PE Course 2 · Week 7 · Gymnastics, Tumbling, and Trust
Trust in the Tumbling Zone
Before tumbling, partners practice spotting with consent by asking, explaining, and agreeing on a stop signal, then spot each other through basic rolls.
- Students will
- Students practice a consent based spotting routine (ask, explain, agree on a stop signal) and use it to spot a partner through basic rolls.
- SEL skill
- Ask for consent, explain clearly, and honor a partner's stop signal
- What it looks like
- Students practice clear communication and trust so partners feel safe asking for help and setting limits.
- Content focus
- Spotting with consent before tumbling
- Format
- Role play
Relationship skills
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What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- C2.1.2: High School Course 2, Standard 1 (Movement Skills), item 1.2
- Student page: PE journal page
- SHAPE America (national): 3.12.6 Applies best practices for participating safely in physical activity.
More relationship skills activities for PE Course 2
- Our Team Agreements Relationship skillsAfter a cooperative challenge, the class writes team agreements that support players of all ability levels and each student journals one they will lead.
- Partner Balances and Communication Relationship skillsPairs build partner balances from simple to complex using clear cues like ready, hold, and down, then reflect on what communication kept them steady.
- Huddle Talk Relationship skillsTeams huddle between short rounds to plan offensive and defensive tactics, making sure every player's voice is heard.
- Repair After a Hard Foul Relationship skillsTeams practice an acknowledge, apologize, and reset routine after contact or frustration and discuss how unrepaired conflict hurts performance.
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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.