A Change of Edge original – This joyful, interactive picture book turns a first ice‑skating lesson into a colorful journey. My Ice‑Skating Lesson Adventure blends rhyme, imagination, and practical guidance to help young skaters feel confident and excited on the ice. With playful storytelling, illustrated skill cues, and creative activities, it’s the perfect companion for kids ages 4–10 discovering the magic of skating for the very first time … and a fun, familiar story for those already part of a club.
Video in full screen mode recommended
About the Freeskate Practice Prompt & Record Book, 1 st Edition
Figure skating practices are largely autonomous unless receiving a lesson. While this independence fosters important life skills, not all skaters use their practice time effectively, and some benefit from a more intentional approach. For others—especially adult skaters—this book sparks additional insight. If off‑ice goal‑setting meetings are part of your coaching style, this book streamlines the season‑setup process, easily with a group. And if you’re someone who enjoys data, structure, or quantifying improvement, you’ll love the Practice Prompt & Record Book.
FAQ
I don’t want my students standing around the boards
The recording should only take moments per session. If the skater is performing their program during a lesson, this is a perfect time for the coach to mark the elements in the program in the Self Evaluation Module. When the Self-Assessment elements are being recorded (1-3x per week), the skater should have performed (at least) 5 elements before ‘breaking’ to record their success rate. For some skaters, that’s already an improvement in their practice habits.
Why a book and not an app?
Printing has been found to be more beneficial for the brain than typing. Research shows when we write by hand, we engage a complex network that includes enhances brain connectivity,
motor skills and sensory processing, helping to improve spelling, memory recall, and conceptual understanding. Additionally, handwriting provides, richer spatial details, making information
more memorable and easier to recall in the mind’s eye.
Athletes need to quickly and efficiently gather and process important sensory information to perform well. Skilled performance requires a decision-making process that involves determining what information to extract during the unfolding task and based on this information, when to make the next movement and which movement to make.
Also, nobody wants skaters to have their cell phones at the boards.