half kneel) and startsrunning at the signal “ready, set, go!” and runs to the pylon. When crossing the pylon the
speed can be reduced and the child return to the group.• Practice the same exercise with the other leg in front.• Let them find out which leg is their “best” leg. They have 4 trials.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 2Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 15 minutes. 2 x 6 minutes (each child is 2 x 3 minutes active and 2 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stations. Pay attention: Not every exercise is being performed by thechildren!Game: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
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Exercise G.Equipment:2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
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- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxes/binsapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumoing over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 125 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 25 seconds andhas 10 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
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8. Ring hockeyEquipment:
1 stick 5 rings
Start behind the line, holding the stick. Sprint to the other side and get a ring.Sprint back to the start, pushing the ring along the ground with the stick.. Sprint to get thenext ring and repeat. Count the number of rings collected.
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3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 42: Month 6
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rate
Number of repetitions: 2Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 15 minutes. 2 x 6 minutes (each child is 2 x 3 minutes active and 2 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stations. Pay attention: Not every exercise is being performed by thechildren!Game: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over acylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 125 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 25 seconds andhas 10 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
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1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count thenumber of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 43: Month 6
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Ballrace Equipment:
HoopBalls4 pylons
Arrangement - Half of the gym- Hoop and balls
The children jog in a square/circle around a hoop with a number of balls (number of balls =size of the group -2; So, at a group of 6; 6-2 = 4 balls). On the signal (e.g. whistle) of thecoach the children must get a ball out of the hoop as soon as possible. The children with a ballreceive a point. Afterwards the balls are put back into the hoop, and the children have to jogagain and wait for the signal to run to the balls. The children can keep track of their score.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 2Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 15 minutes. 2 x 6 minutes (each child is 2 x 3 minutes active and 2 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stations. Pay attention: Not every exercise is being performed by thechildren!Game: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children.
Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
Total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays inplace and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons
1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
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- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
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B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 125 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 25 seconds andhas 10 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.
Suggestion:
2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting withyour left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
6 5 metre sprintEquipment:
2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the twolines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
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5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 44: Month 6
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. The
ball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚ ) to standing position (knees in extension) and back to sitting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 2Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 15 minutes. 2 x 6 minutes (each child is 2 x 3 minutes active and 2 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stations. Pay attention: Not every exercise is being performed by thechildren!Game: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
- Exercise H.Equipment:
2 benches2 boxes/binsapprox. 25 balls/bags
8-10 metres
Start at the bin/box with balls/bags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line, whilestepping/jumoing over the two benches, to the second bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Runback to the starting point and repeat. Count the number of balls moved and enter it on thecircuit scorecard.
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- Exercise A.Equipment:
10 blocks1 bench
Run forward stepping over the step. Knock over a
cylinder/cone. Run back, stepping over the benchagain and knock over another cylinder/cone.Another child can put them back up. Enter thenumber knocked over on the circuit scorecard .
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5
Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 125 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 25 seconds andhas 10 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
3. Obstacle course
Equipment:1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
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7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count the
number of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting withyour left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 45: Month 6
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 2
Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 15 minutes. 2 x 6 minutes (each child is 2 x 3 minutes active and 2 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stations. Pay attention: Not every exercise is being performed by thechildren!Game: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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- Exercise B.Equipment:
5 pylons1 scoring area1 ball
Total distance = 10-12 metres
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the ball at the end. Kick the ballto the goal. Another child can be the keeper who guards the goal and tries to catch the ball.The keeper then puts the ball back in place. Repeat the process. Count the number of timesthat the ball is kicked (not just goals scored) and enter on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise C.Equipment:
2 boxesbeanbags/balls
6-8 metresStart near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag and run in a straight line to thesecond bin and drop in the ball/beanbag. Run back to the starting point and repeat. Count thenumber of balls moved and enter it on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise D.Equipment:
2 boxesapprox. 10 balls4 benches1 blue exercise mat
Total distance = 8-10 metres
Start near a bin filled with balls/beanbags. Take a ball/beanbag out of the bin then move asfast as possible to the second bin via the tunnel (2 benches with a mat over them). Run back along the outside of the tunnel to the first bin. Another child can make sure the mat stays in
place and enter the number of balls/beanbag on the circuit scorecard.
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B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2
Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 125 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 25 seconds andhas 10 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
8. Ring hockeyEquipment:
1 stick 5 rings
Start behind the line, holding the stick. Sprint to the other side and get a ring.Sprint back to the start, pushing the ring along the ground with the stick.. Sprint to get thenext ring and repeat. Count the number of rings collected.
