Pre-K Standards
Physical Development: 3.PK.1, 3.PK.2
Social/Geography: G5.PK.1
Emotional: 2.PK.1b, 5.PK.1b, 5.PK.1d
Creative Expression/Music & Movement: 6.PK.1, 10.PK.1c
Instructions
- Have two people each hold an end of a broomstick at chest height
- Have each child slowly move under the stick by leaning backward without touching the ground or stick
- After everyone has gone, increase the difficulty level by lowering the broom 2 or 3 inches
- Continue the game until one child is left
Variation
Play music with increasing or decreasing tempo and move according to the speed of the music
Skills
- Body and spatial awareness
- Balance