Explore · Week 12 · Program week 12
Lark the Crane
Reach and return · Kindness
Reach one arm toward a target and come back to a steady stand.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We reached toward a target and came back to a steady stand.
- 1Touch a parent’s hand, then stand tall again.
- 2If you tip, they move their hand closer.
- 3Do it three times.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about kindness
How do you know a challenge is the right size?
Look for this: They return to a steady stand after every reach.
The story
Lark stretches her neck toward a leaf, then brings it home to the middle so she does not tip.
Reach only as far as you can come back.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Lark stretches her neck toward a leaf, then brings it home to the middle so she does not tip.
- Kindness starts with your own balance. Reach, then come back.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- Stand tall. Grow an arm up, then hug yourself.
- Sway and return to the middle.
- Look at a target on the wall.
Skill practice · 14 min
- A cone or sticker is the leaf, close enough to touch without leaning hard.
- Reach one hand, touch or almost touch, then stand tall again.
- Both feet stay on the floor for the first tries.
- If they tip, move the target closer. Coming back is the success.
Game · 7 min
- Each child picks a leaf they can reach safely.
- Touch and return three times.
- They may offer their leaf to a friend who wants a closer one.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Hug shoulders, gentle.
- A kind reach does not knock you over.