Gymnastics for All: Cultivating Confidence Through Movement from Elementary to High School
Specialist Content Areas
Singapore 2025
Gymnastics is far more than flips and handstands, it’s a universal language of movement that cultivates balance, coordination, space awareness, and, most importantly, courage. In many international schools, gymnastics is often underutilized or intimidating for both teachers and students. However, when approached with the right mindset, it becomes a powerful tool for developing student confidence, body control, and creative expression. This session reframes gymnastics as a life skill accessible to every learner, regardless of age, ability, or background.
Participants will explore developmentally appropriate strategies for teaching gymnastics across all grade levels, from playful foundations in elementary (like animal walks, basic rolls, and jump to land drills), to partner balances and simple mat sequences in middle school, to personalized skill progressions and routine creation in high school. With a strong emphasis on inclusion, this session will provide practical ideas for using stations, scaffolding, and peer coaching to ensure every student feels safe, successful, and seen. Whether you’re new to teaching gymnastics or looking to refresh your approach, you’ll leave with a toolbox of adaptable activities and a renewed sense of purpose for bringing movement to life.
Conference Edition:
Singapore 2025
Singapore 2025
Job Role Applicability:
- Early Years
- Primary Years
- Middle Years
- Coaches
Tags:
- Gymnastics
Type of Session:
Presentation
Presentation
Most applicable to educators working in the following areas:
- Lower Elementary [Age 4 - 6]
- Upper Elementary [Age 8 - 10]
- Middle School [Age 11 - 13]
- High School [Age 14 - 17]
