Explore · Week 02 · Program week 2
Luna the Cat
Balance · Focus
Walk a floor line and notice what helps the feet stay on it.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We walked a line and practiced looking at one spot.
- 1Tape a line on the floor. Walk it while looking at a toy at the far end.
- 2If you step off, step back on and keep going.
- 3Tell someone what helped you.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about focus
What do you look at when you want to pay attention?
Look for this: Their eyes stay toward one spot instead of the ceiling or other children.
The story
Luna sees a stripe of moonlight on the floor. She puts one paw on it and wonders what her eyes should watch.
Eyes on the line. Feet follow.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Luna sees a stripe of moonlight on the floor. She puts one paw on it and wonders what her eyes should watch.
- Luna teaches focus. Pick one spot to look at, then let your feet follow.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- Stand tall and find a spot on the wall. Hold still for three breaths.
- Step sideways, then forward, then freeze.
- Walk normally, then walk as if the floor is a skinny path.
Skill practice · 14 min
- Tape a straight line. Children walk it any safe way.
- Offer a focus spot at the end of the line: a cone or a sticker.
- If they step off, they simply step back on. No restart punishment.
- Ask what helped: eyes, arms, slow feet.
Game · 7 min
- Walk the line, touch the cone, walk back.
- Try once looking at the cone and once looking at your feet. Which was steadier?
- Share one word: eyes, arms, or slow.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Seated stretch, reach for toes if it is easy, or shins.
- Focus is choosing where to look. It is not staring hard until you frown.