Dear Monkeynastix Space Instructor.Welcome aboard!

Hope you will have a safe & prosperous journey ahead for 2022!

Communication with our members, teachers and parents is EXTREMELY important! Remember that teachers speak to parents on your be-half. Have a Parents Information Day, use social networks to form class groups, Whatsapp groups & FB.

Please make a GREAT EFFORT to grow your 1-2 & 7-8 market this year as there is so much untapped potential.

Foam Bricks can be used as substations, stepping stones or to form a long line for the 1-2 years old as a beam.

Speed & Agility Classes are fun, fast-moving and safe. You may play (very selective) music for the duration of the class to in-crease the general energy level. The goal of the Speed & Agility classes is to get children to move in order for them to get tired and eventually fitter (and leaner). As the children get tired, slow the pace down, rest,breath and pick it up again.This year, we need to focus on the Educational aspects of  monkeynastix. Do more hand outs on; Boy & Girl picture body awareness, Animals, Colours & Shapes values, Left & Right and Clockwise & Anti clockwise etc.

Promotion Lesson is FUN. I want to invite and encourage you to use this opportunity wisely especially at the beginning of the year (each term) to attract new members and to recap each term’s work. Do promotions in your area to get more schools, more
members and eventually more money in your pocket.

Thank you for attending this workshop.
To Infinity & Beyond…

Regards

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Age 1 – 2 Years

Lesson No

C1 T1 1

Lesson

Free Play on Equipment

Page

7

C1 T1 2

Parachute & Foam  Blocks

10

C1 T1 3

Parachute, Lummi Sticks & Beam

14

C1 T14

P-Bar, Lummi Sticks & Tunnel

17

C1 T1 5

Floor, Mini P-Bar  & Hoops

20

C1 T16

Floor,Tunnel & Balls

23

C1 T17

Trampoline, Rope Ladder & Bean Bags

26

C1 T18

Trampoline, 1m  Beam  & Hoops

29

C1 T19

Jumpee, Mat  & Foam  Blocks

32

C1 T110

Foam  Bricks & Jumper

34

C1 T111

Promotion

36

AGE 3 – 6 Years

Lesson No

C1 T1 1

Lesson

Demonstration Class

Page

6

C1 T1 2

Parachute

9

C1 T1 3

Flat Beam

12

C1 T14

P-Bar

16

C1 T1 5

Floor

19

C1 T16

Balls

22

C1 T17

Trampoline

25

C1 T18

Hoops and Speed & Agility Ladder

28

C1 T19

Springboard & Jumpee

31

C1 T110

Foam  Bricks

33

C1 T111

Promotion Obstacle Course

34

AGE 7 – 8 Years

Lesson No

C1 T1 1

Lesson

Demonstration Class

Page

7

C1 T1 2

Parachute

10

C1 T1 3

Flat Beam  & Balls

14

C1 T14

P-Bar

17

C1 T1 5

Floor

20

C1 T16

Balls

23

C1 T17

Trampoline & Skipping

26

C1 T18

Hoops and Speed & Agility Ladder

29

C1 T19

Springboard & Jumpee

31

C1 T110

Foam  Bricks

33

C1 T111

Promotion Obstacle Course

36

3 – 6 YEARS LESSON 1

7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 1

Lesson 1 – Demonstration Class
Warm Up Routine – Music : Own Choice
Body Position : Own Choice
Locomotion : Own Choice
As per own choice – Remember to show off
Make it FUN, FUN, FUN

Main Activity

Introduction:

Introduce yourself

Do you know why I have come to your School today? Yes – to tell you about Monkeynastix.

Who knows what Monkeynastix is? Yes- it is exercise and fitness for children.

Why do we have to do exercise? To grow big and strong and healthy and to be fit

What else do we have to do to grow big and strong and healthy? Eat lots of sweets – NO! Eat all your vegetables – YES!

Main Activity

Game

Before you can exercise, you have to know different things about your body. Play this game: Who’s the first touch their..? Identify body parts.
Bag of tricks. Take a mystery bag with hand apparatus and a monkey inside. The monkey makes his appearance from the bag and talk to the children.

Music

Would you like to do some exercises to music, it’s called aerobics? Do a few songs with the children and teach a few body positions.
If enough space… Who knows Superman? Do Superman Position with the children.

