Create · Week 05 · Program week 41
Bramble the Bear
Bear crawl · Steadiness
Use a short bear crawl as the low part of a route, then stand and continue.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We crawled, stood up, and finished a short path we named.
- 1Crawl under a table or a broom held low by a parent, then stand.
- 2Walk to a doorway after you stand.
- 3Say the three parts first.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about steadiness
How do you move from low and strong to tall and calm?
Look for this: They stand up fully before the next movement starts.
The story
Bramble crawls under a branch, stands tall, and walks the rest of the trail. He planned the change.
Strong and unhurried.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Bramble crawls under a branch, stands tall, and walks the rest of the trail. He planned the change.
- The crawl is one piece. Today we add what comes after we stand up.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- Short bear crawl review.
- Practice standing up from the crawl without a hop.
- Walk a line to remember tall traveling.
Skill practice · 14 min
- Route: crawl under a noodle or table, stand on a spot, walk a line.
- They say “crawl, stand, walk.”
- If the crawl is too long, move the noodle closer.
- They may swap walk for a freeze. They may not add a jump from height.
Game · 7 min
- Pairs design only the middle: what happens right after they stand.
- They teach it in three words.
- The class tries the calmest trail.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Shake arms and sigh out.
- Steadiness let us change levels without falling apart.