Movement of Bodies
Week of March 3rd – 7th, 2014
The explorations taking place this week was for the purpose of testing their balancing skills in the most ultimate way. A balancing beam was introduced to see how they would use their already acquired balancing skills/methods to make their way across this object. The first time the beam was introduced, the children’s methods varied greatly. Some children were more reserved and slow in their movements. Other children sensed very little risk and would use quick movements. Also, some children would use teacher assistance to walk across the balancing beam as showed in this picture. Abby could make her way across with teacher assistance. After she tried many times with teacher assistance, she was gaining confidence and was trying to walk on it on her own. I am seeing many children’s confidence levels skyrocket after only a few steps on the balancing beam in which they complete themselves.