Apparatus
There are various options with regards to the demonstration with apparatus.
Depending on the size of the class, each child can have a turn on all equipment. You can select different children to have a turn on one piece of apparatus, ensuring all the children get a turn. If class is too big, you can demonstrate on the apparatus what exercises children do on them. The monkey from the bag of tricks can also do Monkeynastix.

Recommended Equipment:
Beam, trampoline, p-bar, BALLS, mat, post box, springboard, hand apparatus and parachute. You may add more or take less.

2.Ending Activity:
Did you like the Monkeynastix?
Do you want us to come back and do Monkeynastix at your school?
Then you must ask Mummy/Daddy to fill in this Form,(Show brochure) and put it in your bag to bring back to school. Only children who brings a complete form may attend the Monkeynastix classes.

War cry: Monkeynastix is so much FUN! Monkeynastix is number 1!

3.Handouts & Homework:
Registration Forms or brochures and Stickers

 | Lesson 1 |  Resources

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  • Music Zone | Download all the music files required for this lesson
  • Equipment | FZone Shop for the related equipment 
  • Videos
  • Submit a recommendation or query regarding this lesson

 

Lesson 1 – Demonstration Class
Warm Up Routine – Music : Own Choice
Body Position : Own Choice
Locomotion : Own Choice
As per own choice – Remember to show off
Make it FUN, FUN, FUN
  1. See 3-6 Years however; larger groups can be taken in this age group & the music must be more appropriate.
  2. Ask/ answer the following questions:
  • Why did we come to your school?
  • Why is it important to do Monkeynastix?
  • Who are we? Who can do Monkeynastix?
  • What is Monkeynastix?
  • Where is the classes held?
  • When are the classes held?
  • How are the classes presented?
  • We concentrate on fitness & sport readiness..

1 – 2 YEARS | LEsson 1

Lesson 1 – Demonstration Class
Warm Up Routine – Music : Own Choice
Body Position : Own Choice
Locomotion : Own Choice
As per own choice – Remember to show off
Make it FUN, FUN, FUN
  • MUSIC : OWN CHOICE
  • BODY POSITION : OWN CHOICE
  • LOCOMOTION : OWN CHOICE
  1. Take as much equipment as possible and allow the children to explore and play under supervision.
  2. Play soft music throughout the class and do a song or 2 at the end of the class, if the instructor feels this particular class will be responsive enough and are not overwhelmed.
  3. Have all their teachers involved and do the demo in their class.

3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 2

Lesson 2 – Introduction & Parachute
Warm Up Routine – Music : Monkey Song D1#2
Body Position : Straddle Stand
Locomotion : Run and combinations
Parachute, Balls / Foam Blocks / Bean Bags
Gross Motor – The development and control of the large muscles in the body.
Directionality – The ability to perceive and discern direction!

Introduction:

  1. Warm up; a). Game, Touch your… b). Song, My head, my shoulders, my knees. my toes…(faster & faster).
  2. Have a group discussion on the different parts of the body and where they are positioned on the body (eg. Ask where the arms, legs etc. are situated on the body i.e. at the bottom., on the sides, at the back…)
  3. Ask each child individually to point out and / or name some parts of their body

LOCOMOTION *Animal Walks* Can you walk like the following animals?
Monkey, Snake, Crab, Bunny, Kangaroo, Elephant, Dinosaur, Dog, Cat….
What other animals do you know?

Parachute

  1.  Stand up and hold parachute with overhand grip, arms hanging down in front of body “straight arms”.
  2. Walk backwards and pull parachute as tight as possible, gradually lifting arms until they are straight out in front.
  3. Waves : keep arms straight.
    3.1 Make big, slow waves. Lift the parachute slowly until your arms are straight above your head and bring it slowly back down.
    3.2 Make small quick waves. Shake the parachute up and down as fast as you can. Don’t lift the  parachute higher than your chin.
    3.3 Make big, quick waves. Lift the parachute up above your head and down again as fast as possible.
  4. Inflate: (Mushroom)
    4.1 Hold the parachute handle and touch your toes with the parachute. Don’t bend your knees (pike).
    4.2 When I count to three we must all lift the parachute as high above our heads as we can and bring to the ground as quickly as possible.
    4.3 See how many times you can do this without stopping and try and make a giant mushroom.
  5. Popcorn: (Add various different objects for variation).
    5.1 See how high you can shoot the ball/bean bag/foam block into the air. Can you make it touch the roof? (Inflate).
    5.2 Can you make popcorn with lots of balls on the parachute. Shake the parachute up and down as fast as possible. Can you shoot all the balls off the parachute.
    5.3 Give each child an object to remember (red bean bag) and if the object goes off the parachute, child has to collect their own.
  6.  ENDING ACTIVITY – Catch the Monkey
    6.1 Everybody must lift the parachute above their heads.
    6.2 When I call your name you must run, as quickly as you can, under the parachute to the other side.
    6.3 We must try and catch the monkey with the parachute by bringing it down as quickly as possible.
 | Lesson 2 |  Resources

