CanSkate Program Handbook - Peterborough Figure Skating Club

CanSkate Program Handbook

A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S 

We would like to extend a special thanks to Monica Lockie and Leona Boyle. Both dedicated endless hours 

to this practical CanSkate toolkit. 

L E G A L N O T I C E 

The material and programming contained in this document are the sole property of Skate Canada. They may 

only be utilized for the purposes of delivering or promoting the CanSkate ® program to registered members of 

Skate Canada by Skate Canada registered coaches and program assistants at Skate Canada registered clubs 

or skating schools. Any other use of these materials and programs is strictly prohibited and Skate Canada 

reserves the right to protect its proprietary materials and programs by ALL LEGAL MEANS. 

Copyright © 2011 Skate Canada

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

CanSkate Philosophy..................................................................................................... 2 

The Importance of CanSkate at your Club..................................................................... 2 

Organization.................................................................................................................. 3 

Music............................................................................................................................ 4 

• Rhythm and Coordination.................................................................................... 4 

• Organization......................................................................................................... 4 

Teaching Aids and Props................................................................................................ 5 

Rewards and Incentives................................................................................................. 6 

Movement..................................................................................................................... 7 

Session Formats............................................................................................................ 7 

• Sample Session Layouts........................................................................................ 8 

Stations......................................................................................................................... 9 

Circuits........................................................................................................................ 10 

• Tips for Circuits................................................................................................... 11 

Quality Lessons........................................................................................................... 12 

Program Assistants...................................................................................................... 13 

Preschool CanSkate..................................................................................................... 14 

Theme Days/Fun Days................................................................................................. 15 

Appendices 

A: Leona’s List of Teaching Aids........................................................................... 16 

B: Fun Stations..................................................................................................... 20 

C: Theme Circuits & Games................................................................................. 33 

D: Skill Circuits - Examples for Stages 1-4 

(Effective for CanSkaters of all ages!).............................................................. 83

CANSKATE PHILOSOPHY: 

CanSkate’s mission is to provide a program which helps individuals learn how to skate. In many areas, Skate 

Canada clubs are not the only programming option that parents can choose to register their children in; 

however, we want CanSkate to be the BEST option. By providing a program that is top notch in every way, 

we reinforce the values of our organization and uphold our vision and commitment to excellence. 

THE IMPORTANCE OF CANSKATE AT YOUR CLUB: 

CanSkate may be the most important program your club offers. It is the very foundation from which you 

build your membership of future recreational and competitive skaters, volunteers, judges and coaches. 

Your CanSkate program will have a dramatic effect on the percentage of skaters interested in continuing 

to skate through STARSkate, CanPowerSkate, SynchroSkate and CompetitiveSkate. CanSkate is the major 

feeder into your other programs. 

CanSkate also provides your first impression to the community. When a family walks into the rink for the 

first time to sign up for your program they will be thinking: 

• Do we like this club? 

• Do we like the coaches and program assistants? 

• Do we like the program? 

• Should we sign up again? 

CanSkate is also very important to your coaches. This is the program where all future students will start. 

A successful CanSkate program means there will be more movement into STARSkate and therefore more 

opportunity to develop skaters. It is also the best place to start identifying talent. 

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ORGANIZATION: 

First impressions are always more positive when a new environment is organized and friendly. Here are 

some tips to help make your session efficient and effective: 

• Have skaters pre-grouped for the first day; any rearranging can be done on the ice or after the 

session. 

• Use laminated name tags that clip on; they make for easy group transfers, are visible, durable and 

sticker-friendly. 

• Use a group bag or board to direct skaters where to go on the ice for their lesson. To ease name 

tag headaches, have skaters wear them throughout the session. Collect the tags at the end of the 

lesson. This way the club always has access to the skaters’ name tags. 

• Ensure session music is readily available and has pre-recorded signals to indicate a change in the 

session, i.e. switch group. 

• Ensure that all teaching aids, props, badges and awards are easily accessible on the ice for lessons 

and are well stocked. 

• Use a session layout that best suits your CanSkate needs (see Session Layout for more details). 

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MUSIC 

Music is a motivator! It can add smiles, laughter and energy to a session. It turns frowns upside down, 

sends sorrow away and sets the mood for a great learning environment. In addition to these great reasons, 

the use of music during a CanSkate session can also: 

• Help skaters develop rhythm and coordination 

• Keep the session organized 

Rhythm & Coordination 

Some skaters have natural rhythm and timing, while others need to develop it. Clapping, stepping, skating, 

jumping, stopping and dancing to music generally help skaters develop important skills in other critical and 

fundamental aspects of our sport such as: 

• Hitting accents in music for choreography 

• Recognizing the beats and staying on time for dances or skills 

• Encouraging freedom of movement and expression 

Organization 

Your CanSkate session will run itself once it is set to music. Lessons will be pre-timed ensuring equal 

attention to all groups. Warm-up, group activity and cool down will all be pre-determined and recorded in 

the appropriate order and placement to allow the session to flow effortlessly. Use an auditory signal to let 

all participants and parents know that the session is changing. 

Sample 45 minute session: 

Part 1 – Warm-Up: 2-5 upbeat action-type songs = 10 minutes 

Auditory signal or sound effect 

Part 2 – Lesson Time: 15 minutes of music followed by the auditory signal then another 15 

minutes of music to allow for two lessons of 15 minutes each = 30 minutes 

Auditory signal or sound effect 

Part 3 – Group Activity: 1-2 upbeat action songs = 3 minutes 

Part 4 – Cool Down: 1 slower song = 2 minutes 

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TEACHING AIDS AND PROPS 

The difference between teaching a lesson with teaching aids and teaching a lesson without them is much 

like the difference between a young child reading a book with pictures and one without them. 

Adding visual aids to your lessons will stimulate the skaters’ learning ability. Colourful teaching aids will 

also add fun and variety to your lessons. Here are some ideas on how to add visual aids to increase fun and 

learning: 

Please refer to Appendix A “Leona’s List of Teaching Aids” for more tips and ideas. 

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REWARDS & INCENTIVES 

Skating can be a challenging sport to navigate. Balancing on a quarter inch of steel in one of the most 

frictionless environments on earth can be a little daunting. Providing rewards and incentives for skaters (at 

any age) encourages persistence and recognizes achievements. 

CanSkate offers 16 badges to reward skaters for their progress: 

Stages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 

Fundamental Movement in Go Forward, Go Backward, Stop, Spin, Turn, Jump, Fitness 1 & 2 and the 

Kidskater Badge 

Clubs/coaches may reward their skaters in many other ways as well. Stickers, colouring sheets, ribbons, 

buttons and participation certificates are all great for skaters. 

