Practice · Week 10 · Program week 22
Pounce the Panther
Quiet steps · Respect
Pass a partner with a visible gap and quiet feet.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We passed friends with quiet feet and a clear gap of space.
- 1Walk around a parent standing still. Leave a gap.
- 2Say “passing.”
- 3Ask, “Did you feel crowded?”
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about respect
How do you know when you are too close?
Look for this: The other child does not have to step away, and feet stay quiet.
The story
Pounce and a friend share the trail. He leaves a big space so nobody has to shrink.
Leave space. Make little noise.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Pounce and a friend share the trail. He leaves a big space so nobody has to shrink.
- Respect is a gap you can see. We will pass a friend without entering their bubble.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- Arms out to show a personal bubble. Walk without touching bubbles.
- Practice saying “passing” in a calm voice.
- Quiet steps along a line.
Skill practice · 14 min
- One child stands in a hoop or on a spot. That is their bubble.
- The walker says “passing,” goes around with a gap, quiet feet.
- The standing child should not have to move away.
- Swap roles.
Game · 7 min
- Three bubbles in a room. Walkers visit each one by passing, not touching.
- If a bubble is crowded, they wait.
- Talk: waiting is respect too.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Shrink the arms and breathe.
- Space is how we say “you belong here” without words.