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7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 2

Lesson 2 – Parachute
Warm Up Routine – Music : Monkey Song D1#2
Body Position : Long Sit
Locomotion : Run and combinations
Parachute
Gross Motor – The development and control of the large muscles in the body.

Introduction & Parachute

Same as 3-6 Years and concentrate on group work.
Additional activity (6):
Holding the parachute run in a circle left then stop, change run to the right. Also gallop and chase

Hand Out
Identify Body Parts Boy & Girl * Do you know your 5 Senses?
You touch with your? Hands * You can taste with your? Tongue


1 – 2 YEARS | Lesson 2

Lesson 1 – Demonstration Class
Warm Up Routine – Music : Move the circle D5 #2
Body Position :  Long Sit
Locomotion :Run and combinations
As per own choice – Remember to show off
Make it FUN, FUN, FUN

Concentrate on participation. Constructive free play.

You may chose your own equipment for this lesson.
Parachute and foam blocks are advised.
 – Kick foam blocks.
 – Throw foam blocks.
 – Foam blocks can be stacked.
 – Place foam blocks on the parachute and toss up and down.

See 3-6 years lesson plans for 1-2 years ideas.

 

3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 3

Lesson 3 – Flat Beam

Warm Up Routine – Music : Pirate Song (New)
Body Position : Squat
Locomotion : Walk variations
Lummi Sticks, 2x Beams, Mini P-bar, PVC Ladder, Rope, Bean Bags/Foam Blocks & Drums
Balance – The ability to differentiate and control the 2 sides of the body
Stability – The ability to sense a shift in the relationship in the body parts that alters
ones balance and the ability to rapidly adjust to these changes.

*Notes for lesson : Let’s ALL be PIRATES as your theme for your lesson.

Walk the plank.
1. Balance Warm Up
Can you balance like this? *Arms extended sideways
1. Balance on toes for 5 seconds
2. Stand up straight, arms extended forward. Lift up left knee for 5 seconds, then right knee for 5 seconds.
3. Left leg extended sideways for 5 seconds.
4. Right leg extended sideways for 5 seconds.
5. Left leg extended back for 5 seconds.
6. Right leg extended back for 5 seconds.
7. Give each child a pair of Lummi Sticks and repeat the above warm up whilst tapping sticks up, side, front etc. while balancing.

2. On The Beam
2.1 Walk forward.
2.2 Walk backwards.
2.3 Sideways left, then sideways right.
2.4 Walk forward on tippy toes.
2.5 Give each child a pair of Lummi Sticks and repeat the above while tapping the sticks in front of you
and overhead.
2.6 Walk all the way across backwards – Don’t look back!
2.7 Walk across with eyes closed. (Please assist).
2.8 Walk all the way across on tippy toes while tapping sticks.
2.9 As above, tap sticks above knees, lift knees high.
2.10 Hold your arms straight out in front of your body. Walk across the beam and try to lift your knees up
when you step until they touch the Lummi Stick.
2.11 Do the “Goose Step” all the way across, try and kick with a straight leg as high as possible and tap toes.
2.12 Walk across the beam, when you get to where the bean bag/foam block is, you must try and touch the bean bag /foam block with the Lummi Stick without falling off. Now try and touch the bean bag/ foam block on the other side of the other beam.
NOTE : Dismount should be various jumps and landings.

3. Ending Activity
Children start from opposite sides of the beam and across the beam and pass each other without falling off.
Please Note
Concentrate on Posture!!! Slow, arms extended sideways, on the tip toes,
chin up and shoulders back.
4. Additional Activities in Class
1. Children can do all above activities by themselves on a rope.
2. Have a box with piece of string. The child will stand next to the box and he/she will try to pick up
pieces of string with their toes.
3. Put on your socks. BIG pair of socks. The child has to balance on one leg whilst putting on the other leg’s
sock. Left and right leg. Take socks off again. Don’t fall over now.
4. START at rope and introduce a sub station before the beam to slow the traffic flow.

 | Lesson 3 |  Resources

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  • Videos
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7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 3

Lesson 3 – Flat Beam and Balls
Warm Up Routine – Music : Jumping Jack D1#6
Body Position : Squat
Locomotion :Squat/ Jumping Jack Combinations
Flat Beam and Balls
Gross Motor – The development and control of the large muscles in the body.