Our vision is for skaters to receive positive reinforcement every session! 

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MOVEMENT 

Children learn by doing. Providing a program that operates using 90% continuous movement automatically 

encourages development. Setting up your CanSkate session to encourage movement is a process that 

requires yearly review to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness. Test your movement percentage - 

time the movement of your groups on the ice. To achieve 90% movement, skaters must be moving for 54 

minutes during a 60 minute session. 

To maximize your movement on the ice, ensure your program has: 

• The most effective session format 

• Use of circuits during lessons and practice time 

• Use of stations as a means to rotate around the ice 

• A warm-up and cool down that uses the entire ice surface 

• A fast track set up around the perimeter of the ice 

SESSION FORMATS 

Inside track 

could be used 

for new Skaters 

Fast Track 

Regardless of the length of your program, it is essential to have a choreographed warm-up and cool down 

at the beginning and end of your session. By using the entire ice surface, the club ensures that the skaters 

are given the opportunity to explore their speed, length of stride, gliding ability, agility, etc. Most clubs 

offer this at the beginning of the session; however, it is also beneficial to offer this at the end of a session 

as skaters tend to be at ease and more relaxed. The end of the session is where you will see the most 

progress, exploration of movement, balance and agility. 

The best layout for your lesson has many factors. The number of skaters, number of groups, length of 

session and number of coaches including program assistants will all have an effect on the layout that is 

most effective for your club. 

Here are some considerations to keep in mind when planning your lesson layout: 

• Ensure that the skaters are rotating to different stations on the ice 

• Ensure that every group spends at least 10 minutes with the coach 

• Evaluate use of ice to maximize skating development (lay out an ice usage plan that allows the 

skaters to use as much ice as possible during their lesson and practice time) 

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Sample Session Layouts 

30 minute session: (usually for preschool aged skaters) 

10-minute choreographed warm-up to music (signal) 

15-minute lesson time with the coach (signal) 

5-minute fun time with toys, props, etc. 

45 minute session: 


3 x 10 minute lessons travelling to different stations on the ice 

2-minute Fast Track (60 seconds each) after lessons 1 and 2 (signal between each rotation) 

3-minute group activity (action song using full ice) 

2-minute cool down (slower song incorporating moving stretches and long glides) 



3 x 10-minute (or 2 x 15-minute) lessons travelling to different stations on the ice 

2-minute Fast Track (60 seconds each) after lessons 1 and 2 (signal between each rotation) 

5-minute group activity (action songs using full ice) 

3-minute cool down 


10 minute choreographed warm-up (signal) 

4 x 10 minute lesson time/stations 

3-minute Fast Track (60 seconds each) after lessons 1, 2 and 3 (signal between each rotation) 

5-minute group activity (action songs using full ice) 


OR 

15-minute choreographed warm-up (signal) 

2 x 15-minute lessons travelling to different stations in the ice 

1-minute Fast Track after lesson 1 (signal between each rotation) 

10-minute group activity 


OFF-ICE TIME: 

Warm-up can be done off the ice as well! A great way to introduce skaters to our sport is by doing 

off-ice exercises such as warming up, balancing and jumping. This is a good way to begin early talent 

identification. 

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STATIONS 

Stations are used to help direct the focus of the skater. They also encourage movement, add variety, fun, 

and can be used to highlight or focus on areas in need of development. By rotating groups around the ice 

to different stations, many advantages are evident: 

1. Keeps skaters moving 

2. A change of scenery helps keep interest 

3. Allows coaches and Program Assistants to focus on different things at each station 

4. Adds variety to the session 

Here are some examples of different layouts for stations. 

Fun zone 

- Lots of props/ 

teaching aids 

-Obstacle 

course 

Review 

or 

practice 

station 

Exp. PA 

Teaching or 

Lesson station 

Coach 

Challenge 

Station 

-Speed? 

-Challenge 

skills? 

-Synchro? 

-Power? 

Lesson/Teaching 

Practice Station 

Preschool 

skaters 

Circuit 

30 minutes 

Fun or Challenge Station 

Go forward 

& 

stop 

Spin 

& 

jump 

Go backward 

& 

turn 

4 groups - Rotate 

every 10 minutes 

1 coach 

2 coaches 1 Preschool 

1 Mainstream 

Up to 6 groups on ice 

3 X 10 minute rotations 

Teaching 

station 

#1 

Teaching 

station 

#2 

Fun 

zone 

Up to 8 groups 

2 in each teaching station 

4 in fun zone 

Teaching stations 2 X 10 minutes 

Fun zone 20 minutes 

Switch 

For more ideas, check out Appendix B “Fun Stations” 

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CIRCUITS 

Circuits are the best way to keep skaters moving on the ice. They are fun, challenging, add variety and 

most of all effective! Having skaters practice their skills in a circuit gives them the repetition needed for 

advancement in our sport. 

At this level, skaters learn by watching and doing. Circuits allow the skaters to practice over and over again 

thus accelerating the learning process. 

Here are some examples: 

Jump over 

broken road 

STOP 

Drive over animals (Sculling) 

2 foot to 1 foot - Narrow road 

Whoa 

Curvy!!! 

Under bridge 

Keep circuits fun and challenging. For more ideas check out appendices C and D: “Theme Circuits & 

Games” and “Skill Circuits”. 

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Tips for Circuits 

1. When drawing on the ice, try to make the tracing size-appropriate for the skater. 

2. Don’t worry if your pictures are not perfect. Skaters are forgiving and are more interested in the activity 

than the pictures that represent the action. 

3. If drawing on the ice is an issue, create laminated signs with symbols to represent an action or skill. Cut 

a slit on top of a pylon, insert the sign for visibility and place on the circuits. 

4. Be creative with your ice patterns. No need to follow existing lines on ice: swoop, curve, 

loop-de-loop, etc – go wild! 

5. Always draw arrows to indicate direction. 

Here are some simple symbols as examples: 

2 feet 1 foot Spin Tornado 

(spin) 

log 

(jump over) 

River 

(jump over) 

Lily pad 

(jump over) 

Puddle 

(make a splash) 

Santa hat Heart Pylon Snowman 

Sad snowman 

He is melting-need 

to make snow to 

help him 

Spiders 

-stamp on 

-erase 

-jump on 

Big dinosaur 

steps 

1 foot glide Spiral Shoot the duck 

2 foot jump front to back 

Note: Once the skaters learn which symbol 

stands for which skill, circuits become very easy. 

Car 

Fast car 

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QUALITY LESSONS 

Our primary goal for CanSkate is to teach quality skating. Here are some tips to keep in mind when teaching 

your lessons: 

1. When working in a circuit, choose one skill to concentrate on. By staying in one place on the circuit, it 

encourages skaters to continue to move and allows you to work with skaters individually as they pass 

you. 

