跳繩的好處,相信一般人都知道。尤其是,跳繩能強化人體心血管、呼吸和神經系統的功能,更廣為人知。同時,跳繩能增進人體器官發育,有益於身心健康,讓幼兒學習節奏平衡。因為,從跳繩的動作來說,學生是用左右兩隻手和左右兩隻腳都同時操作,並且是有一定節奏的活動。這個過程能有效地促進兒童左半腦和右半腦協調發展,使兒童的心理、生理都得到全面發展。當然兒童學跳繩,還有其他好處。在學習花式跳繩中,更能培育出兒童的堅毅精神。每個花式動作都需要經過苦練而成,若沒有恆心、怕失敗、不敢對面挑戰就難以成功。

兒童更能從跳繩中,學習其他元素。幼兒在學習數數時都較為抽象,亦是背書式或機械式為主,他們並不明白數量的含義。正正如此,跳繩活動就能使他們把抽象的數量與實際跳起次數聯繫起來,從而使兒童能初步理解數量的概念。因此,筆者在教導幼兒跳繩過程中,會不斷鼓勵幼兒數數和跳繩次數,以建立的「對應關係」,使抽象枯燥的數字變成了具體形象的事物。

 

There’s a lot to love about jumping rope—a sports that is especially good for strengthening the vascular, respiratory, and nervous system. Rope jumping can also improve organ development which is beneficial for the well-being of the body and children’s balance as well as rhythm. Rope jumping requires children to coordinate both hands and legs at the same time. It also requires rhythm in the process. Throughout the jumping process, children’s left and right brain needs to be coordinated effectively, which allow complete development in children both physically and mentally. During the learning process, children can experience perseverance as each pose requires practices. It is difficult to succeed without perseverance and with the fear of failure.

Very often, children learn mathematical concepts in an abstract way. They memorize mechanically without understanding the meaning of quantity. Rope jumping allows children connect this abstract concept with the number of jumps they do so that they can have a basic understanding of quantity. During the process of rope jumping, the instructor will encourage children to count out loud the number of jumps as they jump to develop a corresponding relationship. Children can then convert the numbers into something specific during the process.