Practice · Week 02 · Program week 14
Luna the Cat
Balance · Focus
Walk the line forward and back with the same quiet steps.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We walked a line forward and back, and we practiced the turn.
- 1Walk a tape line to a shoe, turn, and walk back. Do it twice.
- 2Stop fully before the turn.
- 3Try it once slower.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about focus
What helps you keep going when a job has a middle and an end?
Look for this: They stop and turn instead of spinning off the line.
The story
Luna walks her line to the end, turns, and walks back. She does it until the turn feels easy.
Eyes on the line. Feet follow.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Luna walks her line to the end, turns, and walks back. She does it until the turn feels easy.
- Today the line is a practice, not a test. Forward, turn, back.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- March in place with soft knees.
- Turn on a spot: quarter turns, then a half turn.
- Three slow steps and freeze.
Skill practice · 14 min
- Walk to the end spot. Stop with both feet on or beside the line.
- Turn toward the start. Walk back.
- Repeat twice. The second trip should look like the first.
- If they rush the turn, practice only the turn three times.
Game · 7 min
- Two lines. Children choose one and complete two loops.
- A partner watches only the turn and gives one kind word.
- Swap.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Ankle circles while seated.
- “Where did you look during the turn?”