1.1 One leg hopping across beam.
1.2 Straddle stand over beam, jump onto beam, jump off, back into straddle stand over beam.
1.3 Baby cartwheel over beam.
1.4 Front support position with hands on the floor and feet in beam, shuffle sideways across beam.
2. Balls : Skill 1 Term 1
3. Strength :
3.1. Front Support
3.2 Make a front support tunnel, first child to crawl through tunnel and do front support at end, next child.

1 – 2 YEARS | Lesson 3

Lesson 3 – Parachute, Lummi Sticks and Beam

Warm Up Routine –

Music :Move the circle D5#2
Body Position :  Long Sit
Locomotion :Run and combinations
As per own choice – Remember to show off
Make it FUN, FUN, FUN

1. Parachute
1.1 Lie on parachute.
– Roll around.
– Hide under.
– Put foam block in the middle, children to try and shake up and down.
1.2 Roll parachute up or fold parachute.
1.3 Fun (if parents/instructors available) put child on parachute, lift parachute up and walk around in a circle.
2. Beam
2.1 Walk across beam forwards & sideways.
2.2 Crawl across.
2.3 Let child climb on and off by themselves.
3. Lummi Sticks
.1 Build patters on the floor.
.2 Basic manipulation same as 3-6 years

 

3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 4

Lesson 4 – P-Bar

Warm Up Routine – Music : Monkey Groove (New)

Body Position : Long Sit

 
Locomotion : 2 Leg Hopping
1x P-Bar, 1x Mini P-Bar, Spacemakers
The development, movement and control of the large musclesin the body. Spatial Ability – The intuitive feel for one’s surroundings

Note:
2 P-bars are to be used. All activities done on 1st P-Bar with Instructor
assistance and then repeat on 2nd P-Bar without Instructor assistance,
except handstand & bunny hop.

What is this apparatus called ?
P-Bar or Parallel Bar
NB : Stand close to the P-BAR and the child for support !

1. Stand behind the P-bar with feet together. Put both your hands on the P-Bar and hold it tight.
Now jump with feet together ‘over the river’ to the other side. Keep your feet together!
Now keep your hands in the same position and jump backwards to starting position.
Repeat this 5 x forward and 5 x backwards.
2. Egg Support 5 sec.
3. Egg Swings x 5
4. L-Support 5 sec.
5. Egg-L-Egg-L
6. Bunny Hop (7-8 Years)
7. Hand stand (7-8 Years).
8. Name one of the activities you have done and show me how you do it without help.
Ending Activity:
P-Bar: Front support, HOLD!!! Bottom up look at your toes!!
Turn upside down, climb onto P-Bar climbs down inside. 

Note: Place a bean bag in the childs lap when performing Egg & L Support

7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 4

Lesson 4 – P-Bar
Warm Up Routine – Music : Monkey Groove (New)
Body Position : V-Sit
Locomotion :Scissor Jumps
P-Bar
Gross Motor – The development and control of the large muscles in the body.

1. P-Bar
1.1 Tuck support to L-support.
1.2 Swing forwards and backwards in front support – hand remain stationary, legs swing backwards and
forwards.
1.3 Tuck support to straddle sit over bars, swing back into tuck support.
1.4 Tuck support to straddle sit over bars, swing back into tuck support, perform tuck swings, into side
dismount from front or back.
1.5 Bunny hop to handstand
1.6 Balance on all fours on P-Bar.
2. Balls : Skill 1 Term 1

1 – 2 YEARS | Lesson 4

Lesson 4 – P-Bar, Lummi Sticks and Tunnel

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Move the circle D5#2
Body Position : Butterfly
Locomotion : Crawl Combinations
 Lummi Sticks
Make it FUN, FUN, FUN

1. Lummi Sticks
1.1 Tap sticks up, behind your back, left & right!
1.2 Sit on spacemaker and roll lummi stick on floor.
1.3 Tap to simple beat, tap, tap & up! Left & right.
4 Throw and catch.
1.5 Add bean bag, pick up bean bag with 2 sticks.
Tunnel
2.1 Let child lie in tunnel, roll tunnel from side to side.
2.2 Let children crawl through tunnel.
2.3 Throw a ball into the tunnel, child to follow and collect the ball.
P-Bar (Walk across)
.1 Crawl under P-Bar (Upside down).
.2 Raise to uneven bar, hands and feet on, hang.
.3 Raised support with Egg.
Ending Activity
Turn P-Bar upside down, climb onto P-Bar climbs down inside.

