Explore · Week 07 · Program week 7
Dash the Rabbit
Start and stop · Self-control
Move to a line and stop with both feet behind it.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We moved toward a line and stopped with both feet behind it.
- 1A towel is the fence. Fast-walk toward it and stop behind it.
- 2Both feet stay off the towel.
- 3If you step on it, walk back and go slower.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about self-control
Why is stopping a kind of strength?
Look for this: They stop behind the line instead of crashing into it.
The story
Dash races the meadow, then sees a fence. Both feet stop before his whiskers touch it.
Go when it’s time. Stop while you still can.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Dash races the meadow, then sees a fence. Both feet stop before his whiskers touch it.
- Self-control is the stop. We will move toward a line and finish behind it.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- March, then freeze. Repeat.
- Show a “go” hand and a “stop” hand. Children echo with their hands.
- Practice a tiny two-foot stop in place.
Skill practice · 14 min
- A tape line is the fence. Children start several steps back.
- They fast-walk or jog only if the lane is empty.
- Both feet must finish behind the line, not on it.
- If they cross, they walk back and try a slower start.
Game · 7 min
- Go on the word go. Stop at the fence.
- They sit down after they stop so the next child has an empty lane.
- Ask, “Did you stop because the line told you, or because you decided?” We want decided.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Shake legs. Breathe.
- Stopping is the strong part of going.