Judy speaks nation wide about teaching locomotor skills and gross motor skills to children. Teaching these skills not only helps children develop physically but intellectually as well. Judy has spoken to parents, PE teachers, early childhood educators, gymnastic coaches and homeschool parents. She has spoken at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support), USA Gymnastic National Congress, TN School Age Conference, Education of Young Children, Childcare Ministries Workshop, and YMCA childcare facilities nationwide.
She also speaks at individual child care facilities, home groups, church groups and gymnastic clubs. Her workshop topics include:
Incorporating Music Into Your Program: You’ve heard that music calms the savage beast; but it can also calm the energetic child! If you have never tried using music in your teaching endeavors or are bored with what you have, this workshop is for you. Judy has lots of different ideas of how to use and incorporate music in the teaching environment.
Teaching Locomotor and Gross Motor Skills to Children: This is Judy ’s most sought after presentation. It teaches you how to teach gross motor skills in a fun and easy way. Plus it gives you the knowledge you need to teach each child where their ability is and making each child feel good about where they are at. This is a must for anyone who works with children!
Warm Ups for Preschoolers: Stretching and warming up for preschoolers is much different than for older children. Judy will go over the do’s and don’ts for children 5 and under. She will also take you through an interactive and fun warm up!
Teaching TOT’s: Those wonderful 18 month to 36 month olds have special concerns and needs. Judy will simply explain what these are and help you to become more confident in your teaching and/or parenting.
ideas, Ideas, IDEAS! Features ideas to teach children for your specific facility or club. Judy will tailor make this topic for your needs. Whether you are a homeschooler, child care educator, PE Teacher, Gymnastic Instructor or Elementary Teacher and want to add some fun little PE in your day, this talk is for you. You will be thrilled with all the new ideas Judy can create in your home, gym, PE Class or Classroom.
Happy Staff, Happy Parents, Happy Owner!! Communication is the key. Judy not only has a wealth of information on teaching children, but also in communication. She has a BA in business management and runs the YMCA gymnastic program in Nashville , TN. Her years of experience have shown her how to communicate well and train others how to do a great job teaching. Happy Staff is a very motivating presentation to help boost your daycare facility, gymnastic club or business.
Kinder Accreditation for Teachers and Movement Education and Lesson Plan Development: Judy teaches these courses for USA Gymnastics nation wide. A KAT (Kinder Accreditation for Teachers) workshop is a full day of focused and productive preschool teacher education. The workshop covers teaching philosophy, understanding the preschool-age child, safety considerations unique to young children, warm-ups and games that make classes fun, class management and discipline skills, and much more! The KAT workshop offers education and certification for the preschool/movement education teacher at your school. Since USA Gymnastics launched the KAT course in 1995, it has set national standards for teaching gymnastics to young children. As club owners, program directors and coaches, it is highly recommended that you and/or your preschool program director/manager earn this certification.
The MELPD (Movement Education and Lesson Plan Development) workshop is an extension of the KAT workshop and consists of five hours of preschool teacher education. The overall emphasis of this workshop is to provide instructors with the necessary knowledge to develop preschool gymnastics lesson plans, emphasize developmentally appropriate practices, fundamental skill development, and much more!
