Practice · Week 05 · Program week 17
Bramble the Bear
Bear crawl · Steadiness
Bear crawl a marked path, resting on purpose between tries.
35 minutes · ages 3–8
Try this at home
We crawled a short path twice and rested between tries.
- 1Crawl across a rug and back.
- 2Shake your hands in the middle.
- 3Do it once more, the same way.
Stay on the floor. If it feels wobbly, make the challenge smaller.
Talk about steadiness
Why is a rest part of getting stronger?
Look for this: They pause on their own instead of flopping down hard.
The story
Bramble knows the berry path now. He crawls it, rests, and crawls it again the same way.
Strong and unhurried.
What happens in class
Gather and story · 4 min
- Bramble knows the berry path now. He crawls it, rests, and crawls it again the same way.
- We will use the same path twice. Resting is part of the practice.
- Children sit where they can see you and the equipment. Show the careful version once.
Warm-up · 5 min
- Wrist circles.
- Bear shape hold for three breaths, knees may hover or touch.
- Two steps forward, two steps back.
Skill practice · 14 min
- Mark a short lane with two lines, about four big steps.
- Crawl the lane, stand, shake hands, crawl back.
- Second round looks like the first. If it gets sloppy, shorten the lane.
- Both directions count.
Game · 7 min
- A hoop or spot is a rest rock. They must visit it between crawls.
- Partners remind each other to shake out their hands.
- No racing.
Cool-down and character · 5 min
- Open and close hands. Roll wrists.
- Steadiness includes knowing when to pause.