GymFlash® For Educators
 
  • GymFlash®
    GymFlash® The Complete Teacher’s Guide to Movement Skills for Children introduces easy-to-use activities for teachers to develop movement skills of children from ages 4 to 10.

    The handy-sized flashcards contain 45 colour-coded cards, including warm-up exercises, suitable stretches and activities to explore gymnastics safely and creatively. In addition, a safety card, sample lesson plan and an assessment checklist have also been included to make the teaching more complete.

    The flashcards contain step-by-step instructions accompanied by full-colour illustrations. Each card also highlights the objectives, safety points and contains a useful tip specific to that activity.


GymFlash®: The Complete Teacher’s Guide to Movement Skills for Children introduces easy-to-use activities for teachers to develop movement skills of children from ages 4 to 10.



The handy-sized flashcards contain 45 colour-coded cards, including warm-up exercises, suitable stretches and activities to explore gymnastics safely and creatively. In addition, a safety card, sample lesson plan and an assessment checklist have also been included to make the teaching more complete.
 

The flashcards contain step-by-step instructions accompanied by full-colour illustrations. Each card also highlights the objectives, safety points and contains a useful tip specific to that activity.

Contents of GymFlash®: The Complete Teacher’s Guide to Movement Skills for Children

Card:
Activity:
01.
Flower Power
02.
Walk the Clock
03.
Bunny Clock
04.
Tagging
05.
Circular Tag
06.
Copy Cats
07.
Imagery
08.
Parachute Game
09.
Balloon Game
10.
Ball in & out of Hoops
11.
Musical Skipping
12.
Pinch Ball
13.
Upper Body
14.
Lower Body
15.
Back Stretches
16.
Rock the Boat
17.
Forward Shoulder Roll
18.
Exploring Forward Rolls
19.
Straddle Forward Roll
20.
Straight Leg Forward Roll
21.
Sideward Rolls
22.
Side Roll Scissors
23.
Backward Shoulder Roll
24.
Incline Backwards Roll
25.
Exploring Backward Roll
26.
Straight Leg Backward Roll
27.
Rolls with Ball & Ropes
28.
Support & Balance
29.
Inverted Balances (head)
30.
Partner Balance 1
31.
Partner Balance 2
32.
Transfer Weight
33.
Cartwheel 1
34.
Cartwheel 2
35.
The Roundoff
36.
Leaps & Jumps
37.
Hurdle Step
38.
Springboard (Shapes)
39.
Springboard (Turns)
40.
Trampette Orientation
41.
Trampette (Shapes)
42.
Trampette (Turns)
43.
Travelling Ropes

44.
Using Implements 1
45.

Using Implements 2

Teacher Training using the GymFlash® Approach is available. The outline for these courses is as follows:

GymFlash®: Teacher Training (6 Hours)
  • General Introduction – (1 hour)
    • Cognitive, affective and physical domains of Physical Education.
      • The importance of these three domains will be highlighted.
      • Examples of how PE can fulfill the holistic development of the child will be provided using gymnastics as the basis.
    • The philosophy of curriculum gymnastics.
      • The process of teaching – use of teaching styles.
      • Exploration of movement concepts.
    • Basic principles in a curriculum gym lesson.
      • Control – bodily control of movement, economy of effort and spatial awareness.
      • Variety of response – elicit creative responses to set tasks in a coordinated manner.
      • Sequencing – linking movements rhythmically.
      • Increasing task complexity – different methods of increasing complexity will be covered.
    • Proper use of flash cards.
  • Safety Considerations – (¾ hour)
    • Providing for a safe environment – safety checklist.
    • Workspace safety – general and personal space.
    • The why–, the how– and the when– of “spotting” (providing support).
  • Physical Preparation
    • Warm up (flash card) activities – (¾ hour).
      • Selection and proper use of flashcards.
    • Stretching principles – (½ hour).
    • Principles of stretching.
    • Correct stretching techniques.
    • Selection and proper use of flashcard.
  • Gymnastics Activities – (3 hours)
    • Exploring rolling (forward, backward and sideward).
    • Understanding balancing concepts.
    • Developing cartwheeling actions.
  • Planning a program with GymFlash
  • Summary of Key Points

The workshop is meant for both PE and non-PE trained teachers; and can accommodate up to 20 teachers. The price is S$2900 and you may split the workshop into two days (3 hours each day). There is also an 18-hour course and the outline is included below.

GymFlash®: Teacher Training (18 Hours)
  • General Introduction – (1 hour)
    • Cognitive, affective and physical domains of PE lessons.
    • The philosophy of curriculum gymnastics (process and exploration).
    • Basic principles in a curriculum gym lesson (control, variety of response, sequence, complexity).
    • Philosophy on “spotting” (providing support).
  • Legal Responsibilities – (¾ hour)
  • Safety Considerations and proper use of flash cards – (1 hour)
  • Physical Preparation
    • Warm up (flash card) activities – (1¼ hour).
    • Stretching principles – (½ hour).
    • Pedagogical Considerations of a gym lesson (½ hour).
  • Gymnastics Activities – (13 hours)
    • Exploring rolling (forward, backward and sideward).
    • Developing cartwheeling actions and the Arab turn.
    • Understanding balancing actions.
    • Practicing partner balances.
    • Using springboards and trampettes.
    • Exploring flight.
    • Creating sequences with small implements.

This is a 3 Full-Day course which you could run during the school holidays. The fee is S$8900. We are able to customise the content, duration or both. Please contact Icon Books for more information.

The GymFlash® Approach
The GymFlash® approach is unique in that it is holistic, developmental appropriate and involves a cross-discipline approach in teaching your children about movement and the world around them. Interaction with other children, listening to and carrying out instructions is integral in the GymFlash® approach.

Our aim is also to nurture children’s spontaneity through the imagination while associating various movements to the things around them. As music is a delight to the ears, its use together with familiar rhymes, becomes a powerful stimulus that helps to develop a sense of rhythm, and sustains children’s interests in movement.

GymFlash®: Vision and Philosophy

The process of teaching GymFlash® is completely different to the traditional form of gymnastics. Gone are the set criteria (difficulty, precision, accuracy) by which competitive gymnastics are judged. In its place is the the goal to encourage the child (regardless of age, gender, size, race, skill level and physical aptitude) to develop a movement response or a specific skill in the context of their own abilities and understanding.

The elements of creativity, guided discovery and conceptualization of a task at hand are emphasized through a variety of teaching styles used. Through these means, the physical, cognitive and affective goals of a lesson can be achieved.

Our vision is for GymFlash® to help you become a more effective and creative PE teacher, allowing you to teach movement and gymnastics in a safe, competent and enjoyable way.