2. Make sure you have allowed for multiple repetition of skills on your circuit in both directions. 

3. When teaching a new skill, the first half of the circuit should be progressions leading up to your new 

skill. The second half of the circuit should be repetition of the learned skill. 

4. By adding props and teaching aids, you create a more visual experience for the skaters. This will help 

motivate skaters and add variety to previously learned skills. 

5. Be sure to use a lot of demonstration either by yourself or your PAs, so skaters can see what they are 

working towards. 

6. Helping skaters ‘feel’ the skill greatly improves their acquisition rate. Creating muscle memory allows 

the skater to better understand expectations. Lots of assistance and hands-on techniques allow for this 

to happen. 

7. Your voice can be a great motivator. Be sure to use lots of praise when making contact with each skater. 

A simple, “Wow, good job!” can do wonders. 

8. Be strong in your foundations. Teaching proper technique early lays the ground work for easy transition 

into any ice sport. 

9. Try to create 10 different ways to teach the same element. Your creativity will result in more effort from 

the skaters, more interest and faster learning. 

10. Have fun! The more fun you have, the more fun your skaters will have. It’s contagious. 

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PROGRAM ASSISTANTS (PA) 

In many clubs, CanSkate relies on the dedication from skaters volunteering their time as PAs. To encourage 

the best PAs possible, consider the following: 

• Offer a minimum of one training session per year to your PAs. Touch base with them throughout the 

year to provide feedback, offer suggestions, praise/recognize their efforts and hear their thoughts 

on the program. 

• Ensure your PAs are recognizable on the ice. This helps with organization and professionalism of the 

program. 

• Be sure to thank your PAs! 

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PRESCHOOL CANSKATE 

A preschool CanSkate session (whether it is run on its own ice or in conjunction 

with a regular CanSkate session), will have some special considerations appropriate 

to this age range. 

• Shorter sessions will appeal to their attention span 

• Recommended length: 30 minutes 

• Higher ratio of coach/PA to skater 

• Lots of props and teaching aids for a very visually stimulating environment 

• Fun music and actions 

• Lots of awards/rewards for small achievements (ribbons, stickers, colouring sheets, etc.) 

• Very animated 

• Lots of assistance, praise and encouragement 

• Colourful circuits (markers, toys, props, etc.) 

• Some fun time where skaters can participate in a coach directed activity and 

explore their movement without instruction (i.e. rolling hula hoops, catching bubbles, throwing 

beanie babies into a bucket, etc.) 

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THEME DAYS/FUN DAYS 

Adding a fun day once a month is a great way to keep the variety, fun and challenge in the CanSkate 

program. Here are some ideas: 

Easy: 

Pajama Day - Encourage skaters to come to skating in their PJ’s (including coaches). Bring your favourite 

teddy bear too, and use the stuffed animals in your circuit. The skaters will love skating with their “buddy”. 

A Little more Prep: 

Winter Sports Day - Have skaters represent their favourite country. Set up stations to represent different 

sports and teach lessons accordingly (i.e. speed skating, skiing, luge, etc.). At the end of the session, award 

each skater with a medal (chocolate loonies taped onto curling ribbon, prepared ahead of time). 

Get your community off to the right start on the ice. An enjoyable experience at your club will encourage 

your community members to stay involved in ice sports, perhaps for a lifetime. 

Be sure to promote all of your other programs to the CanSkate membership in your club. 

Have fun and keep skating! 

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Appendix A 

Leona’s List of Teaching Aids 

by Leona Boyle 

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Leona’s List of Teaching Aids 

• Classifying items - zoo and farm animals - skaters pick up animals and put zoo animals in one place and 

farm animals in another place. 

• Learning shapes - large and small square, circle and rectangle, triangle shapes cut out on different 

colours of poster paper and laminated. Doing only one shape per day, have the large shape on the 

boards. The coach or PA has the small shape in hands. Discuss the shape (colour, sides, corners, etc.) 

Have skaters find the large shape on the board and skate over to it to see if it is the same. Then skaters 

skate all over the ice, finding that coloured shape drawn on the ice with a felt marker. Skaters will 

perform a certain skill when they find the shape and continue to find another on. 

• Matching colours 

- Rice filled film canisters with colour circle taped on and construction paper laminated circles - 

skaters pick up film canister and skate over to the matching construction paper circles 

- Troll dolls with different colours of hair and felt markers. Skaters pick up trolls and skate to set trolls 

in the matching colour of circle that the coach has drawn on the ice. 

- Jungle Rhumba - Coach or PA has many clothespins attached to their clothing. The clothes pins have 

a coloured ribbon hanging from the end. Skaters skate around, trying to pull a ribbon off the coach or 

PA. The skater then skates over to place it in a matching coloured circle drawn on the ice. This game 

could also be played with the same colour of ribbon on each clothes pin. Skaters try to see who can 

get the most ribbons. 

• Plastic-type dolls to show correct posture and spiral positions 

• Cookie Monster - either stuffed or big picture on boards - cookies made out of ice cream pail lids, 

margarine or yogurt lids covered with brown construction paper and brown dots. Skaters pick up 

cookies off the ice and give cookies to Cookie Monster. Cookie Monster could be made with a hole 

through the mouth so that the skaters actually feed Cookie Monster. 

• Puppets - different animals. This adds variety to lessons. Skaters listen to puppet talk instead of PA 

or coach. Skaters could make the sound of the animal puppet. Puppet of a boy and a girl. Skaters are 

told they are the Canadian skating champions. Coach or PA asks who the champions are. If they do not 

know, they are told who they are and then skaters pretend they are those champions. 

• Steering wheels made out of ice cream pail lids with the centre cut out. These can be put on the tops 

of helmets for posture. Skaters could put one around each wrist. Skater must skate with arms out. They 

could also be used for creative expression in driving a car. 

• Bean bags for posture. Bean bags can also be thrown by skaters, they skate over to them, pick them up 

and continue. 

- Alphabet bean bags - 26 bean bags with the letters of the alphabet on them. Accordion booklet 

that will stand on the ice with pictures of items that start with those letters. Skaters pick up bean 

bags and skate over to the pictures and set in front of the correct picture. 

- Number bean bags - same activity as above. 

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• Pom-poms or rhythmic gymnastic ribbons - skaters skate and shake pom-poms or ribbons. This helps 

with coordination and rhythm. 

• Parachute - skaters can play different games or practise circle thrusts, crosscuts and gliding on one or 

two feet while holding on to the parachute. 

• Stop and go gloves - coach or PA has one red and one green glove on. Skaters go and stop according to 

what coloured hand is up. 