Lesson 4 |  Resources
  • Music Zone | Download all the music files required for this lesson
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3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 5

Lesson 5 – Floor

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Jumping Time D1#1
Body Position : Egg and Stick
Locomotion : Chasē
Safety Mat / Zig Zag Mat, Hoops and Incline/Decline Mat

Vestibular Sense – The hidden sense in the ear that tells you how your body is
positioned in relation to gravity i.e. it will tell you if you are standing, lying down or upside down etc.

Proprioception – The hidden sense in the joints that tells the brain where your limbs
are in relation to each other in space. This allows for automation of regular motor functions.

1. Warm Up Game
Everybody must lie like a stick, when I clap my hands you must change to an egg. When I clap my hands you must change to a stick again. (Perform activities, first on Incline/Decline Mat then Zig Zag Mat).
2. Stick Roll
Child to lie on mat and do stick roll to the end of mat and back. Stress that arms and legs are to be kept together. Arms at the ears and straight body (Instructor to assist).
3. Double Stick Rolls
Lengthwise on mat 2 children, one holding the other one’s feet.
4. Egg Roll
Child to lie like an egg on mat and do egg roll to the end of mat and back. Stress that knees are to be hugged tightly (Instructor to assist).
5. Now Choose Roll You Want To Do
Tell me what it is and show me.
Ending Activity
Start lying like a stick AND HOLD, do a 1/2 stick roll and crunch up and roll into an egg AND HOLD and  back AND HOLD!

7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 5

Lesson 5 – Floor
Warm Up Routine – Music : Monkey Rock
Body Position : Egg & Stick
Locomotion :Chasē

1. Floor

1.1 Revise Egg & Sticks (3-6 Years Lesson)
1.2 Free roll – choose any roll
1.3 Forward Roll (Step 1-8)
1.4 Forward Roll into:
– Stretch Jump
– Tuck Jump
– Star Jump
– ½ Turn

2. Strength & Conditioning
2.1 Push-ups.
2.2 Wheelbarrow races
2.3 Balance stands
3. Ball Skills

1 – 2 YEARS | LEsson 5

Lesson 5 – Floor, Mini P-Bar and Hoops

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Move the circle D5#2
Body Position : Butterfly
Locomotion : Crawl Combinations
P-Bar
   

1. P-Bar
1.1 Egg Support
1.2 L-Support
2. Floor
2.1 Stick Roll
2.2 Egg Roll
3. Hoops Motor Planning
4. Snake Beam Balance

3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 6

Lesson 6 – Balls

 

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Scarey Bear/ Pose
Body Position : Egg and Stick
Locomotion : Straddle Sit

Balls, Bean Bags & Hoops

Co-ordination – The ability to let the eyes , hands and feet work together.
Manipulation – Muscle movements in which force is imported to control orinfluence an object skillfully.

NOTE : The goal of this lesson is to teach catch, throw, kick and stopping the ball.
1. Bean Bags
(1/2 Children) Stand across from your partner.
1.1. Throw & catch to your partner (underhand & overhand).
1.2 Place on your foot, kick up for your partner to catch.

2. Balls
Notes for lesson : Ball catching should be taught, in the 3 learning steps as per training manual.
2.1 Stand in a circle with instructor in the middle, when the instructor throws the balls to you, you must catch and throw back. If you miss the ball, you are a falling star and must sit down.
2.2 Sit in long sit or straddle sit position holding ball with 2 hands.
2.2.1 Using your fingers only, roll the ball to your partner and back.
2.2.2 Feet touching with your partner, roll the ball over your head, down your chest and tummy, over your thighs, over your knees, over your shins and all the way to the top of your toes, then your  partner takes the ball and does the same, repeat all the way back again.
2.3 Stand up:
2.3.1 Bounce the ball and catch with 2 hands.
2.3.2 Throw up and catch with 2 hands.
2.3.3 Add a hoop in the middle, bounce ball to your partner in hoop and catch.