6. 5 metre sprint
Equipment:2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the twolines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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- Exercise E.Equipment:
5 pylons1 stick 1 ring1 blue exercise mat
Starting at the first cylinder/cone, run between the others to the end. While running keep thestick in one or two hands while pushing the ring along the ground with the stick. At the end,try to get the ring against the exercise mat. Another child can be the keeper who guards thegoal and tries to catch the ring. Repeat the process. Count and enter the number rings (notjust goals scored) on the circuit scorecard.
- Exercise F.
Distance mat 1: 2 metresDistance mat 2: 3 metresDistance mat 3: 5 metres
The child starts on the “start mat” and sprints to one of the 3 other mats, stands on the mat andthen sprints back to the start. Mat 1 (2 metres) scores 1 point; Mat 2 (3 metres) scores 2 pointsand Mat 3 (5 metres) scores 3 points. Count the total number of points and enter on the circuitscorecard.
start
- Exercise G.Equipment:
2 sticks standing up
10-15 rings
4-5 metres 4-5 metres
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The child starts at the stick and runs to the other stick. While passing the rings on the floor thechild picks up a ring from the floor and brings it to the other stick and puts it around it. Thechild runs back again and takes another ring and puts it around the other stick and so forth.Count the total number of rings and enter on the circuit scoreboard.
B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 125 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 25 seconds andhas 10 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take a
beanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
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7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count the
number of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.
Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 47: Month 6
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. The
ball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚ ) to standing position (knees in extension) and back to sitting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
3. Fitness-part
A.Intensity: heart rate minimal 70-80% of their maximum heart rateNumber of repetitions: 2Number of series: 1Activity / rest ratio: 1:1 (active rest; walking)Duration: ± 15 minutes. 2 x 6 minutes (each child is 2 x 3 minutes active and 2 x 3 minutesrest) and the time to change from working stations.Purpose: increase aerobic capacity.Action: circuit with 3 stations. Pay attention: Not every exercise is being performed by thechildren!Game: The children help setting up the stations and form couples of two children. Setting: Whole gym.Suggestions:
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B.Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 2
Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 20 minutes. 10 x 125 seconds (each child is very active for 10 x 25 seconds andhas 10 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting withyour left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
6 5 metre sprintEquipment:
2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the twolines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.
Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 48: Month 6
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Walking/running/hopping Arrangement - Whole gym- Children in a row, next to eachother.First suggestion:"We run to the other side and back."Second suggestion:"We hop to the other side and back two times."Third suggestion:" We sprint to the other side and back two times."Fourth suggestion:"We jog to the other side and back three times."
3. Fitness-part• Obstacle baseballEquipment:
basketbat6 benches (1 bench for the “batting team”; 1 bench for a obstacle 1 ; 2x2 benches for obstacle 2)
1 blue exercise mat1 pylon with foamball4 mats (=4 bases)
Arrangement:- Whole gym
There are two teams (the batting team and the fielding team).Players on one team (the batting team) take turns hitting against the foam ball that lies on thepylon. The fielding team tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways.The batter is out when:
The strike is caught in flight, or she/he doesn’t hit the ball in the right direction (acrossthe “home-base” line) in three attempts.
The batter-runner is out when:
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She/he fails to reach a base before a fielder with a ball delivers it to the basket.
A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and hope to score on a teammate'shit. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team gets three outs.One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning. Every player from the batting team that
crosses the “home-base” line scores one point for their team. The team with the most runs atthe end of the game wins.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym and return their heart rate monitors and watches.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 49: Month 7
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 minThe program is changing! The next two months will be focussed on anaerobic training. There
is no need to wear heart rate monitors anymore. The children have to perform at maximalcapacity!
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 30 minutes. 15 x 100 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 25 seconds andhas 15 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
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4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take a
beanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
4. Closure
Children help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 50: Month 7
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Walking/running/hopping Arrangement - Whole gym- Children in a row, next to eachother.First suggestion:"We run to the other side and back."Second suggestion:"We hop to the other side and back two times."Third suggestion:" We sprint to the other side and back two times."Fourth suggestion:"We jog to the other side and back three times."
