This page is designed for volunteers of Skiku or visitors that want to take kids skiing and have a limited amount of time to read through all the provided information.
- Develop and teach the students a process for picking up and putting back equipment. While this might take some time the first day, it will save lots of time over the course of the week.
- Have a handful of activities for each session. Kids have short attention spans and different groups respond differently to activities. Be ready to switch activities quickly and have a plan in place to do so.
- Start each day with a warm up ski. This helps kids get used to the equipment and work out the initial excitement before having to focus for more structured instruction.
- Kids are automatically drawn to the closest hill. Just embrace it and teach ascending/descending skills right away to those that just can’t stay away from the hill
- In the lesson plans section, use the Guided Instruction part of each plan to get the heart of the plan
- Learn how to put on skis- no poles
- Introduction to skating/games
- Explore small downhill
- Introduce sidestep and/or herringbone to get up hill
- Introduce small uphills/downhills to all
- Introduction to skating
- One ski drills
- Ski without poles
- Easy games: What time is it Mr. Fox, Red light/green light, Run caribou run
- Follow the leader
- Larger uphills/downhills
- Slalom
- Ski ball
- Destination Ski
- Ski loop through village
- Slalom/hockey stop
- Herringbone or skating uphill
- Relay races
- Destination Ski
- Relay races
- Town races