• Large piece puzzles - skaters pick up pieces of the puzzle and skate over to a specified area to complete 

the puzzle. 

- Snowman puzzle - Large cut out laminated snowman pieces. Skaters skate over to the boards 

and pick off a piece of the snowman puzzle. They skate over to another area to put the snowman 

together. 

• Pool noodles - these can be used to help younger skaters start to glide on two feet. Skater holds on to 

the pool noodle at one end with the other end straight in front of them. Coach or PA holds on to the 

other end and gives a little pull so skater starts to glide. Coach or PA then lets go so that skater is gliding 

on own. Pool noodles can be used for skaters learning crosscuts. The pool noodle must always be in the 

centre of the circle. This helps with arm positions for the crosscuts. Scarves or elastic bands could also 

be used for this. 

• Large blocks - skaters pick up blocks and skate over to a specified area to build a castle 

• Pinwheels - the faster the skater skates the more the pinwheel will turn 

• Plastic hockey sticks and pucks - these add variety to a lesson. Skaters can go through a slalom course, 

maneuvering their puck around the pylons. The hockey sticks could also be turned into horses in which 

skaters can ride. 

• Bowling pins - skaters each have one bowling pin that is set on the ice about 8 to 10 feet in front of 

them. Skater skates up to the pin and then picks up one foot and kicks it. This helps skaters start to 

glide on one foot without realizing they are doing it. Skaters can also play a quick game of bowling. 

• Musical instruments - skaters march around playing a musical instrument or shaking a noisemaker. 

• Creative expression teaching aids 

- Story picture books - skaters act out story 

- Magic wands - change skaters into many different things 

(This has more effect if coach or PA is dressed like a magician or wizard) 

- Nursery rhyme pictures - skaters act out nursery rhymes 

- Different hats - coach or PA puts on a hat and skaters act out the person who would wear that type 

of hat 

- Stuffed animals - skaters act like the animals 

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• Holiday teaching aids 

- Halloween - many laminated cut out paper pumpkins placed on boards, different cut out faces 

placed on boards on a different side of the arena. Skaters skate over to the faces, pull them off and 

turn the pumpkins into a jack-o-lantern. 

- Holiday season - Several large cut out laminated poster paper trees and many cut out paper 

ornaments. Skaters pull ornaments off the boards and decorate the trees which are on the other 

side of the rink. 

- New Year’s - noisemakers - skaters skate around the ice, doing different skills and making as much 

noise as they can. 

- Valentine’s Day - Valentine cards and a box that is decorated with a slot on the top. Skaters skate 

over to a specified place, pick up a valentine, then continue skating, doing a certain skill to deliver 

the valentine to the decorated box. 

- St. Patrick’s Day - a picture of a leprechaun, a pot and chocolate gold coins - skaters skate around 

the ice looking for a leprechaun and his pot of gold. While skaters are skating around, coach or PA is 

calling out different skills to do while looking. The pot and the coins are already hidden somewhere. 

A parent in the stands puts up the leprechaun on the Plexiglas in front of the pot. Skaters skate over 

to it and coins are handed out. 

Things to Remember 

1. Use the blue Fun-Tac ® . This brand works the best. This will hold most things onto the boards and 

Plexiglas unless it is very damp – or attach items with pant hangers. Laminating papers makes them last 

longer. 

2. When skaters are skating and picking things up, always think of safety first. Skaters should not lie down 

on the ice. Skaters need to slow down before they reach the object, bend down slowly and pick it up. 

Skaters should always be doing some specified skill when skating to objects or putting objects in a 

certain place. 

3. Be creative! There is lots you can do with almost anything. The possibilities are endless! 

4. If you are lacking ideas, visit your local elementary school and speak to a primary level teacher. 

5. To obtain teaching aids on a low budget: 

- Go to garage sales 

- Ask parents in a newsletter if they could donate something to the club that they are not using 

anymore 

- Make teaching aids at a PA training session 

6. Have fun!!! 

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Appendix B 

Fun Stations 

by Leona Boyle 

Go Forwards 

Sombrero Relay 

START 

skate fast forward 

skate forward 

forward bubbles 

skate 

& clap 

START 


skate forward 


skate 

& clap 

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Go Forwards 

Sombrero Relay 

START 


skate forward 


skate 

& clap 

START 


skate forward 


skate 

& clap 

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Go Backward 

Piñata Circuit 

2 FOOT 

SPIN 

SKATE BACKWARD 

“Hold your arms in front 

with the pool noodle” 

JUMP 

SKATE 

BACKWARD 

BACKWARD 

BUBBLES 

START 

BACKWARD 2 FOOT TO 

ONE FOOT GLIDE 

HIT THE 

PIÑATA 3 

TIMES 

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STOP 

Pin the Tail on the 

Donkey 

START 

FORWARD 

BUBBLES 

STOP 

SKATE 

GLIDE ON 

2 FEET TO 

1 FOOT 

Close eyes 

and put the 

tail on the donkey 

BACKWARD 

STOP 

BACKWARD 

BUBBLES 

Continue until all the tails are pinned on - see how close you were! 

Play again if there is more time. 

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Turn 

Maraca Mambo 

(slalom, follow the leader) 

START 

SLALOM FORWARD 

2 FOOT TURN 

FORWARD TO 

BACKWARD 

2 FOOT TURN 

BACKWARD TO 

FORWARD 

Shake your maracas and 

skate to the beat 

SKATE 

BACKWARD 

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Spin 

Mexican Dancing 

Use the ribbons and skate to the beat of the music. 

Be creative, try something new! 

Skate and dance with a partner! 

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Jump 

Mexican Jumping Beans 

Be a Mexican jumping bean! 

Every time your program assistant 

shakes the beans, JUMP! 

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WINTER SPORTS DAY 

GO FORWARD 

- balance on two feet with eye focus 

- march on the spot 

- duck walk 

- forward consecutive push/glide sequence (minimum eight thrusts) 

- forward glide (two feet to one foot) 

- forward half sit glide 

- forward two-foot sculling 

- forward slalom (two feet and one foot) 

- forward glide on a curve clockwise and counter-clockwise 

(two feet to one foot) 

- forward walking crosscuts 

(right over left and left over right) 

- forward circle thrusts clockwise and counter-clockwise 

- forward crosscuts in a figure 8 pattern 

- edge development (step/step/step and hold on alternating curves 

(forward inside and outside) 

- fast forward perimeter stroking clockwise and counter-clockwise 

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GO BACKWARD 

- walking backward 

- walking backward with glide 

- backward consecutive push/glide sequence 

(minimum eight thrusts) 

- backward glide (two feet to one foot) 

- backward two-foot sculling 

- backward glide on a curve clockwise and counter-clockwise (two feet 

to one foot) 