3. Fitness-partIntensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 30 minutes. 15 x 100 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 25 seconds andhas 15 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
6 5 metre sprintEquipment:
2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the twolines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
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7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count the
number of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
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Lesson 51: Month 7
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• RawhideEquipment:
2 benches2 ribbons
Arrangement:- Half of the gym.- Bench in the middle- Bench in a corner of the gym
There are two chasers (with ribbons) who must try to catch the other children as fast aspossible. One of the two chasers has to sit on the bench with both legs on one side. Whenchaser number 1 sits on the bench, chaser number 2 can start running. All children can crossthe bench by jumping/stepping over, except the chasers. When a child is tagged he/she sits onthe bench in the corner. When the chasers make a mistake, and they are both standing, allchildren can join the game again. The game ends when all children are tagged.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3
Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 30 minutes. 15 x 100 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 25 seconds andhas 15 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
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2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting with
your left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,
under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 52: Month 7
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Ballrace Equipment:
HoopBalls4 pylons
Arrangement - Half of the gym- Hoop and balls
The children jog in a square/circle around a hoop with a number of balls (number of balls =size of the group -2; So, at a group of 6; 6-2 = 4 balls). On the signal (e.g. whistle) of thecoach the children must get a ball out of the hoop as soon as possible. The children with a ballreceive a point. Afterwards the balls are put back into the hoop, and the children have to jogagain and wait for the signal to run to the balls. The children can keep track of their score.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 30 minutes. 15 x 100 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 25 seconds andhas 15 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations
Setting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
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5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
6. 5 metre sprintEquipment:
2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the twolines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 53: Month 7
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. The
ball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚ ) to standing position (knees in extension) and back to sitting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 30 minutes. 15 x 100 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 25 seconds andhas 15 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stations
Setting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting withyour left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
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3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle
1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 54: Month 7
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Walking/running/hopping Arrangement - Whole gym- Children in a row, next to eachother.First suggestion:"We run to the other side and back."Second suggestion:"We hop to the other side and back two times."Third suggestion:" We sprint to the other side and back two times."Fourth suggestion:"We jog to the other side and back three times."
3. Fitness-partIntensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 30 minutes. 15 x 100 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 25 seconds andhas 15 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count thenumber of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
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8. Ring hockeyEquipment:
1 stick 5 rings
Start behind the line, holding the stick. Sprint to the other side and get a ring.Sprint back to the start, pushing the ring along the ground with the stick.. Sprint to get thenext ring and repeat. Count the number of rings collected.
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1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
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Lesson 55: Month 7
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Catch one…….catch allArrangement - Half of the gym.The game is generally played in the field with all participants. One person in the group is "it".The first person s/he tags is *also* "it". Now, the two chase the others, and so on, until the lastperson is caught. The last person caught is "it" for the subsequent round of play. There is noreal winner, per se, but there are bragging rights for the last caught.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 30 minutes. 15 x 100 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 25 seconds andhas 15 x 75 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting withyour left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
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4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 56: Month 7
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Ballrace Equipment:
HoopBalls4 pylons
Arrangement - Half of the gym- Hoop and balls
The children jog in a square/circle around a hoop with a number of balls (number of balls =size of the group -2; So, at a group of 6; 6-2 = 4 balls). On the signal (e.g. whistle) of thecoach the children must get a ball out of the hoop as soon as possible. The children with a ballreceive a point. Afterwards the balls are put back into the hoop, and the children have to jogagain and wait for the signal to run to the balls. The children can keep track of their score.
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3. Fitness-part• Obstacle baseballEquipment:
basketbat6 benches (1 bench for the “batting team”; 1 bench for a obstacle 1 ; 2x2 benches for obstacle 2)1 blue exercise mat1 pylon with foamball4 mats (=4 bases)
Arrangement:- Whole gym
There are two teams (the batting team and the fielding team).Players on one team (the batting team) take turns hitting against the foam ball that lies on thepylon. The fielding team tries to stop them from scoring runs by getting hitters out in any of several ways.The batter is out when:
The strike is caught in flight, or she/he doesn’t hit the ball in the right direction (acrossthe “home-base” line) in three attempts.The batter-runner is out when:
She/he fails to reach a base before a fielder with a ball delivers it to the basket.
A player on the batting team can stop at any of the bases and hope to score on a teammate'shit. The teams switch between batting and fielding whenever the fielding team gets three outs.One turn at bat for each team constitutes an inning. Every player from the batting team thatcrosses the “home-base” line scores one point for their team. The team with the most runs atthe end of the game wins.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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Home-base
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Lesson 57: Month 8
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Push and PullArrangement - Whole gym- Children in couples (similar height/weight if possible) start at the middle of the gym and
hold each other by the shoulders. At the starting signal they try to push each other to theend of the gym (line). They perform this game three times.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3
Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 30 seconds andhas 15 x 90 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
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3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step
1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting with
your left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
6. 5 metre sprintEquipment:
2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the two
lines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
5m
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Lesson 59: Month 8
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. The
ball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚ ) to standing position (knees in extension) and back to sitting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
3. Fitness-part
Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 30 seconds andhas 15 x 90 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
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7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count the
number of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
8. Ring hockeyEquipment:
1 stick 5 rings
Start behind the line, holding the stick. Sprint to the other side and get a ring.Sprint back to the start, pushing the ring along the ground with the stick.. Sprint to get thenext ring and repeat. Count the number of rings collected.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 60: Month 8
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• RawhideEquipment:
2 benches2 ribbons
Arrangement:- Half of the gym.- Bench in the middle- Bench in a corner of the gym
There are two chasers (with ribbons) who must try to catch the other children as fast aspossible. One of the two chasers has to sit on the bench with both legs on one side. Whenchaser number 1 sits on the bench, chaser number 2 can start running. All children can crossthe bench by jumping/stepping over, except the chasers. When a child is tagged he/she sits onthe bench in the corner. When the chasers make a mistake, and they are both standing, allchildren can join the game again. The game ends when all children are tagged.