3. Hoops
Notes for lesson : This is for children who have mastered point number 2, not compulsory for all ages.
Place hoops in a row and walk from hoop to hoop and bounce and catch in each hoop.
Repeat with throw & catch in each hoop.
Ending Activity
Hold ball, Long Sit, arms up – HOLD! pike and repeat

7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 6

Lesson 6 – Balls
Warm Up Routine – Music :Scarey Bear / Pose (New)
Body Position : Straddle Sit
Locomotion :Gallop

1. Same as 3-6 Years’ Balls Lesson
2. On own
2.1 Throw ball up, clap hands and catch ball.
2.2 Throw ball up, touch the ground and catch ball.
2.3 Throw ball up, spin around and catch ball.
2.4 Bounce ball, clap hands and catch.
2.5 Bounce and catch ball while walking (forwards & backwards).
2.6 Bounce and catch ball while jogging.
3. In Pairs
3.1 Stand opposite one another and throw ball to each other.
3.2 As above walking sideways.
3.3 As above jogging sideways.
3.4 As above bouncing and catching ball.
4. In Pairs with feet
4.1 Stand still, pass ball to partner, trap ball with foot and pass back with foot.
4.2 As above walking.
4.3 As above jogging.

1 – 2 YEARS | LEsson 6

Lesson 6 – Floor, Tunnel & Balls

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Head Shoulder D5#6 or 8
Body Position :Straddle Sit
Locomotion :Kangaroo Jumps
   
   

1. Floor
1.1 Stick Roll
1.2 Egg Roll
2. Zig Zag Mat Tunnel
2.1 Crawl through tunnel
2.2 Roll balls through tunnel
3. Balls – Individually
3.1 Roll ball to child, child to stop ball, pick it up and give it back to you.
3.2 Roll ball to child, child to stop ball, pick it up and try throw it back to you.
3.3 Child to hold arm out, throw ball and child to try and catch.
3.4 Hold hoop up and throw ball through the hoop.

3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 7

Lesson 7 – Trampoline

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Music : Aerobics Song D1#3
Body Position :Lunge
Locomotion : Egg Jumps
Trampoline, Rope Ladder, Jumpees and Spacemakers

Co-ordination – The ability to let the eyes , hands and feet work together to another.
Gross Motor Skills -The development, movement and control of the large muscles in the body.
Locomotion – The total body movement in which the body is propelled from one point to another.

3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 8

Lesson 7 – Trampoline

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Music : Aerobics Song D1#3
Body Position :Lunge
Locomotion : Egg Jumps
Trampoline, Rope Ladder, Jumpees and Spacemakers

Co-ordination – The ability to let the eyes , hands and feet work together to another.
Gross Motor Skills -The development, movement and control of the large muscles in the body.
Locomotion – The total body movement in which the body is propelled from one point to another.

Lesson 8 – Hoops and Speed & Agility Ladder
Warm Up Routine – Music : Monkey Rap
Body Position : Front Support
Locomotion : Ta-Da
Hoop per child, 1 set Speed & Agility Ladder
Co-ordination – The ability to let the eyes , hands and feet work together.
Gross Motor Skills -The development, movement and control of the large muscles
in the body.
Fine Motor Skills – The development, movement and control of the small muscles
in the body.
*Notes for lesson : Allow 10 minutes for hoops and 10 minutes for speed & agility. You may choose which you do first.
1. Hoops
1.1 Hold the bottom of the hoop with an overhand grip, with arms stretched straight out in front of your body.
1.1.1 Drop the hoop and try and catch with 2 hands.
1.1.2 Drop the hoop and try catch with your right hand.
1.1.3 Drop the hoop and try catch with your left hand.
1.1.4 Drop the hoop and catch on your arm.
1.2 Hold the hoop with 2 hands straight out in front like a steering wheel. Drop the hoop, let it bounce off the
floor and try and catch it.
1.3 Hold the top of the hoop with an overhand grip, with arms stretched straight out in front of your body.
1.3.1 Keeping your arms still, turn the hoop clockwise and anti-clockwise using your fingers only.
1.3.2 Now do the same using only your right hand and then your left hand
1.4 Hold the hoop upright on the floor, spin the hoop using your fingers only and without letting go.
1.5 Spin the hoop again, this time let the hoop go, before the hoop stops spinning, try and jump into the hoop.
1.6 Own choice of hoop music – Teach the moves without music, then teach with music.
2. Hoops and Speed & Agility Ladder (Combination)
Place ladders in a + : With 2 rows of children, starting at 2 different points of the +.
2.1 Walk through, knees up and fast pace.
2.2 Run slow, then fast, then faster.
2.3 One step run, slow, faster, faster.
2.4 Jump sideways – left & right.
2.5 Hop forward.
2.6 Jump into hoop jump forward do a half turn into next hoop.
2.7 Jump backwards.
2.8 Make up different combinations of jumps into ladder and hoops.
Ending Activity
Let’s all do the hula.

