The Mountaineer Rests at the Lodge

Lying on mats, kids are mountaineers who reach the lodge after climbing and relax each part of the body that worked hard: hands, arms and legs. It practices relaxation and body awareness.

How to play

1. We walk slowly into the lodge and lie on our backs on a mat (1 min).
2. We take off our pretend boots and wiggle our toes (1 min).
3. Hands that held on so hard open up and go floppy like empty gloves (1 min).
4. Arms and legs feel heavy like backpacks and sink into the mat (2 min).
5. We breathe in the mountain air and sit up slowly when the teacher taps our shoulder (1 min).

Rules

• At the lodge, we talk only with our eyes.
• Each mountaineer on their own mat.
• I get up when the teacher taps me.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: relaxes in the chair with feet supported.
• Autism: can lie under a blanket or on their side.
• Hearing impairment: the teacher lies down facing the group and models the moves.

Learning goals

• Calm down after activity.
• Relax the body parts used for climbing.
• Notice the feeling of tiredness and rest.

Equipment for a class of 25

• colchonetas: 25
• música tranquila

Teacher tip

Dim the lights if you can and speak more and more slowly. The usual mistake is dragging it out: for 3-year-olds, four minutes of stillness is plenty.

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