I teach quite a few classes for children aged from 5 - 16.

The sessions normally run for an hour and that consists of
10 minutes warmup
5 minutes padwork
30 minutes actual ju-jitsu techniques
5 minutes where everyone sits down and
people show the class what they've learnt
(good for confidence building)
the last 5 / 10 playing games;

bulldog "grappling"

clock game which is;
all kids make a circle with
feet pointing towards the centre,
each kid is given a number 1, 2, 3 or 4.
You call a number out and all kids with
that number race one another jumping
over the other kids legs in a "clock"wise direction!

tunnel game;

get two teams of kids, mix their heights up
as it makes it more difficult for the kids
but helps with the bonding process.
The kids stand in a straight line with legs opem
to make a tunnel.
The first kid runs to a set point and
runs back past their team to another set ppoint.
They then have to crawl through everyone's
legs back to where they started.
Once done, the next person goes and so one.


Playing a few games, lightens up the atmosphere
but can also be used as a reward for the
kids doing well during the class.
ps. for 10 minutes you as the instructor get a break!


Good luck with your class Kedric.