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223 I+would+suggest+using+the+English+Gymanstics+%2fMovement+Education+program+which+is+a+thematic+approach+to+exploring+gymnastic+activity%2c+gymnastic+equipment+and+dance+based+on+Laban%27s+principals+of+Space%2c+Time%2c+Weight+or+Flow%2e++The+approach+allows+students+to+discover+what+they+can+do+movement+wise+without+fearing+failure+or+injury+because+they+can+choose+how+they+want+to+move+or+position+themselves+based+on+cues+you+give%2e++For+instance%2c+if+you+have+them+focus+on+space%2c+you+guide+their+activity+by+asking+them+to+be+big+or+small+or+symmetrical+or+balanced+on+different+levels+or+use+more+parts+of+their+body+to+support+themselves+or+less%2c+%2e+%2e+get+the+idea%3f%0a%0aAs+a+teacher%2c+your+job+will+be+to+guide+their+exploration%2c+teach+them+to+appreciate+and+improve+quality+movement+and+keep+them+moving%2e++%0a%0aThere+should+be+some+good+material+out+there%2e++I+know+Canadians+use+the+system%2e++I+used+it+with+my+junior+high+kids+and+sometimes%2c+even+in+the+high+school%2e++The+response+was+fantastic%2e+++I+cannot+imagine+why+younger+kids+cannot+work+within+the+range+of+their+own++physical+limitations+and+at+their+own+maturity+level%2e