PL 1.07Carrying a Table with a Partner

1. 1

   Invite two children. Ask a second adult or an older child to be your partner.

2. 2

   Clear everything off the table. Stand at one short end; your partner stands at the other.

3. 3

   Bend your knees and hold the edge with both hands. Say: 'Ready, lift.' Lift together so all four legs leave the floor.

4. 4

   Walk slowly. The person walking backward looks over a shoulder; the person walking forward watches the path and says "stop" if needed.

5. 5

   Say: 'Ready, down.' Lower the table together so all four legs touch the floor at once.

6. 6

   Check that no one is near the table edges before letting go.

7. 7

   Invite the two children to carry the table back, one at each end.

What catches the child’s eye

• Both partners saying "ready, lift" together
• Four legs landing at the same moment

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Carry the table around chairs and mats
2. Carry a longer table or bench with four people
3. Move tables with a partner to set up the room for a group meal