We are pretty sure you have never seen a gym full of junior high kids this still! After speaking at Paton-Churdan Schools about Being a Writer and learning a few yoga poses with some fun games. we topped it all off with the Mannequin Challenge: Yoga Style!
What do superheroes, dinosaurs and princesses have in common with yoga?
Where did the name Go Go Yoga Kids come from?
What happens after age 7 with our bodies?
How can all ages of kids benefit from yoga?
All of this and much more on my interview with my interview with Pat Rullo of Speak Up Talk Radio.
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I love visiting schools and enjoy talking to the students about being an author and introducing them to yoga. Recently I spent a wonderful morning at the Paton-Churdan Elementary and Junior High Schools speaking to the students about writing and publishing books.
We also learned some fun yoga poses and practiced them with games. A favorite game was the Mannequin Challenge. At the time this challenge had taken over the internet and the students were so excited to be a part of this sensation.
You can view our entertaining Mannequin Challenge below. The kids were very excited about this and I was amazed at their determination and focus to stay as still as they can. Being still isn’t easy when you are packed in tightly next to your classmates, but when you include some balance poses as well, it is even more challenging! The junior high kids are first in the video, followed by the preschool and elementary.
The school kids definitely rocked this yoga mannequin challenge! The preschool and elementary tried their best. It’s hard to be still! No matter what, everyone had fun!
Kids Yoga & Mindfulness in the Preschool Classroom
The power of reading aloud to your children has no bounds with the positive effects.
The Go Go Yoga for Kids: A Complete Guide to Yoga with Kids resource includes an extensive quality yoga read-aloud list and lesson ideas to use with these books.
Go Go Yoga for Kids: A Complete Guide to Yoga With Kids
Let the book come alive by reading with enthusiasm and emotion! I have found the illustrations help children visualize or pretend to become that animal or feel as if they are in the story. When you add movement, the kids will remember the poses and the story even more as they anticipate what comes next.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle: Begin as Caterpillar and end as a beautiful butterfly: Kids can transition through the different stages of becoming a butterfly through yoga poses. See how with Go Go Yoga Kids FREE Springtime Transformation lesson here.
Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh: Is a fun choice to practice mouse and snake poses with this book. You can be used to introduce the concept of being “quiet as a mouse” for Savasana.
Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See by Bill Martin Junior and Eric Carle.
Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See
Kids love this familiar book by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. Its repetitive style build
s confidence with reading in ages 2-6.
I love the bright vivid animal illustrations and how this book ties in perfectly to kids yoga. Read this book aloud and enjoy this preschool and Kindergarten movement and yoga lesson plan. It is perfect for home or school.
Find your copy of the Brown Bear Brown Bear Kids Yoga lesson plan here.
See more favorite read aloud books here. These are also perfect for practicing yoga poses!
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