Summer Girls Group Workshop Instructor: Anna Thedford Lesson Plan Creation Date: Summer 2009 Theme: Listening Estimated time: 1-1.5hrs Lesson Plan: Check-in Start with relaxation: Imagine lying in a field of wildflowers where you can hear your calm voice. During relaxation, prompt questions from Yoga Calm for Children “Calm Voice Worksheet” p.107. Start Mat 20, stopping to…

Summer Girls Group Workshop Instructor: Anna Thedford Lesson Plan Creation Date: Summer 2009 Theme: Community Estimated time: 1-1.5 hrs Lesson Plan: Check-in: Mats forming a circle Name a few people in your community who help support you. How do they show you their support? What are some things you’ve done or could do to show…

Summer Girls Group Workshop Instructor: Anna Thedford Lesson Plan Creation Date: Summer 2009 Theme: Grounding Duration: 1 hour Lesson Plan: Check-in: Introduce each other Establish Ground Rules What does Grounding mean? Ask group members for input. Examples of Grounding: Standing tall and proud, believing in yourself, being balanced. Explain that today’s theme is grounding and all…

Summer Girls Group Workshop Instructor: Anna Thedford Lesson Plan Creation Date: Summer 2009 Theme: Stillness Estimated time: 1-1.5 hrs Lesson Plan: Check-in Mat 20 doing the sun salutation flow 3-4 times alternating leaders. Lying back down on mats Pulse Count: between 30 sec. to 2 min. depending on the group of kids Stillness Challenge Bear Game: Leader pretends to…

Community: 5-9 Years Old Session #5:  Listening Instructor: Kathy Flaminio Plan Creation Date: 3/10/09 Lesson Plan: Duration: 45 minutes Materials: Mats Name Cards Mindful Snack Fresh Flowers Hoberman sphere CD Red paper Hearts and Markers Activities: Welcome: Today we are going to focus on our hearts. Often we listen to our heads rather than follow our hearts.…

Community: 5-9 Years Old Session #7: Proud Instructor: Kathy Flaminio Plan Creation Date: 3/10/09 Lesson Plan: Duration: 45 minutes Materials: Mats Name Cards Mindful Snack Fresh Flowers Hoberman sphere CD Activities: Welcome: Share a time you felt proud Breathing: With Sphere Pulse Count Volcano Breath: Shower yourself with compliments  Mat 20  Warrior Two  Circle Shoulder Clock…

Community: 5-9 Years Old Session #8: Last Session Instructor: Kathy Flaminio Plan Creation Date: 3/10/09 Lesson Plan: Duration: 45 minutes Materials: Mats Name Cards Mindful Snack Fresh Flowers Hoberman sphere CD Certificates for each child Activities: Welcome: Celebration with parents – kids’ demonstration of the program. Everyone participates and children lead each activity. Letting parents…

Community: 5-9 Years Old Session #4: Grounding Instructor: Kathy Flaminio Plan Creation Date: 3/10/09 Lesson Plan: Duration: 45 minutes  Materials: Mats Name Cards Mindful Snack Fresh Flowers Hoberman sphere CD Activities: Welcome: Grounding – What does it mean to be grounded? Centered? Each child picks out a rock. Sometimes when we feel disconnected, scattered, we need to…

Community: 5-9 Years Old Session #6:  Balance Instructor: Kathy Flaminio Plan Creation Date: 3/10/09 Lesson Plan: Duration: 45 minutes Materials: Mats Name Cards Mindful Snack Fresh Flowers Hoberman sphere Blocks CD Activities: Welcome: Balance – What things do you have to balance in your life (school, sports, family, friends, chores)? What does it mean to be balanced? What…