Click Here for Video   REPORTS FROM EDUCATORS " For years Patty has noticed that there are a lot of kids in high school who are on the periphery. They keep to themselves and almost never talk. They do not take part in traditional sports and often do not do well in my classes. She wanted to give them something to be good at, to let them shine. "Kids, even in high school, are just dying to have the opportunity to play, get together with others to juggle, have a skill they can build upon, and show off!"  Their creativity and enthusiasm blossomed." [Read More] "In his fifth-grade classroom at Coeur d'Alene's Sorensen Elementary, David has watched some of his students struggle to keep up academically with their classmates. He's witnessed those same students stagger friends with their quick mastery of juggling." [Read More] Also read David Groth's Working with Kids     INSTRUCTION       Upon setting up a juggling program in your school, the WJF will provide skill charts for the students to learn the "Scales" of juggling. The skill chart will rate beginner through advanced jugglers at the K-12 level and be the basis for the preliminaries in school competitions. School teams consist of six team members and are determined by the final results of grade level and then a schoolwide competition. The WJF will also provide training materials and customizable certificates for teachers to print and hand out to the kids that pass skill level tests.   WJF REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMANCES AND INSTRUCTION   Coordinating with other schools in your area, it may be possible to schedule WJF competitors to tour your school district with a demonstration performance and instruction for each school.     MOTIVATION AND PROMOTION OF YOUR JUGGLING PROGRAM Every school participating in the WJF school program will be given their own page on the WJF website complete with pictures of the participants, team, and video of their juggling which can be updated on a weekly basis.   The WJF offers reduced rates on equipment and videos for participating schools. We can also offer reduced rates on admission to the WJF convention for juggling club participants. For more information on starting a juggling program and on forming a team for competition, contact us today! Juggling Helps Students Succeed In School Improvements in concentration, eye-hand coordination, fine motor skills, reading, and behavior are just some of the benefits of juggling cited by educators. In fact, several teachers said that juggling increases students' ability to concentrate, enhances their eye-hand coordination, and builds self-confidence. [read more] Juggling Builds Your Brain Mastering the skill increases the amount of grey matter in areas of the brain that process and store visual information, proving what was not thought possible -- that new stimuli can alter the brain's structure. [read more] If you have any questions regarding the WJF School Program, please email us at info@thewjf.com.