Control · Week 01 · Program week 25
Mango the Monkey
Climb · Curiosity
Climb slowly, pause on top, and step down without a sound.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We climbed slowly, paused, and stepped down softly.
- 1Climb the cushion slowly and freeze on top until a parent says “down.”
- 2Step off softly.
- 3If it turns into a jump, sit and slide off instead.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about curiosity
How do you know when your body is going too fast?
Look for this: They can wait on top and step down only when asked.
The story
Mango used to rush. Today he climbs as if the rock might notice him. He pauses, looks, and steps down softly.
There is more than one safe way up.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Mango used to rush. Today he climbs as if the rock might notice him. He pauses, looks, and steps down softly.
- Control is a quiet climb. If it gets noisy or fast, we make it smaller and slower.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- Walk tall, then freeze when you hear “pause.”
- Slow arm reaches, hold for a breath.
- Quiet feet across the mat.
Skill practice · 14 min
- Climb in a four-count: hands, foot, foot, pause.
- On top, they look at the coach and wait for “down.”
- Step down onto the mat so the landing is soft.
- If they hop off, the next try is sit-and-slide down. That is still success.
Game · 7 min
- The group listens. A quiet step-down earns a nod, not a loud cheer yet.
- After everyone has tried, one big cheer for the whole class.
- Ask who chose the smaller way on purpose.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Breathe in, breathe out, three times.
- Curiosity asked “what if.” Control asked “can I stop.” Both belong to Mango.