Here's some talking points for you if your child did not clue you in to the fun we shared today:
Today we introduced ourselves and our favorite animals. We had several dogs, a couple horses and monkeys, one purple and red giraffe that eats apples, and a dragon! We pretended to be animals, just like Elephant and Piggie's I'm a Frog!, during our yoga practice today.
Our emphasis was on introducing yoga as a balancing act of what's going on in your brain, body, and heart/feelings. It's more than just pretzeling your body! We strengthened our core and worked on recognizing how each person can make the world a better place like no one else!
We tried out belly breathing/crocodile breath, alternate nostril breathing, and breath of joy. Our party trick yoga posture was "crow." Our inversion was "legs up the wall." Kiddos enjoyed final relaxation and especially enjoyed trying out the lavender eye pillows.
Our project of the day was "gimp." You can Google all kinds of knots/stitches with plastic lanyards, but we practiced the "box" today, because we DON'T want to be "boxed in." We want to be "FREE" to be who we are to make the world a better place like only we can. :-)
Our Peace Builder of the Day was Jane Goodall. We read The Watcher by Jeanette Winter. We played the Peace Builders game to remind ourselves WE are Peace Builders.
Tomorrow we emphasize "healthy choices." The colors are yellow and green. Thank you for signing the waivers, these are for my insurance. I told the kiddos, these are the "I-know-I-could-get-hurt" forms. Also, let us know if you're okay with us taking pictures of your kiddos. We would like to make a video for us to enjoy--this will be available online but will be password protected.
Looking forward to more fun on Tuesday!
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