Snail walk 5-4-3-2-1

Children walk very slowly like snails and look for spring with their senses: 5 things they see, 4 they touch, 3 sounds, 2 smells and 1 taste.

Steps

1. Go out to the playground. We agree: today we walk at snail's pace, in silence.
2. 5 things I can see: children look for signs of spring – buds, the first flowers, insects.
3. 4 things I can touch: bark, grass, a stone, a leaf. 3 sounds I can hear: birds, the wind, footsteps.
4. 2 smells: earth after rain, flowers. 1 taste: a sip of water or a piece of fruit back inside.
5. In the classroom children draw or write their 5-4-3-2-1 and say what surprised them most.

Tip: The 5-4-3-2-1 method also helps when children are upset – later they can do it in the classroom without going outside.