Create · Week 02 · Program week 38
Luna the Cat
Balance · Focus
Use the balance line as one part of a route they describe first.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We used our balance line inside a short path we planned.
- 1Make a tape line and a pillow to crawl to.
- 2Tell a parent the order, then do it.
- 3Change one part.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about focus
How do you help someone else follow your idea?
Look for this: They describe the order clearly enough that another person could try it.
The story
Luna’s line is now a bridge in a bigger adventure. She tells a friend, “Line, then crawl, then stop.”
Eyes on the line. Feet follow.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Luna’s line is now a bridge in a bigger adventure. She tells a friend, “Line, then crawl, then stop.”
- The line is a tool. Today you choose what comes before it and after it.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- One calm line walk as review.
- A short crawl and a two-foot jump in place, just to remember other skills.
- Point to three stations in the room.
Skill practice · 14 min
- Stations: line, crawl space, and a floor spot for a freeze.
- Each child chooses the line plus one other station.
- They say it: “line, then crawl” or “crawl, then line.”
- They travel once. If balance falls apart, they shorten the line, not skip the freeze.
Game · 7 min
- One child points the order. The other follows.
- The follower may ask to make the line shorter.
- Swap, then walk the class favorite together.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Thank a partner for a clear plan.
- Focus made the line possible. Kind planning made it a route.