Explore · Week 05 · Program week 5
Bramble the Bear
Bear crawl · Steadiness
Move on hands and feet like a bear and feel a strong back.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We crawled on hands and feet and practiced a strong, steady shape.
- 1Bear crawl from the couch to a pillow. Keep it short.
- 2Rest on your knees whenever you want.
- 3Stand up slowly at the end.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about steadiness
What does steady feel like in your body?
Look for this: They can rest before their arms collapse, and the crawl stays short.
The story
Bramble walks through the berries on hands and feet. His back is flat enough to carry a leaf without dropping it.
Strong and unhurried.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Bramble walks through the berries on hands and feet. His back is flat enough to carry a leaf without dropping it.
- Steadiness is a strong shape. Hands and feet, hips up, face looking a little forward.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- Hands and knees, then lift hips into a bear shape and come back down. Three times.
- Shake out wrists.
- Tall walk to open the hips.
Skill practice · 14 min
- From hands and knees, lift the knees just a little. Take two steps.
- If the belly drops, rest on knees, then try two more steps.
- Look slightly ahead, not at the belly button.
- Distance is a few steps, not a race across the room.
Game · 7 min
- A beanbag sits on the back only if it stays kind. If it falls, they place it again or leave it off.
- Crawl to a cone a short way away.
- Stand up slowly so they do not rush the ending.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Child’s pose or a simple kneel and breathe.
- Strong does not mean fast.