Workout Badge: The Star Jump Badge
From PE with Joe (The Body Coach) · 2021
8 minPre-KK1st2nd3rdPhysical EducationBrain Breaks
Summary
The Star Jump Badge is the classic: big star jumps with Duggee and Joe, arms and legs out wide then back together. A perfect first jumping-and-landing workout.
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All ages
Standard follow-along exercise -- have kids move at their own pace and stop if they need to. No equipment required.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Move and talk
- What do your knees do when you land so you don't go 'thud'?
- Which jump was the hardest to keep control on?
- Why do we land quietly and 'squishy' instead of stiff?
Quick work-a-long
Try it: Practice five soft landings -- jump up, land with bent knees, and freeze like a statue each time.