- backward slalom (two feet to one foot) 

- backward circle thrusts clockwise and counter-clockwise 

- fast backward perimeter stroking clockwise and counter-clockwise 

- backward crosscuts in a figure 8 pattern 

- edge development (step/step/step and hold on alternating curves 

(backward outside and inside) 

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STOP 

- falling down and getting up 

- making snow 

- forward snowplow or forward half snowplow stop 

- backward snowplow or backward half snowplow stop 

- forward two-foot side stop 

- one-foot side stop 

- forward two-foot side stop with speed 

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TURN 

- two-foot quarter bend turns on the spot 

- two-foot half turn on the spot 

- two-foot turn forward to backward 

- two-foot turn backward to forward 

- turning on a curve forward to backward and backward to forward 

(two feet) 

- turning on a curve forward to backward (one foot) – outside and 

inside 

- turning on a curve backward to forward changing feet – (LBO – RFO 

or RBO – LFO), (LBI – RFI or RBI – LFI) 

- circle stroking with crosscuts and turns 

- turning on a curve forward to backward changing feet 

- turning on a curve backward to forward (one foot) – outside and 

inside 

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- walking around on the spot 

- two-foot spin 


SPIN 

- two-foot spin picking up alternate feet 

- forward one-foot spin (one revolution) 

- two-foot sit spin 

- forward one-foot spin (more than one revolution) 

- one-foot back spin 

- one-foot spin with FO spiralling edge entry (more than one 

revolution) 

- one-foot back spin (more than one revolution) 

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JUMP 

- two-foot jump on the spot 

- two-foot jump while gliding forward 

- two-foot jump while gliding backward 

- two-foot jump forward to backward and backward to forward on a 

curve 

- one-foot jump forward to backward 

- forward power jump 

- back toe-assisted jump 

- rotating power jump 

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Farm Theme Circuit - Stage 1 

Appendix C 

Walk around 

on the spot, 

pick up baby 

duck 

Theme Circuits & Games 

by Duck Leona walk Boyle 

1/4 bend 

turns 

A Day at the Farm 

Happy 

Halloween! 

March 

Halloween Theme Circuit - Stage 1 

Make snow 

and say 

“Happy Halloween” 

Skate backward 

1/4 bend 

turn 

Duck walk and flap arms like a bat 

Booooo...Spooky Fun 

START 

Walk around the pumpkins, 

pylons or Halloween items 

Walk around the pylons 

Make 

snow, put 

duck in 

basket 

Walk backward 

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Walk 

around on 

the spot 

pretending 

to stir the


Walk around 

on the spot, 

pick up baby 

duck 

Duck walk 

1/4 bend 

turns 

March 


START 

Walk around the pylons 

Make 

snow, put 

duck in 

basket 

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2-foot spin, pick 

up baby duck 

Forward 2-foot jumps 

1/2 bend 

turns 

Skate backwards 

Forward 2-foot to 1-foot glide 

START 

Forward slalom 

Snowplow 

stop, put 

duck in 

basket 

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Backward 1/2 

snowplow stop, 

pick up baby duck 

Forward sculling 

2-foot spin 

picking up 

alternate feet 


Backward 2-foot to 1-foot glide 

START 

Backward 2-foot 

to 1-foot slalom 

Backward 

snowplow 

stop, put 

duck in 

basket 

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Backward stop, 


Forward 2-foot jumps 

(fwd to bwd & bwd to fwd) 

2-foot 

side stop 

Backward sculling 

Inside and outside 3-turns 

START 



2-foot sit 

spin, put 

duck in 

basket 

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Farm Theme Circuit - Stages 5 & 6 

1-foot side stop, 


Forward power jumps 

Forward 

1-foot spin 

Forward outside edge development 

Backward inside and outside 

3-turns 

START 



Backward 

1-foot spin, 

put duck in 

basket 

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Happy 

Halloween! 


Make snow 

and say 


1/4 bend 

turn 

Duck walk and flap arms like a bat 

Walk around the pumpkins, 


Walk backward 

START 

Fall down, meow like a black cat and get up 

Walk 

around on 

the spot 

pretending 

to stir the 

witches 

brew 

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Happy 

Halloween! 


1/2 snowplow stop 

and say “Happy 

Halloween” 

1/2 bend 

turn 

Forward 1/2 sit glide and flap arms like a bat 

Skate around the pumpkins, 


Skate backwards 

2-foot spin 

pretending 

to be a black 

cat meowing 

START 

Forward 2-foot to 1-foot glide, snowplow 

stop and pretend to stir the witches brew 

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Happy 

Halloween! 

Forward 1/2 

snowplow stop and 

say “Happy Halloween” 

Back 

snowplow 

stop 

Skate backwards and flap arms like a bat 

Fwd 2-foot to 1-foot slalom around the 

pumpkins, pylons or Halloween items 

2-foot jumps while gliding backwards 

START 

Backward 2-foot to 1-foot glide, snowplow 

stop and pretend to stir the witches brew 

2-foot spin 

picking up 


pretending to 

be a black 

cat meowing 

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Happy 

Halloween! 


Back 1/2 snowplow stop 

and say “Happy Halloween” 

Forward 

1-foot spin 

Fwd glide on a curve 2-feet to 1-foot and 

flap arms like a bat 

Bwd 2-foot to 1-foot slalom around the 


Walking crosscuts (left over right and 

right over left) switch half way 

2-foot jumps fwd to bwd & bwd to fwd on 

a curve, snowplow stop and pretend to stir 

the witches brew 

2-foot spin 

pretending to 

be a black cat 

meowing 

START 

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Happy 

Halloween! 


1-foot side stop and say 


Backward 

1-foot spin 

Fwd circle thrusts and flap arms like a bat 

START 

Inside and outside edge development around 


Backward circle thrusts, turn forward, 

snowplow stop and pretend to stir the 

witches brew 

Back toe-assisted jump 

Fwd 1-foot 

sit spin with 

back crosscut 

entry, 

pretending to 

be a black 

cat meowing 

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Halloween Game: Halloween Bowling 

‣ Put small Halloween bags of jack-o-lanterns or ghosts on top of bowling pins 

‣ Set up bowling pins 

‣ Follow course, pick up a ball from the box, skate through the course 

(doing sculling, jumping and gliding and throw ball towards the pins behind line) 

‣ Repeat 

Take out 

ball from 

box 

START 

CREATIVE EXPRESSION 

PA is a witch and turns skaters into different Halloween objects: Dracula, Frankenstein, witch flying on 

her broom, owl hooting, bat flying around, cat meowing, stirring witches brew, scarecrow, ghost booing 

GAME - Halloween Tag: One skater is “it”. That skater is a witch or warlock. He/she skates around 

and tries to tag skaters with the magic wand. When the skaters are tagged, they stand still until another 

skater comes in front of the skater and yells, “BOO!” 

