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Take the time to smile and laugh with the special person you call mom.
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Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces.
Today we . . .
mindfully listened to the sound as I rang my chime . . . “If you hear my chime, it’s quiet time.”
reviewed and practiced the “Just Be You” yoga rules while remaining on our mats.
positioned our bodies and focused in a “Show Me You Are Ready” posture and took 3 collective breaths.
continued our discussion on the true meaning of yoga - yoga is life - It’s everything we say and do. It helps us to say goodbye to experiences, which come to an end.
greeted our friends using the Breathing Belly Ball - Hoberman’s sphere – cool air goes in (belly rises); warm air goes out (belly goes down) - breathe in gratitude, breathe out gratitude - share your gratefulness for a wonderful ending and saying goodbye
practiced various yoga postures to move our bodies - mountain pose; extended mountain pose; rag doll; frog pose; side body bend; star pose; bird pose; community pose - tree pose on a rainbow mat.
listened to a story called “The Goodbye Book” by Todd Parr - emphasizing being grateful for experiences, which come to an end.
guessed what’s inside the bag - 3 rules (feel, shake and guess) - packages of bubbles - each child received a bottle of bubbles.
and acknowledged ourselves for our last yoga class - I shine my light in you as you shine your light in me. Together we are grateful beings as we light up the world - Namaste - thank you!
Take the time to smile and laugh with the special person you call mom.
On National Teacher's Day, we show our gratitude to the people who helped shape our young minds and inspired us. Show your appreciation by thanking our educators.
Today we . . .
mindfully listened to the sound as I rang my chime . . . “If you hear my chime, it’s quiet time.”
reviewed and practiced the “Just Be You” yoga rules while remaining on our mats.
positioned our bodies and focused in a “Show Me You Are Ready” posture and took 3 collective breaths using the rainbow breath.
greeted our friends using the Breathing Belly Ball - Hoberman’s sphere – cool air goes in (belly rises); warm air goes out (belly goes down) - breathe in peace, breathe out peace - share your peacefulness with your friends.
continued our discussion on the true meaning of yoga - yoga is life - It’s everything we say and do. It’s helps us express and show peace.
practiced various yoga postures to move our bodies - mountain pose; extended mountain pose; rag doll; frog pose; side body bend; star pose; bird pose; community pose - tree pose;
listened to a story called “The Peace Book” by Todd Parri - participated by showing each other how to spread peace to one another.
guessed what’s inside the bag - 3 rules (feel, shake and guess) - bubbles; blew bubbles to share our love, laughter and peace.
relaxed with our breathing buddies in a do-nothing pose for 1 minute.
and acknowledged ourselves for our 5th yoga class - I shine my light in you as you shine your light in me. Together we are peaceful beings as we light up the world - Namaste - thank you!
National Nurse's Day is celebrated annually on May 6th to raise awareness of the important role nurses play in society.
Teacher Appreciation Week is a national holiday celebrated in United States of America which takes place in the first full week of May - May 6th to May 10th.
Today we . . .
mindfully listened to the sound as I rang my chime . . . “If you hear my chime, it’s quiet time.”
reviewed our “Just Be You Yoga” rules - listen and watch; breathe; practice; and be playful;
positioned our bodies and focused in a “Show Me You Are Ready” posture and took 3 collective breaths.
passed around the “Breathing Belly Ball” (Hoberman’s sphere) as we greeted each one of our friends;
continued our discussion on the true meaning of yoga - yoga is life - It’s everything we say and do. It also helps us to express our love for thyself and one another.
guessed what’s inside the bag - 3 rules (feel, shake and guess) - love emoji pillow
passed around our love emoji pillow as we shared what we loved in life.
practiced various yoga postures to move our bodies - mountain pose; extended mountain pose; rag doll; side body bend;
listened to a story about love called, “The I Love You Book” by Todd Parr;
engaged in a relaxation exercise by tapping out the words “Love Begins With Me” - 3x out loud; 3x whisper; 3x quietly
chose a breathing buddy to relax in a simple do-nothing pose for 1 minute.
and acknowledged our feelings for our 4th yoga class - I shine my light in you as you shine your light in me. Together we are loving beings as we light up the world - Namaste - thank you!
The theme for World Book Day 2024 is “Read Your Way.” Children will more than likely enjoy reading when “their choices are championed and we make reading fun.”
Today we . . .
mindfully listened to the sound as I rang my chime . . . “If you hear my chime, it’s quiet time.”
reviewed our “Just Be You Yoga” rules - listen and watch; breathe; practice; and be playful;
positioned our bodies and focused in a “Show Me You Are Ready” posture and took 3 collective breaths.
passed around the “Breathing Belly Ball” (Hoberman’s sphere) as we greeted each one of our friends;
continued our discussion on the true meaning of yoga - yoga is life - It’s everything we say and do. It also helps us to be kind to ourselves and others.
discussed how we can spread kindness.
practiced various yoga postures to move our bodies - mountain pose; extended mountain pose; rag doll; side body bend;
listened to a story about kindness called, “The Kindness Book” by Todd Parr;
engaged in a mindful exercise as we tapped out the sounds - “Sa Ta Na Ma” - 3x out loud, 3x whisper, 3x quietly
guessed what’s inside the bag - 3 rules (feel, shake and guess) - spinning wheel
chose a breathing buddy to relax in a simple do-nothing pose for 1 minute.
and acknowledged our feelings for our 3rd yoga class - I shine my light in you as you shine your light in me. Together we are full of kindness as we light up the world - Namaste - thank you!
