When I teach the kids about Earth day, we always talk about what it means (being kind to the Earth) and how we can do that. Should we only care and think about the Earth one day of the year? NO! of course not. But the Earth deserves a celebration and recognition day too. Now more then ever it is important to teach this generation what it really means to care for our mama Earth. This is always a fun and very important lesson for kids of all ages. Hooray! It’s Earth Day! Hooray! It’s Earth Day! (Pre-k – K) 1) Flower Breath Place your open palms on your knees. As you inhale, close the petals and touch fingers together, as you exhale, open petals. Repeat at least 3x. 2) Seed to a Tree We turn our bodies into seeds, shovel a hole and plant ourselves! I cover with soil,… Read More »
Dinosaur Yoga
Dinosaur Yoga (Pre-k – K) I am the mom to a 4 year old boy, which means my whole life revolves around dinosaurs right now. I have to read at least 3 dino books every night- some are stories but most are fact books. I’m learning A LOT but I’m also finding them to be even more incredibly fascinating then ever. Zephyr’s class is now studying about dinos because the kids have shown such an interest. I’m proud to say that Zephyr is teaching his friends so many facts! It’s pretty cute. When I went in to do yoga the other day, I figured it was time to do my dinosaur yoga class. I tweaked it a bit and it really turned out to be pretty fun. I ended up teaching it about 8 more times since then! Dinosaur Yoga Sequence 1) Breathing Ball breath: We need to calm… Read More »
