PSIA-AASI CHILDREN’S BASIC ACCREDITATION WORKBOOK

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PSIA-AASI CHILDRENS BASIC ACCREDITATION WORKBOOK

KNEE-HIGH KNOWLEDGE

(Originally published as PSIA-NW Workbook)First Edition

Resources for discovering the answers to the questions and tasks found in

the workbook: PSIA, 1997. Alpine Entry-Level Guide for Childrens Instruction (AEG) PSIA-AASI, 2000. Childrens Instruction Handbook (CIH) PSIA-AASI, 1998. Snowboard Manual Your experience teaching children and teens.

The pages referenced in the parentheses will direct you where the answersfor each question in the workbook can be found. Some of the questionrequire you to supply examples. Feel free to use the examples found in themanual and/or others from your own teaching experience.Scoring:

To meet the minimum standard for this portion of the Knee-High Knowledge

part of the Childrens Accreditation Course you must complete the workbookwith 80% accuracy.

1. List the seven parts to Your Responsibility Code and give an example ofhow to teach these to children: (CIH pg 8-9)

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2. Circle the phrases (may be more than one) that answer the followingquestion. When stopping your group on the mountain, avoid stopping: (CIHpg 8-9)

a. in the middle of the run.b. on the side of the run.c. where blocking a trail junction.d. at the bottom of a run.e. below a roll in the terrain.


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3. Circle all the correct answers to the following question: To make sure eachstudent is prepared to begin a safe, successful day, ask students or theirparents the following questions before beginning the lesson. (CIH pg 6)

a. Do you have the flu or a cold?

b. Did you eat breakfast today?c. What types of activities do you do when youre not here?d. Have you ever had a hamster run away?

4. An equipment check is not necessary until students are ready to ride thefirst lift. (CIH pg 7)

True False

5. List three safety rules children should know when riding on the lift. (CIH pg9)

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6. The instructor should assess each students clothing prior to the start of thelesson. List four important items of clothing each child should have. (CIH pg7)1.

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7. It is a good idea to have your students watch other people load the lift andreview lift procedures before they ride the lift. (CIH pg 9)

True False

8. The American Teaching System is built around three models: the ServiceModel, the Skiing Model and the _________________ Model. (AEG pg 3)

9. Selecting appropriate terrain for your students impacts the outcome ofyour lesson. (CIH pg 10)


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True False

10. The Teaching Model consists of three of the following. Circle the correctanswers: (AEG pg 10)

a. the center lineb. student profilec. instructor behaviord. the fundamental skillse. the learning partnership

11. List three examples of how you get to know your students and begin tocreate a student profile. (CIH pg 11-22)1.

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12. List the four stages of the Teaching Cycle for children. What do you do ateach stage? (AEG pg 11)1.

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13. Children require less verbal input and more movement experiences tolearn. (AEG pg 10-12)

True False

14. Circle all the correct answers to the following question. The instructorshould know their students skill level to: (AEG pg 10)

a. Set up tasks to develop skills.b. Work on appropriate skill development.c. Challenge students at their skill level.d. Set up tasks for student success.

15. SKIERS: List the four fundamental skills. (AEG pg 13)1.

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16. SNOWBOARDERS: List the two fundamental movements and the fourperformance concepts. (AASI Snowboard Manual)Fundamental Movements

1. 2.Performance Concepts

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17. Effective movement patterns may look different for children than adults.(CIH pg 23 & 49)

True False

18. A childs center of mass is located ____________ than an adults center ofmass. (CIH pg 15)

19. Side-to-side balancing movements in children are affected by: (AEG pg14)

a. Speedb. Turn shapec. Stance widthd. All of the above

20. During early development, children tend to move the leg, torso and armof the _______________ side of the body together until they develop

_______________________ movements. (AEG pg 13)

21. How children feel is also referred to as affective. (CIH pg 12)

a. True False

22. If you have the opportunity to talk to the parents before a lesson, youshould share some basic organizational information. List some things youshould share with parents. (AEG pg 29-31)

23. At the end of the lesson, you should summarize the lesson with thestudent and parents. List some things that you should share with parents.(AEG pg 29-31)


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24. Before students take their first chair ride what two things do they need tobe able to do to safely negotiate the terrain? (AEG pg 6)

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2.25. When teaching beginners, the following are important: (AEG pg 17-18)a. Pace lesson to the groupb. Cover every possible exercisec. Play at least 10 gamesd. Take time to help students master movementse. Ride the chair lift to appease the parents

26. How children think is also referred to as affective. (CIH pg 11)

True False

27. List four aspects of childrens behavior that fall under affectivedevelopment. Describe one way you might address each of these whencreating your lesson environment. (CIH pg 12-21)

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4.Choose one age group. Realize that these are generalities and that everychild is unique. At what age do we commonly see the following traits? (AEGpg 25-26, CIH pg 13-21)

a. 3 to 6 years oldb. 7 to 12 years oldc. Teens

COGNITIVE (Thinking)28. _________ I can separate fantasy and reality.29. _________ I can only process one direction at a time.30. _________ I am good at problem solving. Let me try.

AFFECTIVE (Feelings)31. _________ I appear tough but actually, my self-esteem is fragile.32. _________ I like to compete, but only if I can win.33. _________ I like to be silly and want you to be silly, too.


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PHYSICAL (The body)34. _________ I move my body as a unit. Leg rotation is really hard.35. _________ I make cross-lateral movements.36. _________ My body is changing rapidly. I am often very awkward.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word or words to complete thesentence. (AEG pg 26-28)

37. Children need to be treated with ____________ and compassion.

38. When addressing children use gestures and _____________ language.

39. Keep _____________ simple, consistent and task related.

40. Be a (an) ___________________ listener.

41. Direct your students attention to key _____________ and body parts.

42. ______________ the childs opinion.

43. Dont ___________________ too much. Keep the group moving.

44. Dont be ____________________. Avoid baby talk.

45. Use direct _______________ contact.

46. Wait for the whole groups _________________ before giving directions.

47. Ask ___________________ to confirm that the children understand yourdirections.

48. List five Key points to using reinforcement to build positive behavior.(AEG pg 26-27)1.

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49. List five Key guidelines to help students understand why their behavior isinappropriate and to allow them to learn from the situation. (AEG pg 27-28)1.

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50. What do you do when a child behaves inappropriately?

51. The parents expectations about what their child learns are not importantin planning your lesson. (AEG pg 29-31)

True FalsePERSONAL TEACHING LOG #1

Group ___________ Name ________________________________

Age _________ Date ______________ Location _______________

1. Describe the conditions of the day: weather, snow, time, etc.

2. What was the ability level of the group at the beginning of the lesson? Atthe end of the day?

3. What was your expected outcome of the lesson? What were the studentsgoals?

4. What activities, tasks or games did you choose to improve your groupsskills? Why?


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5. How did you teach Your Responsibility Code to your students?

6. Explain one thing that went very well in this lesson. Explain one thing thatdid not go well. Explain why.

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