Teachin the wee bairns

1
Teachin the wee bairns
SITC Instructors Training Weekend
2
Teaching Young Beginners

• Fun and dynamic
• Constant stimulation
• Hands on
• Experiential learning
• Open to new challenges
• Mini sponges
• SITC Visual, Vibrant Vivid Sessions

3
Who is your group?

• Group and individual needs assement
• Age
• Gender
• Competitive / Non-Competitive?
• Have fun / Learn to sail
• Syllabus - certificates?
• Timings
• Weather

4
(No Transcript)
5
Teaching Tools

• Toys and lots of them!
• Brightly coloured balls, rubber ducks and
  animals, spongy frisbees etc
• Chalk
• Paddling pools/buckets
• Sail ties
• Balloons
• Model boats
• The wackier brighter
• the better

6
The actual teaching bit
RYA Teaching Method
7
The kiddie way!!
8
Introduce Play - Chat

• Exactly the same principles its just delivered in
  a more kid friendly manner!
• Using experiential games and challenges Setting -
  Controlling - Reviewing
• Taking the focus of the actual learning and
  putting it into the having fun!
• Fun on the water with learning sailing skills and
  techniques as a reactive outcome

9
Introduce

• Tell them the absolute minimum
• Lots of enthusiasm
• Clear and interactive demonstrations
• Minimum use of technical terminology
• Safety Guidelines
• Set the scene and set them off!

10
(No Transcript)
11
Play

• Action ASAP!
• Select a Game/Challenge carefully
• Maintain the sessions focus
• Experiential learning self guided discovery
  - empower participants to make their own
  decisions
• Provide support where/when required
• An obvious conclusion to the play time

12
(No Transcript)
13
Chat

• Review the play time
• Who completed the challenge/won the game?
• What advice can the successful ones/winners give?
• What exactly were they doing?
• Re-demonstrate the skill and explain further
• How can they all improve?
• When else could they use this skill?
• To encourage further learning and understanding
  of the skill, set a new challenge
• into play chat all over again!

14
(No Transcript)
15
Justification

• Kids today want instant satisfaction
• They need continuous stimulation
• Experiential learning not dictating
• Technology new boats equipment allows for more
  independence and satisfaction
• Happy kiddies Happy Instructors!

16
The Youth Scheme

• Created for kids
• Bite sized chunks
• Flexible single/double
• Progressive
• Tick system they can see results!
• Balance between knowledge and practical skill

17
(No Transcript)
18
Important Points to Remember

• Group Needs Assessment
• Structure - maintain focus and purpose
• Disguise the learning with fun
• Toys Toys Toys
• Have fun yourself! ?