Lesson planning for preschool teachers can sometimes feel overwhelming. There are many factors to keep in mind — essential skills that need to be included, time allotted for tasks, time spent on planning itself and sometimes even cost of materials or necessary items for a specific lesson plan. Lesson planning
Children’s yoga poses don’t have to be difficult to introduce. You may be surprised at how easy it is to introduce your children or students to yoga, which can help instill a lifelong love of yoga. Yoga is an excellent way to introduce children of all ages, including toddlers preschoolers,
Waking up in the morning can be a challenge for kids. Why not get them moving with fun yoga poses? Kids love the sense of accomplishment that comes with mastering certain poses and it’s a great way to get their body going in the morning. Since yoga is low-impact, it’s
Brain breaks for kindergarteners should be a regular part of their day. Brain breaks are short periods of time that children can take to move, stretch and refocus their brain. These activities can help improve overall brain function and attention span, as well as reducing stress. For kindergarteners, brain breaks
Yoga games for children offer a great way to get little ones interested and engaged in yoga. Not only do yoga games help children learn poses, but they also promote healthy physical activity and teach important life skills such as teamwork, focus, and deep breathing. There are many different yoga
Kids W sitting doesn’t seem like a big deal. Kids do it. Did you know that regular “W sitting” isn’t good for children? Sure, almost all kids do this from time to time. I’m speaking of children who do it repeatedly and habitually. That’s when it becomes a problem. W
Yoga has been proven to be a highly effective treatment for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This treatment is based on the ancient system of holistic healing and physical exercises. Research has shown that yoga can help improve focus, concentration, and motor control, which can all lead to
Yoga for kids is a great teaching tool. It thrills me to no end that many preschool and kindergarten teachers are using yoga regularly in their classrooms. Yoga has so many benefits for children — not just physical benefits, but also emotional/mental benefits. Before I go any further with using
I have an entire board on Pinterest of nothing but activities for books by Eric Carle. No surprise, I’m a big fan. Eric Carle has written and illustrated so many amazing books that not only teach children things like days of the week, colors, numbers, eating healthy and the life cycles of
Children’s yoga poses. What comes to your mind when you read that phrase? For a lot of people, they picture children with their little bodies contorted in all kinds of crazy ways. Or they may think, “I’m not flexible! I can’t do that!” I want to dispel any myths or