3. Fitness-partIntensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3
Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 30 seconds andhas 15 x 90 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
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2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting with
your left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.
Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:
2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
5. Beanbag Walk Equipment:
4 mats12 beanbags
Place 4 mats in a row, 1.5metres apart. Put 4 beanbags on each of the first 3 mats. Take abeanbag from mat 1 to mat 2. Now take a beanbag from mat 2 to mat 3, then one from mat 3to mat 4. Run back to the first mat and start again. Count the beanbags that have been movedand fill in the score card..
6. 5 metre sprintEquipment:
2 strips of tape Place 2 strips of tape 5 metres apart. Sprint as fast as possible back and forth between the twolines. One foot must be over the line before turning. Count the number of sprints.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
5m
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Lesson 62: Month 8
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutes
• Walking dodgeballEquipment:
2 blue exercise mats1soft foamballribbons
Arrangement:- Whole gym.- 2 mats in the middle of each side of the gym
Divide into even teams (or evenly matched!) and show them their own mat. Teams then take
turns to throw a soft ball at the other team. They are not allowed to walk when having the
ball. Players when hit below the knee have to go their one mat. From this position they can
continue to attack the opposite team. When they hit a player from the other team they can join
the game again. Winners are the first team to knock all the opposing team players on their
mat.
3. Fitness-part
Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 30 seconds andhas 15 x 90 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
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2. Step-up-exercises (sideways)Equipment:
1 step or block Stand next to the step, with your feet parallel to it.Step up with your right foot, then your left. Step off to the other side. Go back, starting with
your left leg first. Count the number of times you have stepped over the bench.
7. Shuttle sprintEquipment:
5 strips of tape 1.5 metres apart (total 6 metres)From the starting line, sprint to line1. Touch the line and sprint back to the start. Now sprintto line 2, touch the line and sprint back to the start. Repeat for lines 3 and 4. Count thenumber of times you touch the lines and fill this in on the score card.
Starting line 1 2 3 4
8. Ring hockeyEquipment:
1 stick 5 rings
Start behind the line, holding the stick. Sprint to the other side and get a ring.Sprint back to the start, pushing the ring along the ground with the stick.. Sprint to get thenext ring and repeat. Count the number of rings collected.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.
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Lesson 63: Month 8
1. IntroductionDuration: ± 5 min
2. Warming-upDuration: ± 5 minutesEquipment:
WallBig balls
The child sits with its back against a big ball and the wall. The
ball guides the movement. The child must move from sitting(knees 90˚ ) to standing position (knees in extension) and back to sitting. The child repeats this exercise 10 times.In total the child has to perform 3 set of 10 repetitions in total.
3. Fitness-part
Intensity: maximumNumber of repetitions: 5Number of series: 3Activity / rest ratio: 1:3 (active rest: e.g walking, cycling, playing with a ball)Duration: ± 35 minutes. 15 x 120 seconds (each child is very active for 15 x 30 seconds andhas 15 x 90 seconds active rest) and time to change between the exercises.Purpose: increasing anaerobic capacityAction: circuit with 3 stationsGame: The children help setting up the stationsSetting: Whole gym.Suggestion:
1. Step-up exercise (forwards)Equipment:
Step or block
Stand in front of the step. Step up with the right leg then step off to the other side (you mayside step if necessary)Turn around and go back, this time with the left leg first. Count the number of times you goover the step.
Right leg first
Left leg first
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3. Obstacle courseEquipment:
1 hoopbeanbags1 step1 hurdle
1 basket
Start near the hoop. Take a beanbag and walk through the obstacle course (over the bench,under the hurdle) and put the beanbag in the basket.Course:hoop step hurdle basket
Count the number of beanbags in the basket.
4. Up and Down the Slope
Equipment:2 benchesWall bars / ladder
Hook two benches over one of the ladder rungs to create a slope of approx 15 degrees. Hanga target on a higher rung. Go up the slope, touch the target, and go back down. Do this as fastas possible. Repeat .Count the number of times the target is touched.
4. ClosureChildren help cleaning up the gym.Feed-back can be provided.