Create · Week 01 · Program week 37
Mango the Monkey
Climb · Curiosity
Place a climb inside a short route and say the plan before moving.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We put our climb into a short path and said the plan before we moved.
- 1Make a path with a pillow crawl, a cushion climb, and a tape line.
- 2Say the three parts before you start.
- 3Change one part and say the new plan.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about curiosity
Why do we tell someone the plan before we move?
Look for this: They can name the order, and the climb still ends with a step-down.
The story
Mango builds a tiny path: crawl, climb, step down, then walk a line. He tells a friend the plan before he starts.
There is more than one safe way up.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Mango builds a tiny path: crawl, climb, step down, then walk a line. He tells a friend the plan before he starts.
- We already know the climb. Today we use it as one piece of a path. Say the plan, then go.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- Crawl under a noodle or a low bridge.
- Walk a tape line.
- One easy climb as a reminder, not the whole practice.
Skill practice · 14 min
- Stations are already out: a crawl, a low block, a tape line.
- Each child says three words, such as “crawl, climb, line.”
- They travel the path once. If they skip the step-down, they repeat only that piece.
- They may change the order, but they must say the new plan first.
Game · 7 min
- Pairs: one is the guide and says the plan, the other moves.
- Swap.
- The class votes on one path to do together, slowly.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Sit in a circle. Each child may say the part they liked best.
- Curiosity found the climb. Creating used it with care.