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As I walked by Ms. Miranda’s Strands class yesterday, I had to pause and peek in the room. The students in her class were engaged in a wonderful obstacle course. Mondays are “Healthy Me” days, where students learn about healthy mind and body choices. For this class, students discussed spatial concepts, such as “over”, “under”, and “through”. Vocabulary words were introduced, and then the children were encouraged to follow an obstacle course using objects in the room. They walked “over” the chairs, climbed “through” a tunnel, and crawled “under” a table.

Ms. Miranda used this lesson to talk about body placement, and how we navigate our bodies around objects. Students brainstormed how they move their bodies at home. For example, they walk “through” the door of the house, they climb “over” their beds, and then they crawl “under” the covers. Combining literacy with movement created an active and meaningful learning environment.

Now that the students have discussed these relationships, parents can recreate this experience at home by using objects around the house, such as a couch, pillows, and chairs. Put everything in the center of your living room and help your child create their own obstacle course for the family. What a fun way to spend an evening together!

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