Deck 29: Teaching Gymnastics

Question 1

Outdoor playground equipment is a good way for children to practice skills learned on apparatus in educational gymnastics.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Once children have learned the skills,they should then be required to perform a gymnastics ____________,where they memorize and repeat certain skills in exactly the same order with the same balances and actions.

Answer 2

sequence

Question 3

The content of educational gymnastics derives from all of the following skill themes EXCEPT

A) balancing
B) transferring weight
C) levels
D) rolling
E) jumping and landing.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Children who are exploring balancing on different body parts as bases of support and balancing in different shapes are performing gymnastics tasks at the

A) precontrol GLSP
B) control GLSP
C) utilization GLSP
D) proficiency GLSP
E) either control or utilization GLSP.

Question 5

The greatest obstacle for the teacher when teaching educational gymnastics is to provide maximum safety for each and every student.

Question 6

All of the following should be taught to children in educational gymnastics prior to apparatus experiences EXCEPT

A) getting onto and off of the equipment.
B) safety procedures.
C) spotting.
D) proper use of the equipment.
E) floor experiences.

Question 7

It is appropriate to begin students in floor experiences and apparatus experiences at the same time.

Question 8

The self-testing nature of gymnastics is challenging to children because

A) they receive immediate feedback.
B) gymnastics tasks are a natural part of a child's world.
C) team play and cooperative worth are not necessary.
D) they are fascinated by the challenge of attempting to defy the force of gravity
E) they enjoy performing predetermined skills in specific ways

Question 9

Educational gymnastics experiences do not include tasks on gymnastics apparatus.

Question 10

Educational gymnastics programs are designed to

A) assist those few children who are developmentally ready.
B) help children learn to control their bodies against the force of gravity.
C) teach children to take risks.
D) increase their knowledge about the Olympics.
E) both assist those few children who are developmentally ready and help children learn to control their bodies against the force of gravity.

Question 11

All children in a class should never be expected to perform the same task in the same way in an educational gymnastics unit.