Object: A balance beam (borrowed from YMCA, school, or simply a 12 foot 4 x 4 board borrowed from a lumber yard) and some bricks.
Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to have a special event. How many of you like to do gymnastics? (Let them answer.) Do you know what I mean when I talk about gymnastics? (Let them answer.) I watch them on TV and I love to watch all the things that the boys and girls do with their bodies. One of the favorite events in gymnastics is walking and doing things on the balance beam. (Bring out the beam.) This is a long piece of wood that people balance themselves on, walk, turn somersaults and do handstands. The girls who do these things are very good and they show us good balance. Have you ever walked on a balance beam? (Let them answer.) Would you li…