Mar 26 / Mini-Lessons: Arden & Leila

 

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Unit: Teaching

Theme: Yoga for Kids

 

Introduction

 Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciousness untouched by the mind and mundane suffering. Yoga can also be adapted for children of young ages by making it playful and fun.

 

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Learning Objectives 

 

• Understand the dynamics of teaching a dance/movement lesson
• Explain the different parts of a lesson plan in written form
• Gain an awareness of the importance of the creative method
• Experience the creative method through teaching a dance/movement lesson

 

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Main Lesson

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Storytime Yoga by Sydney Solis

 https://www.google.com/books/edition/Storytime_Yoga/Y3KtHOA4NwUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=yoga+for+children&printsec=frontcover

 Page 8

Question 1

Why is important for children to tell their own stories?

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Yoga is an ancient movement system that can be taught to all ages. 

I have had so much fun watching this video. I hope you also enjoy it.

Question 2

Based on the approach of this teacher: 

What age group and/or grade level is her target audience? 

Why do you think so? 

How would you adapt hers lesson to your own style. Explain

 

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LESSON PLANS

 

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A Note to Remember

Student teaching is a crucial hands-on experience for aspiring teachers, typically undertaken in the final year of college or as part of a teaching certification program, where individuals intern in a classroom, applying their knowledge and skills under the guidance of experienced educators. 

 

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Case Study 

Chicken Dance with the kids | First shift of my teaching internship journey

https://youtu.be/NdugEqPGuD0?si=yoPwWL4xmmzL0NPk

 

 

 

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Journaling

 

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Glossary

 

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Sources

 

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Students' Work