Action song: Monster Mash 

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Occupations Theme Circuit - Stage 1 

Make snow 

Skate forward, glide & 

pretend to have hose in 

hand putting out fire 

Duck walk 

1/4 bend turns 

Put fireman’s hat on while walking 

in circle, put hat back in circle 

Walk forward 

Walk backward 

March - like firemen 

going up a ladder 

START 

Skate forward 

through pylons 

Make snow 

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GAME: “Teacher Says” – Play like “Simon Says” 

Teacher says: do three spins, six jumps, etc. When skater does the skills and PA has not said, “Teacher says”, 

the skater must skate around the whole group lesson area two times and then rejoin the group. 

CREATIVE EXPRESSION 

Skaters act out: 

- baseball player 

- cowboy – ride a horse 

- fireman – climb up ladder and save baby, skate fast and hold hose to put fire out while spraying 

with the hose 

- construction worker – hammer 

- mailman – deliver mail to 5 people’s houses 

- policeman – arrest and handcuff robber, direct traffic 

- doctor – use stethoscope and listen while gliding 

- nurse – give needle while gliding 

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Stop 

Skate forward, glide & 

pretend to have hose in 

hand putting out fire 

Forward glide 

(2-feet to 1-foot) 

2-foot spin 

Put fireman’s hat on while doing 

2-foot 1/2 turns on the spot 

Skate forward 

with 1/2 glide 




START 

Forward slalom 


Stop 

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2-foot spin 

picking up 


Backward 2-foot jump 

& pretend to have hose 

in hand putting out fire 

2-foot turns 

(f-b, b-f) 

Forward 

snowplow 

stop 


forward 2-foot spin 


Backward bubbles 



START 

Backward slalom 


Backward 

snowplow stop 

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2-foot sit spin 

2-foot turns on a circle 

(f-b, b-f) 

2-foot jumps on a circle 

(f-b, b-f) 

2-foot 

side stop 



Walking crosscuts 

(left over right) 


(right over left) 

2-foot to 1-foot glide 

on a curve 

START 



Outside & 

inside 3-turns 

(alternate) 

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Occupations Theme Circuit - Stages 5 & 6 

1-foot side stop 

Forward circle thrusts 

(alternate with backward) 

Forward crosscuts 

(alternate with backward) 

Rotating 

power 

jump 

Outside edge development 

(alternate with inside) 



Skate fast forward 

Backward outside 3s, 

(alternate with inside) 

START 




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Winter Sports Day - Stage 1 

START 

Make snow 

Skate forward 

Skate forward and 

glide on two feet 

March 

Walk around on the spot 

in the medal and then 

pick up torch, carry 

around for one circuit, 

pretend to light the 

torch, drop and continue 

GAME: 

Winter Sports Tag – Pick 3-5 different winter sports events (e.g. hockey, figure skating, 

speed skating, curling, skiing, etc.) Tell skaters to pick an event. When that event is called, they 

must skate across the ice acting out the event. 

Winter Sports Freeze – Have skaters skate around (skaters can do different skills like sculling, 

slalom, forward and backward skating, etc.) Have the skaters freeze in the position of their 

chosen sport. Pick music for the opening ceremonies. 

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1/2 Snowplow 

stop 

START 

Skate forward 


Forward 

1/2 sit glide 

2-foot spin in the medal 

and then pick up torch, 

carry around for one 

circuit, pretend to light 

the torch, drop and 

continue 

GAME: 







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Backward 

snowplow stop 

START 


Glide backward 

two feet to one foot 

2-foot jump 

gliding backward 

2-foot spin picking up 

alternate feet in the medal 



circuit, pretend to light the 

torch, drop and continue 

GAME: 







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Backward 

snowplow stop 

START 



left over right 


right over left 

2-foot spin in the 

medal and then pick up 

torch, carry around for 

one circuit, pretend to 

light the torch, drop and 

continue 

GAME: 







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Winter Sports Day - Stages 5 & 6 

Backward 

snowplow stop 

START 


and then do a back 

toe-assisted jump 

Power jumps 

Skate forward 

very fast 

1-foot spin in the medal 



circuit, pretend to light 

the torch, drop and 

continue 

GAME: 







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Winter Sports Day 

Progression Circuit for Spinning for Stage 2 

Incentive: Candy necklaces for medals or chocolate coins on ribbon 

Swing arms 

START 

Marching 

Step, step glide on one 

foot, then put the torch 

in the cauldron 

Forward 

skating 

Forward 

skating 

Spin 

Pick up torch 

after spin 

GAME: 







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Slalom and Mogul Skiing 

Slalom through the pylons first, then 

jump after a couple of slaloms. 

Figure Skating 

Skaters make up a spin, spiral, jump routine. 

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Hockey 

Skate to the pylon, 

2-foot side stop, 

Skate back to the next pylon, go around it, then try backward. 

(Each skater needs their own 2 pylons.) 

Bobsledding 

Assemble into teams of two or three skaters. Hold on to the skater in front of 

you and when the PA says “GO”, your team does pumps or bubbles together to 

the finish line 

(race against the other teams!) 

Remember you have to work together to go for the gold!! 

Speedskating 

Skaters do perimeter stroking on a small oval shape. 

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Star Day Circuit - Stage 1 

Make snow, 

pick up snow 

and throw as 

stardust 

1/4 bend 

turns 

Duck walk 

March backward 

Walk backward 

START 

Skate forward and glide on 2 feet 

Walk 

in a 

circle 

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Snowplow 

stop, pick up 

snow from stop 

and throw as 

stardust 

1/2 bend 

turns 

Forward 2-foot to 1-foot glide 

Skate forward 


START 


2-foot 

spin 

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Backward 

snowplow stop, 

pick up snow from 

stop and throw as 

stardust 

2-foot spin 

picking up 

alternate 

feet 

Backward 2-foot to 1-foot glide 


2-foot turn (fwd to bwd & bwd to fwd) 

START 


Forward 

1/2 snowplow 

stop 

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2-foot side 

stop, pick up 


and throw as 

stardust 

Walking crosscuts (left over right 

and right over left) switch 

direction halfway 

Fwd 

1-foot 

spin 

2-foot jumps (fwd to bwd & 

bwd to fwd) on a curve 

Turning on a curve 

(fwd to bwd & bwd to fwd) 

START 

Forward inside & 

outside 3-turns 

2-foot 

sit spin 

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Star Day Circuit - Stages 5 & 6 

