How to Ice Skate Tots Class – Warm Up Games (Kayla Johnson)

Tots expert Kayla Johnson explains a couple warm-up games for a tots class that get the skaters moving and build balance and control. These games are fun and get the skaters moving around on the ice without focusing on how they’re moving. It’s important to simply get young skaters engaged and moving to let them naturally develop balance and body awareness. Because the skaters are focused on something besides their skating, they often fall down during these games. So the games also provide the opportunity to work on falling safely and getting back up. Very creative and effective teaching methods!