The Three's Class
We did a little belly breathing with our breathing stars
Can you flap your arms like a bird?
Great jump Louie!
Avery, Arthur and Miss Alyssa are clapping like seals :-)
Can you run in place? This was a little tricky ;)
Great polar bear crawling everyone!
Ribbit Ribbit Look at all the frogs jumping! This is a great workout!
Everyone had an animal action card. We took turns showing the card and having everyone practice it.
The toddlers
They love playing with the breathing stars!
Can you find your toes?
I brought some squishy pretzels in too :-)
Kingston is balancing a pretzel on Charlie's head :-)
We can balance breathing stars on our heads too!
We say "go, go, go, go, go" as we run in place!
Payton likes how the yoga mat feels :-)
Kylie and Mikey like how the yoga mat feels!
The Four Class listened a guided mediation called the "Affirmation Weaver"
Wells noticed that the story repeated the same words over and over. I told them that this was supposed to help relax your mind and body and that sometimes hearing the same thing can be calming.
We also talked about how the narrator read the story in kind of a calm or low voice. I told the class that tone of voice is supposed to help you relax as well.
Overall they did pretty well. I could see lots of deep belly breathing happening.
At the end we talked about how we felt much calmer after resting our bodies and listening to the story.
The 2's Class!
First, we had to say "hello" to our feet!
Landon's elbow's are saying "hello"
I think we were doing drain breathing here! You have to squeeze your hands and face and whole body nice and tight. When we exhale we let it all out and relax.
Aurora is having a great time!
Great kicking Iris!
Hey Remy :-)
Can you jump in the water and swim like a whale?
"Go Go Go!" Running in place is a little tricky ;)
Nice polar bear crawling Quinton!
