Balancing Game: Apples Up on Top

 

When students arrive for Montessori class-they often participate in 'Walk the Line'; a painted or taped rectangle on the floor. Initially, they are learning to balance as they place one foot before the other to slow paced music. Eventually, they will be given a tray to carry, so they can get accustomed to bringing their activities to their area of work. 

We mixed it up a little with Apples Up on Top. After practicing to walk the line, they balanced apples on various body parts to see how far they could get around the rectangle. Mr. M was quite keen and made it remarkably around the perimeter balancing the apple on his head.

 

 

The big kids did not shy away from trying either! They liked the challenge of balancing the apple and tried variations to see where they met success.