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Pivot to Play Certified™ Level 2: Strengths, Skills & Motor Patterns
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Level 2 Lesson 1: Criss Cross and Noodling the Movement
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: What Is Crossing the Midline?
Topic 3: What Does It Look Like and Why Is It Important for the Classroom?
Topic 4: What Is Motor Planning?
Topic 5: What Does Motor Planning Look Like and How Do We Strengthen It?
Topic 6: Wrap-Up
Topic 7: Reading & References
Lesson 1 Quiz: Crossing the Midline and Motor Planning
Level 2 Lesson 2: I Hear Ya and I See Ya!
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: Language & Auditory Awareness
Topic 3: Visual Awareness
Topic 4: How Do They Transfer to the Classroom & How Can We Strengthen Them?
Topic 5: Wrap-Up
Topic 6: Reading & References
Lesson 2 Quiz: Visual and Auditory Awareness
Level 2 Lesson 3: Where Am I & How Much of Me Is There?
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: What Is Body Awareness?
Topic 3: What Does Poor Body Awareness Look Like & How Can I Help?
Topic 4: What is Spatial Awareness?
Topic 5: What Does Poor Spatial Awareness Look Like & How Do They Both Transfer to the Classroom?
Topic 6: Wrap-Up
Topic 7: Reading & References
Lesson 3 Quiz: Body and Spatial Awareness
Level 2 Lesson 4: Up, Down, Let's Stomp, Stomp, Clap!
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: Directional Awareness
Topic 3: How Is It Transferred to the Classroom, What Does It Look Like and How Can I Help?
Topic 4: Temporal Awareness
Topic 5: How Is It Transferred to the Classroom, What Does It Look Like and How Can I Help?
Topic 6: Wrap-Up
Topic 7: Reading & References
Lesson 4 Quiz: Directional and Temporal Awareness
Level 2 Lesson 5: Hands & Arms Do More Than Throw a Ball
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: What Is Grip Strength?
Topic 3: Why Is It Important, What Does It Look Like and How Can I Help?
Topic 4: What Is Upper Body Strength?
Topic 5: Why Is It Important, What Does It Look Like and How Can I Help?
Topic 6: What Is Eye-Hand Coordination?
Topic 7: Why Is It Important, What Does It Look Like and How Can I Help?
Topic 8: Wrap-Up
Topic 9: Reading & References
Lesson 5 Quiz: Grip, Upper Body Strength and Eye_Hand Coordination
Level 2 Lesson 6: Legs, Jacks and Trees
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: What Is Lower Body Strength?
Topic 3: Why Is It Important and How Do We Strengthen It?
Topic 4: What Is Bilateral Movement and Why Is It Important?
Topic 5: What Is Balance and How Can I Help?
Topic 6: Wrap-Up
Topic 7: Reading and References
Lesson 6 Quiz: Lower Body, Bilateral Movement and Balance
Level 2 Lesson 7: Tips & Tricks
Topic 1: Introduction
Topic 2: What Is It Like Working in a School or on Your Own?
Topic 3: Behavior Control, Digging Deeper
Topic 4: Class Flow and Transitions
Topic 5: The Art of Anticipation
Topic 6: Wrap-Up
Topic 7: References
Lesson 7 Quiz: Tips and Tricks
Level 2 Lesson 8: Level 2 Games
Final Quiz: Pivot to Play Certified™ Coach
Lesson 3 Quiz: Body and Spatial Awareness
Body awareness works with
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The vestibular system
The proprioceptive system
The midline
Auditory awareness
Body awareness support the ability to (choose all that apply)
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Build a mental body map
Write
Climb
Sit still
Body awareness begins
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In utero
Around 2 years old
When a baby first sees his hand
When crawling
Body awareness is learned
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Using flashcards
On a computer
With worksheets
By doing
When a child learns his body parts and how they work together
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He moves with trial and error
He will be chosen to be captain of his team
His grades will improve
Moving his body happens without thought
Poorly developed body awareness
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Can be overlooked if the proprioceptive system is well-developed
Leads to core weakness
Is a safety concern
Means compensation with directional cues
Body awareness means a child doesn’t have to
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Sit sill for very long
Learn his body parts and their relationship to each other as well as what they do
Make the choice between listening to the teacher and balancing on his chair
Be afraid of the dark
Spatial awareness allows a child to understand
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His personal space
Inside versus outisde
The teacher
How a slide works
Spatial awareness is highly dependent on
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Aerobic strength
Motor planning
Auditory awareness
Visual awareness
Spatial awareness includes interpretation of
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Sound
Speed
Color
Light
Spatial awareness helps kids learn to
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Climb
Estimate
Run
Grasp
A child with poorly developed spatial awareness may struggle with
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Skipping
Listening to a story
Climbing
Non-verbal reasoning skills
Spatial awareness and body awareness support writing skills by helping children understand (choose all that apply)
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Rhythm of language
How to hold a pencil
Space on a page
Difference in letters
The story of Dick and Jane when read out loud
Order
Body awareness and spatial awareness could be considered
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A school readiness skill
A way to assess personality strengths
A grading assessment tool
An underlying verbal language skill
Excelling in math and literacy before kindergarten tend to lead to
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Dependence on direct instruction
Poor testing performance by 2nd grade
Long term love of school
More general skill development
The transfer of childcare from home to institution
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Was when Head Start was passed into law
Pushed more mothers into the workforce
Has brought an erosion of the line between early education and academics in “official school”
Has lead to a more employable workforce
Children test and learn spatial awareness when they
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Bear crawl
Go under a limbo stick
Perform a pushup
Kick a ball
Children practice body awareness and spatial awareness when _____________ because they are _______________
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They jump; pushing against the ground then landing
Building with blocks; testing balance
Running with a pack of kids; assessing distance, speed ad space
Riding a bike; pressing through the pedal’s circle and balancing
Kids show an understanding of body awareness when they _______________ by ___________
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Are the caboose in line; understanding "end"
Move a ball through the mail slot; pressing it into the rectangular opening
Reach for a crayon; avoiding the open paint container
Run out of paper; placing their pencils in the middle of the page to start
Kids strengthen body awareness and spatial awareness by specifically
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Moving over, under and through
Hanging upside down
Logrolling down a hill
Spending more time in circle time
A child with poor body awareness
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Has big mood swings
Is stronger than his peers
Can tend to be clumsy
Has a mental map of his body