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Matthew Zacour (Mwz9877)
Junior Member
Username: Mwz9877
Post Number: 6
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 7:09 pm: |       |
Climbing walls seem to be springing up all over the United States. The Ropes Courses and climbing walls are great for college students and postpubescent teens. Are they really safe for younger students? Isn't this a big liability for school districts to risk? |
Chris Tolhurst (Cwt4496)
New member
Username: Cwt4496
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 8:13 am: | |
Climbing walls are safe for younger students when utilized properly. When working with younger students you want to use a traverse wall. This is a horizontal wall, on which students climb sideways instead of up and down. This type of wall is safer for younger students and still provides the benefits of the vertical climbing walls. |
Emily Owens (Eao9158)
Junior Member
Username: Eao9158
Post Number: 2
Registered: 1-2007
| | Posted on Monday, April 09, 2007 - 5:14 am: | |
Another benefit of the climbing wall for younger students is that it is easy to integrate math and english into the activities. Some students may be affraid of being off of the ground but if they are trying to spell one of this weeks spelling words with the letters on the wall then they are focusing on something other than their insecurities. |
Vincent J. Paine (Steelyankee4342)
Junior Member
Username: Steelyankee4342
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 6:34 pm: | |
First of all, Students under 9th or 10th grade should not be using a climbing wall. However, if you do plan on using a climbing wall for younger students, you must go over safety precautions prior to letting the students use the climbing wall. In one of my college courses, we spent about four or five classes on safety and skills needed to climb the wall. Using the climbing wall with younger students can be fun but make sure you spend enough time on safety and on the skills needed for proper climbing. |
Matt Guth (Mguth)
Junior Member
Username: Mguth
Post Number: 6
Registered: 3-2009
| | Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 - 6:50 am: | |
Students under 9th or 10th grade can use a climbing wall. If your at an elementary school I would suggest a traverse wall, that way you do not have to spend a ton of time getting into the harnesses. Even though the kids are only a couple feet off the ground, they love it, and as Emily said there are a number of cross-curricular things that you can do with a climbing wall. The only draw-back to them is that they are very expensive, but if you have the money, I would definitely suggest getting one. |
