Instructor: Jill Essner-Dodds, OTR/L Community: A child who engages in rough play at school and has been getting in trouble. He tends to run into other kids and crash to the ground during physical education class. Plan Creation Date: January 14, 2012 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength This class would be designed to help this child gain control and organization.…
Instructor: Jill Essner-Dodds, OTR/L Community: This lesson is developed for students who are messy eaters, seek oral input and/or for the children that are limited to trying different foods and have food aversions. This lesson is for a middle school small group who are also working on functional skills such as setting tables, cleaning, preparing food, etc.…
Instructor: Lyndsay Morris Community: Girls Group, 35-45 minutes Plan Creation Date: November 9, 2011 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Stillness Lesson Plan: Calm Belly Breathing (four min.): One student leads with Hoberman Sphere, while another student counts the number of breaths. After the activity, students give compliments to the Breathing Ball leader and counter. Volcano Breath (five min.): Stand with feet hip-width…
Instructor: Loretta Steckelberg Community: ??? Plan Creation Date: July 14, 2011 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Grounding Lesson Plan: Materials needed: Yoga Calm Posters, Mats, Earth Poem, pinwheel Calm Hoberman Sphere: Student-led. Have students think about earth and the natural world…ask them to identify images in nature that are part of the earth. Activate Volcano: State I am a volcano imagining your…
Instructor: Loretta Steckelberg Community: ??? Plan Creation Date: July 14, 2011 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Listening & Stillness Lesson Plan: Materials needed: Yoga Calm Posters, Mats, the book Zero by Kathryn Otoshi Calm Belly Breathing Encourage students to think of something about them which is unique and special. Activate Roots: Stand tall with your shoulders back, hands by your sides…
Instructor: Loretta Steckelberg Community: ??? Plan Creation Date: July 14, 2011 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Listening & Community Lesson Plan: Materials needed: Yoga Calm Posters, Mats, the book Rhinos and Raspberries! Tolderance Tales for the Early Grades Calm Hoberman Sphere: Student-led Read “Raspberries! (An American Tale of Cooperation)”; allow students to repeat the traffic noises and animal sounds. Activate Activate/Relax Walk:…
Instructor: Loretta Steckelberg Community: ??? Plan Creation Date: July 14, 2011 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength Lesson Plan: Materials needed: Yoga Calm Posters, Mats, Mindful Moments Cards, pinwheel Calm Hoberman Sphere: Student-led Read Mindful Moments. Remember a time when you had a test and you were worried about passing but you did a great job? What helped you stay focused? What…
Instructor: Loretta Steckelberg Community: ??? Plan Creation Date: July 14, 2011 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Community Lesson Plan: Materials needed: Yoga Calm Posters, Mats, Milk Cartons (two per child) for activity Calm Belly Breathing Pulse Count Read MindfulMoments: Think of a friend who listens to you. How does that person make you feel? How can you tell they are listening carefully…
Instructor: Katie Thune Community: Ages 6-9 Plan Creation Date: July 13, 2011 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Listening (Feelings, working on identifying different feelings) Lesson Plan: Setting the tone/creating a therapeutic environment: Turn on yoga lamp – other lights are off Have soft music playing Have photo cards of different people with different feelings around the candle in the middle of the…
Instructor: Katie Thune Community: Ages 6-9 Plan Creation Date: July 13, 2011 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Community (Focus on making friends, team building, getting to know each other) Lesson Plan: Setting the tone/creating a therapeutic environment: Turn on yoga lamp – other lights are off Have soft music playing Students can make name tents for their mats as they are coming…