7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 7

Lesson 7 – Trampoline & Skipping
Warm Up Routine – Music : I Can Do D2#9
Body Position : Lunge
Locomotion :Egg Jumps
  • 1. Skipping
    Each child to have their own skipping rope.
  • Revise skipping. The purpose is just to get the heart rate heart elevated and create some fun through exercise.
  • In pairs of two, challenge each other. Who can skip for the longest.
  • Skip across the room.
    2. Trampoline (Add a jumpee in front of the trampoline)
  • Children to jump onto jumpee then onto trampoline.
  • Jump and clap hand under leg – left & right
  • Perform tuck jump, clapping hands behind back.
  • Perform star jump, clapping hands above head.
  • Make up own sequence of “clap jumps” (Instructor to choreograph sequence)
    3. Trampoline Ropes Combinations
  • Skipping on trampoline with combinations as above.
    4. Strength
  • Triceps dips from back support with hands on trampoline frame. 4 Kids at a time.

1 – 2 YEARS | Lesson 7

Lesson 7 – Trampoline, Rope Ladder & Bean Bags

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Head Shoulder D5#6 or 8
Body Position :Straddle Sit
Locomotion :Kangaroo Jumps
Trampoline, Rope Ladder, Jumpees and Spacemakers
   
  • 1. Trampoline
  • Child to climb onto trampoline, crawl across and climb off other side. (Try not assist – problem solving)
  • Child to climb onto trampoline and sit in middle. Bounce child on trampoline by pushing mat(not child) up & down.
  • Hold child’s hands, let child try and jump up and down.
  • Jumping, child to try and bend at the knees.
  • Climb off trampoline.
  • 2. Rope Ladder
    Walk through runs at own pace.
  • Monkey walk through.
    Froggie Jumps.
    3. Bean Bags
  • Pick up bean bag using only one hand. Now try pick it up with other and toss into basket/box, which is a few paces away.
  • Pick up 2 bean bags simultaneously using both hands. Then toss into basket/box, which is a few paces away3.3
  • Throw up and try to catch (Instructor may assist with throwing).
  • Place bean bag on foot and kick it.

7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 8

Lesson 8 – Hoops and Speed & Agility Ladder
Warm Up Routine – Music : Monkey Rap
Body Position : Front, side and back support
Locomotion :Support Combinations
  1. Hoops and Speed & Agility Ladder Same as 3-6 Years
  2. Strength Back support tunnel (Children to crawl through and join at end again).

1 – 2 YEARS | Lesson 8

Lesson 8 – Trampoline, 1m Beam & Hoops

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Head Shoulder D5#6 or 8
Body Position :Cross Sit
Locomotion :Tip Toes Walks
Trampoline, Rope Ladder, Jumpees and Spacemakers
   

1. Trampoline
1.1 Child to climb onto trampoline, crawl across and climb off other side. (Try not assist – problem solving)
1.2 Child to climb onto trampoline and sit in middle. Bounce child on trampoline by pushing mat (not child) up & down.
1.3 Hold child’s hands, let child try and jump up and down.
1.4 Jumping, child to try and bend at the knees.
1.5 Climb off trampoline.
2. 1m Beam
2.1 Walk across beam, forward and sideways.
2.2 Crawl across.
2.3 Let child climb on and off by themselves.
3. Hoops
3.1 Jump into hoop, jump out of hoop.
3.2 Climb into hoop, pick hoop up and lift over head.
3.3 Walk and roll hoop (drive a car).
3.4 Hold hoop above your head like a helicopter.
3.5 Flutter hoop.

3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 9

Lesson 9 – Springboard and Jumpee

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Music : Finger Popping D1#8
Body Position :Butterfly Sit
Locomotion : Learning Step for Mounting Springboard
Springboard, Mat and Jumpee

Gross Motor Skills -The development, movement and control of the large muscles
in the body.

