Teaching: Yoga for Kids

 Teaching: Yoga for Kids

What age group and/or grade level is her target audience? Why do you think so? 

I think that age group the teacher is teaching is most likely pre-K through 1st graders. I think so because the teacher uses a lot of cartoons and animated figures to teach the students and the teacher is wearing a onesie which can cater more towards a younger audience. The movement seemed easy for the kids to learn and the teacher made a lot of animal noises to make sure to keep the students engaged. 

How would you adapt her lesson to your own style? Explain. 

I liked how she used animal noises to help students learn the movement so I would do that but focus more on doing a follow along type of class where the students follow my movements and associate the animal noises to the specific movement. I would use music to make it easier for students and make it a calming environment. 

Playful Stretching Routine: 

Competancy: Volume 3 exploring nonlocomotor skills

Theme: North Pole 

The story of stretching will take the students to the north pole and learn about the different animals that live there.

Polar Bear:

Bend your knees slightly and move slowly with wide, heavy steps.

Add arm movements by extending them in front like a bear’s paws, shifting weight from side to side.

Occasionally "pounce" with a quick jump or a downward swipe of the arms, as if catching prey.

Penguins:

Stand with feet close together, arms pinned to your sides.

Rock your body side-to-side as you take small, quick steps forward.

Foxes: 

Start with a smooth gliding step, moving your body in a sideways or forward sliding motion.

Bend your knees slightly and push off as if sliding on ice, keeping your arms out for balance

I would also have the students move in a way that shows how cold the climate is by having the stidents move freely with one of the previous dance styles, then suddenly freeze in a dramatic or playful pose.