1-foot side 

stop, pick up 


and throw as 

stardust 

Fwd 

1-foot 

spin 

Forward power jumps 

Forward circle thrusts 

Backward circle thrusts 

START 

3 jumps 

Bwd 

1-foot 

spin 

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Star Day Game 

START 

• Set up course as above 

• Stars in the basket have a skill printed on them 

• Skaters pick up a star and sing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” while going around course doing 

skill 

• Skaters put star back in basket and pick out another star 

• Repeat 

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Using a STAR magic wand, turn skaters into different: 

Animals – cats, dogs, horses, cows, lions, bears, frogs, rabbits 

People – ballerinas, hockey players, basketball players, swimmers, 

Dracula, music conductor, race car driver 

Weather – rain, wind, stormy 

Food – popcorn, bacon frying in a pan, toast popping out of the toaster, 

walking in gum 

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Under the Sea Theme - Stage 1 

Toys 


Toys 

Turn backward and 

pick up a toy from box 

Turn forward and 

put toy in box 

2-foot 

jumps 

Skate forward 

and stop at each 

pylon 

START 

Duck walk 

GAME: Fishy in the Ocean – Everyone holds hands forming a circle, one skater is the “fish” in the centre 

of the circle. The fish in the middle spins. Everyone else moves around (marching or any skill on skater’s 

badge) singing “Fishy in the ocean, fishy in the sea, fishy in the middle, fishy swim free.” On the “swim 

free”, the skater in the middle skates out of the circle under someone’s arms. Make sure all skaters get a 

turn to be the fish. 

ACTION SONG: 

Charlie over the ocean 

Charlie over the sea 

Charlie caught a blackbird 

But can’t catch me 

move right arm in wave motion while skating 

move left arm in wave motion while skating 

move both arms in wave motion while skating 

move any part of your body while skating quickly away 

ACTION SONG: 

To the tune of the “Wheels on the Bus” 

The dolphin in the sea goes jump, jump, jump 

The shark in the sea goes chomp, chomp, chomp 

(Skaters make arm movements up and down and skaters will skate away from the 

shark that is chasing them.) 

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Forward 

2-foot jump 

Under the Sea Theme 

Practice Circuit for Stage 2 

Toys 

Pick up 

a toy 

Slalom 

Snowplow 

stop 

Drop off toy 

Toys 

Sculling 

around fish 

2-foot glide and 1-foot 

glide, alternate 

feet on one foot glide 

3 X 2-foot 

spins 

2-foot jump 

over shells 

START 

Snowplow stop 

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Back 2-foot jump 

backward 



Toys 

Pick up 

a toy 


Back 

snowplow 

stop 

Drop off toy 

Toys 

Sculling 

around fish 

Backward 2-foot glide 

and 1-foot glide, alternate 

feet on one foot glide 

3 X 2-foot spins 

picking up 



jump over shells 

START 

Back snowplow 

stop 

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2-foot jump (f-b) 

Toys 

Pick up 

a toy 



2-foot side 

stop 

Drop off toy 

Toys 

Backward 

sculling 

around fish 

Walking crosscuts, 

left over right and 


3 X 2-foot 

sit spins 

Inside and outside 

3-turns around shells 

START 


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Practice Circuit for Stages 5 & 6 

Power jump 

Toys 

Pick up 

a toy 

Back outside edge 

development, alternate 

with back inside 

1-foot side 

stop 

Drop off toy 

Toys 

Back 

sculling 

around fish 


and do 1-foot side 

stop 

3 X 1-foot 

spins 

Do mohawks 

around shells 

START 


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Aquatic Life Theme 


Forward 

skating 

Forward 

glide 

2-foot spin 

Forward 

sculling 

STO P 

STOP - 1/2 bend turns 

Backward 

walk with 

glide 

Forward 

2-foot jumps 

START 

CREATIVE EXPRESSION EXERCISE: Act out a story, e.g. Little Mermaid 

GAME: Catch those shells 

ACTION SONG: (TUNE - “The Wheels on the Bus”) 

The submarine in the sea goes up and down, up and down, up and down 

The submarine in the sea goes up and down 

Down in the water. 

The fish in the sea goes bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble 

The fish in the sea goes bubble, bubble, bubble 

Down in the water. 

The seaweed in the sea goes swish, swish, swish, etc. 

The clam in the sea goes clap, clap, clap, etc. 

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Aquatic Life Theme 


Incentive: smelly fish sticker 




left over right 

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 

Dolphin jumps 

(arms out like a 

dolphin) 

Goldfish 

sculling 

STARFISH 

START 

Penguin walk 

Note: When PA/coach signals end, skaters end in the middle by lying on the ice like a starfish. 

CREATIVE EXPRESSION EXERCISE: Boys and girls, today you’ll be either Bill Nye the Science Guy or Jill Johnson 

the Science Gal. You are going to discover the various attributes of the “Aquatic Life.” 

- imitate a goldfish 

- imitate a penguin 

- imitate a dophin 

- imitate a lobster 

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Magic Theme Circuit - Stage 1 

2-foot 1/4 

bend turns 

Make snow - pull rabbit 

from hat (2 nd time around put 

rabbit back in and continue) 

March 

Skate forward 

Duck walk 

Skate 

backward 

START 

Skate forward 

and glide on 

2-feet 

Walk around 

in a circle 

2-foot 

jump on 

the spot 

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2-foot 1/2 

bend turns 

Stop - pull rabbit 



Skate forward 

Forward 1/2 sit glide 

2-foot jump while 

gliding forward 

Skate 

backward 

START 

Stop 

2-foot spin 

(squeeze 

rabbit) 

Forward 2-foot 

to 1-foot glide 

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Backward 

snowplow stop 

2-foot spin picking up 

alternate feet - pull rabbit 


rabbit back in and continue 

2-foot turns (f-b, b-f) 

Skate forward 

Backward bubbles 

2-foot jump 

gliding backward 

START 

Backward 

glide 2-feet to 

1-foot 

2-foot 

spin 

Backward 

snowplow 

stop 

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2-foot 

sit spin 


to 1-foot glide 

on a curve 

2-foot side stop - pull rabbit 



Skate forward 


(right over left) 

2-foot jumps on a 

curve (f-b, b-f) 

2-foot turns on 

a curve (f-b, b-f) 

START 

1-foot 

spin 

Outside 3-turns 

(alternate 

with inside) 

Walking 

crosscuts 

(left over right) 

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Magic Theme Circuit - Stages 5 & 6 

2-foot 

side stop 

Forward circle 

thrusts, alternate 

with backward 

1-foot spin - pull rabbit from 

hat (2 nd time around put 


Power jumps 


Forward & backward 

inside mohawks around circle 

Forward crosscuts, 

alternate with backward 

START 

Back toe - 

assisted jump 

1-foot 

spin 

1-foot back 

spin, then 

skate forward 

to circle 

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STAGE ONE 

GAME: Magic Card Game 

PA holds cards in his/her hands. Skaters guess what number or face card is going to be 

pulled. PA lets a skater choose one of the cards in his/her hand. Discuss whether or not 

it was the card that the skaters guessed. ACTIVITY: If the card is black, skaters do the skill 

alone, if it is red, skaters do the skill with a partner. 