1. Springboard, Jumpee and Mat
1.1 Teach the correct method for mounting the springboard. (Step, step together, jump, jump, land).
1.2 With springboard and landing mat only. Child to start by walking up, mount the springboard and land.
1.3 Teach the various landings before doing them from the springboard. (Egg, half turn, star…).
1.4 Now add the jumpee between the springboard and landing mat and perform all of the above.
1.5 For older children do combinations of jumps between springboard, jumpee and landing mat.
Ending Activity
Own choice.

7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 9

Lesson 9 – Springboard and Jumpee
Warm Up Routine – Music : Monkey Fat D2#10
Body Position : Bridge
Locomotion :Learning Step for Mounting Springboard

1. Springboard, Jumpee and Mat
Same as 3-6 Years

1 – 2 YEARS | Lesson 9

Lesson 9 – Jumpee, Mat and Foam Blocks

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Wake Up Warm Up D1#4
Body Position :Cross Sit
Locomotion :Tip Toes Walks
Mat
   

1. Mat
1.1 Children to perform stick and egg rolls on mat.
1.2 Jump up and down on mat.
1.3 Jump forward across the mat.
2. Foam Blocks
2.1 Squeeze foam block
2.2 Throw foam block, run and fetch.
2.3 Kick foam block.
3. Jumpee
3.1 Child to climb on the jumpee and jump (assist where required).

3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 10

Lesson 10 – Foam Bricks

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Music : Monkey Safari (New)
Body Position :V-Sit
Locomotion : 1 Leg Hopping
Foam Bricks

Foam Bricks – Give each child a brick.
Balance, General Co-ordination and Spacial Awareness & Controll
*Note: Bricks can be used as substations. Stepping stones or to form a long line for the 1-2 Years as a beam.

1. Warm Up on the Brick
1.1 Start by balancing on one leg while standing on the brick length ways. Stand like a Flamingo.
Then take the leg out to the side, then backwards and then forward. The older the child the higher the leg
should be raised. Change legs.
1.2 Repeat above with foot balancing on the brick on the narrower side.
1.3 Above can be repeated with brick balancing on the head.
1.4 Perform the following whilst sitting on the brick, long sit, strong position, v-sit, superman and front support .
Hold the position for a few counts.
1.5 Lie on back with brick under the bum, raise legs at least 45 degrees angle and hold. Raise and hold until
you reach a 90 degree angle. Bring down in 20 degree intervals.
1.6 Jump over the brick in all directions.
1.7 Put brick upright on floor and kick.
1.8 Throw brick up in the air and catch.
1.9 Let children make a mini beam and walk across.
1.10 Place foam bricks in a line, but spaced out. Walk across the “river on stepping stones”.
Ending Activity
Build a tower. Strong position on brick! HOLD!

7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 10

Lesson 10 – Foam Bricks
Warm Up Routine – Music : Monkey Safari
Body Position : Cobra
Locomotion :1 Leg Hopping

1. Foam Bricks
1.1 Same as 3-6 Years
1.2 Stand across from your partner. Each holding a Foam Brick – throw and catch each others bricks.

1 – 2 YEARS | Lesson 10

Lesson 10 – Foam Brick and Jumper

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Wake Up Warm Up D1#4
Body Position : Cobra
Locomotion :Monkey Walks
Trampoline, Rope Ladder, Jumpees and Spacemakers
   

1. Station A
1.1 Children to balance on brick.
1.2 Pace bricks in a straight line to form a beam, walk across.
1.3 Throw brick and catch.
1.4 Place brick on it’s side and kick, softly!
1.5 Build a tower.
2. Station B
2.1 Sit on brick – Egg position.
2.2 Sit on brick – L position.
3. Station C
3.1 Assist children on jumper.

3 – 6 YEARS | LESSON 11

Lesson 11 – Promotion Obstacle Course

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Music : Own Choice
Body Position : Own Choice
Locomotion : Own Choice
Various

Goal is to promote Monkeynastix

I want to encourage you to discuss with the school, to give each child in the school a chance to go through the following circuit;

7 – 8 YEARS | LESSON 11

Lesson 11 – Promotion
Warm Up Routine – Music : Own Choice
Body Position : Own Choice – Various
Locomotion :Own Choice – Various
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1 – 2 YEARS | Lesson 11

Lesson 11 – Promotion

Warm Up Routine –

Music : Wake Up Warm Up D1#4
Body Position : Cobra
Locomotion :Monkey Walks
   
   

Own choice