Control · Week 07 · Program week 31
Dash the Rabbit
Start and stop · Self-control
Speed up, then slow down before the stop line.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We sped up a little, then slowed down before the stop line.
- 1Mark a slowdown spot with a shoe, and a stop line with tape.
- 2Fast-walk, then tiny steps after the shoe, then stop.
- 3Move the shoe if you still overshoot.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about self-control
Where do you need to slow down before the limit, not at it?
Look for this: Their speed drops before the line, not only when they reach it.
The story
Dash no longer skids at the fence. He slows while he still has room, then stops neatly.
Go when it’s time. Stop while you still can.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Dash no longer skids at the fence. He slows while he still has room, then stops neatly.
- Control is slowing down early. The line should not have to stop you.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- Walk, fast-walk, walk, stop. Feel the gears.
- Show three speeds with your hand: low, middle, stop.
- Practice a slowdown in a short lane.
Skill practice · 14 min
- Mark a slowdown cone well before the stop line.
- They may go a little quicker before the cone, then must ease off after it.
- The stop behind the line is still required.
- If they arrive hot, move the slowdown cone farther from the line.
Game · 7 min
- Call low, middle, stop. Middle is the fastest you allow in this room.
- They never skip from middle to a crash. Stop is earned by slowing.
- Talk about bikes, playgrounds, and hallways.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Long exhale.
- Self-control showed up before the boundary, not after.