BLACK 4 – Do four, ¼ bend turns 

RED 9 – Make snow – push foot out nine times on each foot 

RED 3 – Do three jumps on the spot 

BLACK KING/QUEEN – March proudly 

BLACK 5 – Skate forward and do five duck walks 

BLACK ACE – You’re number 1 – take a bow or curtsey 

STAGE TWO 






BLACK 4 – Do four spins 

RED 9 – Skate forward and stop nine times 

RED 3 – Skate forward and jump three times 

BLACK KING/QUEEN – Skate forward and do ½ sit glide – sit in your throne 

BLACK 5 – Do five backward skating steps 


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STAGE THREE 






BLACK 4 – Do four, two foot spins lifting alternate feet 

RED 9 – Skate backward and do nine back snowplow stops 

RED 3 – Skate backward and jump three times 

BLACK KING/QUEEN – Skate backward and glide two feet to one foot, 

when on one foot wave to all your royal fans 

BLACK 5 – Do five backward bubbles 


STAGE FOUR 






BLACK 4 – Do four one-foot spins 

RED 9 – Do nine walking crosscuts, both ways 

RED 3 – Do three, two foot spins 

BLACK KING/QUEEN – Do two foot turns forward to backward and 

backward to forward on a curve, glide and sit on throne 

BLACK 5 – Skate forward and do five side stops 


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STAGES FIVE & SIX 






BLACK 4 – Do four 1-foot spins 

RED 9 – Do nine power jumps 

RED 3 – Do three mohawk manias 

BLACK KING/QUEEN – Skate one round of figure 8 crosscuts, stand tall and 

proud 

BLACK 5 – Do five rotating power jumps 


CREATIVE EXPRESSION: 

PA is a magician: Turn the skaters into the following different objects – remember to say, 

ABRACADABRA 

- race car driver - firetruck 

- gorilla - kangaroo 

- hunter - person walking on high wire rope 

- magician (skaters, find a partner and take turns changing each other into different 

objects or animals) 

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Appendix D 

Skill Circuits - Examples for Stages 1-4: Effective for 

CanSkaters of all ages! 

by Monica Lockie 

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Stage 1 

* 

Fishies in the ocean 

Fishies in the sea 

Fishies get up 

Like 

One... 

Two... 

Three! 

* 

Stand up 

March 

on 

spot 

S 

Fall 

Down 

Stand Up 

March on Spot 

* 

Fall 

Down 

on 

Bottom 

One 

Foot 

Two 

Hands 

Up 

Stage 2 

Get in car 

Quack! 

Quack! 

Back it up 

into the garage. 

Duck walk 

Turn 

toes 

out 

S 

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Stage 2 

Hold 

two hands 

Hold 

parent's 

hand 

Frog 

One 

hand 

By 

themselves 

Start 

Jump on 

lily pads 

"Ribbit!" 

Bend knees 

like a yo-yo 

Push blade out 

to erase spiders 

(make snow) 

March 

around 

spot 

Stamp on spiders (march) 

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Stage 2 

Start 

Fall down and get 

up to Fishie song 

March 

Duck walk 

Erase spider 

Back up car 

Jump on lilly pads 

March around spot 

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Stage 3 

Fast 

Backward skating 

alternative feet 

P 

P 

P 


2-foot 

backward 

jump 

S 

P 

Backward 

S 

C-pushes 

Backward 

2-foot 

1-foot 

glides 

P P P P P 

P 


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Stage 3 


jump in puddles 

Start 

jump on 

trampoline 


Backward 


Backward 

S 

Backward 

sculling 

P P P P P 

Bend 

knees on spot 

Backward 

pumping 

P 

Backward 

pumping 

F-B-F-B 

on spot 

P 

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Stage 3 

S 

Forward skating 

❄ ❄❄❄ 

Make snow 

❄ ❄❄❄ 

Backward 

Right foot 

Backward 

Left foot 

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Stage 4 

2-foot 

jump 

circle 

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For Adults 

1 foot 

2 feet 

1 foot 

2 foot glide 

S 

1 foot 

2 feet 

2 feet 

1 foot 

Circle 

thrusts 

Then change 

direction 

Backward 

teeter 

totter 

C-pushes 

Backward 

S 

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For Adults 

Glide 

Boards 

Twist 

on spot 

S 

Stop 

Backward 

Stop 

Forward 

❄❄❄ 

Make snow 

Draw arms in 

( 

Turn 

on 

spot 

¼ / ½ 

( 

S 

Turn 

bends 

or 

(Marching) 

2 Foot 

spin 

Alternate 

foot 

spin 

1 Foot glide 

1 Foot glide 

1 Foot spin 

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For Adults 

S 

2 foot glide 

or 

1 foot glide 

Turn 

2-foot 

or 

1-foot 

STOP 

Forward skating 

Backward skating 

(Sculling or alternate feet) 

2 foot glide 

or 

1 foot glide 

or 

Circle thrust 

or 

X-cuts 

Stop 

Spin 2-foot or 1-foot 

or alternate foot 

1 foot 

glide 

F 

S 

2 foot turn 

1 foot 

glide 

B 

1 foot turn on spot 

Boards 

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For Adults 

X - over 

2-foot glide 

1-foot glide 

1-foot glide 

S 

1 foot spin 

Hold edge 

(RBO) 

Hold edge 

(RBO) 

RFI-LBI 

Mohawk 

Backward 

x-cuts 

Forward 

x-cuts 

1 foot spin with 

spiralling entry edge 

(choose direction) 

START 

Backward 

x-cuts 

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For Adults 

Skill Lesson Plans! 

# 

1 

1-foot glide F 

Choose direction 

S 

1-foot glide F 

L 

R 

2ft 

1 Foot 

2-foot turn 

2-foot turn 

L-1ft 

1 Foot 

2 Feet 

1-foot glide B 

1-foot glide B 

Left 

1-foot turn on spot 

L 

Right 

R 

Boards 

R-1ft 

Pumping 

# 

2 

Power 

circle 

Walking 

crosscuts 

Thrusts 

Walking 

crosscuts 

1-foot 

Inside edge glide 

crosscut 

circle 

2-Foot 

x-over 

glide 

Technique 

circle 

S 

2-foot 

crossover glide 

1-foot 

Outside edge glide 

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