1. Chapter 21
Jumping and Landing

2. Chapter 21 Key Points Jumping
A locomotor pattern in which the body propels itself off the floor or apparatus into the momentary period of flight”
Is performed for two reasons:
For height
For distance
Many activities in games, dance or gymnastics require children to effectively jump for height and/or distance
Preschool children are developmentally capable of performing a variety of jumping actions and they do it because they ENJOY IT!

3. Fundamental Jumping and Landing Pattern
Two‑foot takeoff to a one‑foot landing
Two‑foot takeoff to a two‑foot landing
One‑foot takeoff to a landing on the same foot (hop)
One‑foot takeoff to a landing on the other foot (leap)
One‑foot takeoff to a two‑foot landing

4. Chapter 21 Key Points Teaching Jumping and Landing
Build on young children’s natural fascination by providing learning experiences that can lead toward their developing mature patterns of jumping and landing necessary for successful participation
Progression spiral suggests a sequence of tasks
Children should think of jumping as three phases
Take-off
Flight
Landing

5. Chapter 21 Key Points Teaching Jumping and Landing (cont)
Precontrol Level Tasks
Involve children in exploration activities e.g. jumping for fun, for height and/or distance, jumping a rope and jumping and landing in different patterns
Control Level Tasks
Children need opportunities to perform basic jumping variations with an emphasis on vigorous takeoffs, variations in flight and controlled landing

6. Chapter 21 Key Points Teaching Jumping and Landing (cont)
Utilization Level Tasks
Presented when children demonstrate mature pattern in jumping and landing and can involve objects or more complex variations of the skill
Involve the combination with other movements, complicated rhythms or while manipulating objects

7. Chapter 21 Key Points Teaching Jumping and Landing (cont)
Proficiency Level Tasks
Tasks encourage children to jump high and far enough to carry out complex maneuver
Tasks also encourage the use and refining of jumping and landing patterns for creative and functional purposes

8. Chapter 21 Key Points Teaching Jumping and Landing (cont)
Activities found in text.
Identifies Tasks
Identifies Challenges
Assessment ideas found throughout chapter.

9. Progression Spiral for Developing the Skill Theme of Jumping and Landing
PROFICIENCY LEVEL
Hurdling jumps
Jumping, dancing, and imagery
Jumping as part of a dance creation
Jumping with a springboard
Jumping with a partner to match actions
Jumping with a partner to mirror actions
• UTILIZATION LEVEL
Jumping to an accented beat
Throwing and catching while jumping
Jumping on a bench
Jumping to throw
Jumping to catch
• CONTROL LEVEL
Jumping and landing task sheets
Jump, Squash, TaDa
Jumping on and off equipment using buoyant and yielding landings
Jumping over equipment using buoyant landings
Performing jumping sequences and making body shapes
Traveling, jumping, and body shapes
Jumping to form a body shape during flight
Jumping using buoyant and yielding landings
Jumping a self‑turned rope
Jumping a turned rope
Jumping in rhythmical sequences
Jumping rhythmically
Jumping over low obstacles: hurdles
Jumping over low obstacles: hoops
Jumping for height
Standing long jump
Jumping and landing: basic patterns
• PRECONTROL LEVEL
Jumping over a swinging rope
Jumping for distance
Jumping and landing: different patterns