Instructor: Heidi Valdez Community: Grades 6-8, Middle School Structured Learning Classroom, 45-60 minutes Plan Creation Date: April 4, 2013 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Community Academic/Therapeutic/Other goals: Developing compassion towards others and reducing teasing/bullying/harrassment Props/Music/Resources Required: Anjali Cd, Cd player, Hoberman Sphere, Chime, Ready Set Relax Lesson Plan: Calm Chime – to signal the start of…
Instructor: Heidi Valdez Community: Elementary Ages, Self-contained behavior Classroom, 45-60 minutes Plan Creation Date: March 28, 2013 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Listening Academic/Therapeutic/Other goals: Developing self-awareness and self-regulation as well as focusing attention Props/Music/Resources Required: Anjali Cd, Cd player, breathing buddies, Chime, mindful moment card on listening Lesson Plan: Calm Chime – to signal start…
Instructor: Heidi Valdez Community: Grades 6-8, Middle School Structured Learning Classroom, 45-60 minutes Plan Creation Date: March 12, 2013 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Stillness Academic/Therapeutic/Other goals: Stillness and deep breaths create space between action and reaction – help kids to relate this to when they are frustrated/angry and need to cope to make better choices…
Instructor: Heidi Valdez Community: Grades 4-5, Classroom Setting, 45-60 minutes Plan Creation Date: March 8, 2013 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength Academic/Therapeutic/Other goals: Preparing for Iowa Assessments to promote calming before and during stressful academic testing. Props/Music/Resources Required: Music, Cd player, Anjali CD, Hoberman sphere, chime, Brain poster showing the upstairs/downstairs brain, Ready Set Relax…
Instructor: Jeanine Long Community: Grades 4-5, Boys with anger issues, Classroom Setting?, 30-40 minutes Plan Creation Date: July 9, 2013 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Community Props/Music/Resources Required: Hoberman sphere Lesson Plan: Calm – 10 min. Belly Breathing – with the Hoberman Sphere – Invite a student to use the Hoberman sphere to demonstrate breathing and…
Instructor: Jennifer Brandt Community: Grades 2-6, After School Community Ed. Class, Classroom Setting?, 45 minutes Plan Creation Date: January 14, 2014 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Community Props/Music/Resources Required: music with a beat, list of archetypes, maybe an illustration of spine and ribs. Lesson Plan: Calm Child’s Pose – Tell the children I will go around…
Instructor: Jennifer Brandt Community: Grades 2-6, After School Community Ed. Class, Classroom Setting?, 45 minutes Plan Creation Date: January 14, 2014 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Grounding Props/Music/Resources Required: mats, 8 blocks, hoberman sphere, bell Lesson Plan: Calm Belly Breathing with (seated) Roots – Sitting on the floor, feel like you are a tree. Strong and…
Instructor: Jennifer Brandt Community: Grades 2-6, After School Community Ed. Class, Classroom Setting?, 45 minutes Plan Creation Date: January 14, 2014 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Listening Props/Music/Resources Required: Hoberman Sphere, yoga pose cards, gentle music Lesson Plan: Calm Belly Breathing – with Hoberman Sphere – Talk about sitting bones and top of head and how…
Instructor: Jennifer Brandt Community: Grades 2-6, After School Community Ed. Class, Classroom Setting?, 45 minutes Plan Creation Date: January 14, 2014 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Stillness Props/Music/Resources Required: pinwheels, hoberman sphere, napkins, plates, cups, berries, chocolate, juice, hand wipes Lesson Plan: Calm Belly Breathing – with Hoberman Sphere – Have a volunteer come up to…
Instructor: Jennifer Brandt Community: Grades 2-6, After School Community Ed. Class, Classroom Setting?, 45 minutes Plan Creation Date: January 14, 2014 Yoga Calm Principle/Lesson Goal: Strength Props/Music/Resources Required: none Lesson Plan: Calm Child’s Pose – Feel your tummy fill up like a balloon when you breathe in. Count to 4 on inhale, count to 4…