Earth Day is a day to promote awareness and appreciation for our environment - help us protect it.
Today we . . .
mindfully listened to the sound as I rang my chime . . . “If you hear my chime, it’s quiet time.”
reviewed our “Just Be You Yoga” rules - listen and watch; breathe; practice; and be playful;
positioned our bodies and focused in a “Show Me You Are Ready” posture and took 3 collective breaths.
passed around the “Breathing Belly Ball” (Hoberman’s sphere) as we greeted each one of our friends;
continued our discussion on the true meaning of yoga - yoga is life - It’s everything we say and do. It also helps us to express different feelings.
discussed our feelings and shared how we were feeling in the moment using our emotion meter.
practiced various yoga postures to move our bodies - mountain pose; extended mountain pose; rag doll; side body bend;
listened to a story about feelings called, “The Feelings Book” by Todd Parr;
engaged in a “Flower and Candle Breath” to help us relax our mind and body;
guessed what’s inside the bag - 3 rules (feel, shake and guess) - sparkly wands
chose a breathing buddy to relax in a simple do-nothing pose for 1 minute.
and acknowledged our feelings for our 2nd yoga class - I shine my light in you as you shine your light in me. Together we are full of feelings as we light up the world - Namaste - thank you!
Today we . . .
practiced and learned the “Just Be You” yoga rules - listen and watch, practice, breathe, be playful and “just be you” while remaining on our mats.
engaged in a breathing exercise while observing a Breathing Belly Ball (Hoberman’s Sphere) - breathe in the belly expands (Hoberman’s sphere becomes big.) - breathe out the belly deflates (Hoberman’s sphere becomes small.).
engaged in a Rainbow breath to wake up our mind and body.
mindfully listened to a sound from a synergy bell to focus our attention for the duration of the sound.
discussed the true meaning of yoga - yoga is everything we do and say - yoga is life - we will practice different yoga poses, engage in breathing exercises, dance, play games, sing, chant, read books, show our creativity and most of all express our love for our feelings.
listened to a book called “Be Who You Are” by Todd Parr to develop an understanding it’s okay to be you.
tapped to the sounds of Sa Ta Na Ma (3x out loud, 3x whisper, 3x quietly to self) - a relaxation technique to settle the mind.
shared our current state of feeling by moving our emotion meter to demonstrate feeling.
played a guessing game - what’s inside the bag? - 3 rules - listen, feel and guess (breathing buddies).
met our breathing buddies - our buddies will support us in the upcoming weeks to relax and breathe while remaining quietly in a seated position or lying down position (do-nothing pose).
and acknowledged our gratitude for our first yoga class - “I shine my light in you as you shine your light in me. Together we are amazing beings as we light up the world. Namaste!" - thank you!
A solar eclipse will take place as the moon passes in front of the sun on Monday, April 8th. It will be visible across North America, and New Jerseyans will see a partial solar eclipse between 2:10 and 4:36 p.m.
The Week of the Young Child (WOYC) is an annual event, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). It’s a time to celebrate and honor our young learners and be grateful for our early childhood educators and all members who contribute to the well-being of our young children.
Spring Yoga Session - 6 classes
Begins on Monday, April 8th and ends on Monday, May 13th
Dates are as follows - 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, & 5/13
Time - 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.
Today we . . .
mindfully listened to the sound as I rang my chime . . . “If you hear my chime, it’s quiet time.”
reviewed and practiced the “Just Be You” yoga rules while remaining on our mats.
positioned our bodies and focused in a “Show Me You Are Ready” posture and took 3 collective breaths.
continued our discussion on the true meaning of yoga - yoga is life - It’s everything we say and do. It’s also allows us to make choices. When we make choices, our voices are heard.
listened to a story called “You are a Lion” by Taeeun Yoo.
learned and practiced various yoga poses, which resembled different types of animals, i.e. lion, butterfly, snake, dog, cat, etc.
mindfully chose a colored ribbon to explore our animal poses with creativity.
shared our favorite yoga pose, and we all practiced the pose with each friend.
and acknowledged ourselves for our last yoga class - I shine my light in you as you shine your light in me. Together we are expressive beings as we light up the world - Namaste - thank you!
Today we . . .
mindfully listened to the sound as I rang my chime . . . “If you hear my chime, it’s quiet time.”
reviewed and practiced the “Just Be You” yoga rules while remaining on our mats.
positioned our bodies and focused in a “Show Me You Are Ready” posture and took 3 collective breaths.
continued our discussion on the true meaning of yoga - yoga is life - It’s everything we say and do. It’s also about being happy,
discussed how we can choose happiness, embrace happiness and be happy. A smile to our face brings happiness.
shared with our friends what makes us happy during our feedback circle.
listened to a story called “Ishi: Simple Tips from a Solid Friend” by Akiko Yabuki; emphasizing the importance of choosing happiness and it’s okay to have all these other feelings.
designed a happy face on a solid friend (a rock). It will serve as a reminder to be happy.
relaxed with our breathing buddies in a do-nothing pose.
and acknowledged ourselves for our 5th yoga class - I shine my light in you as you shine your light in me. Together we are happy beings as we light up the world - Namaste - thank you!
Today we . . .
mindfully listened to the sound as I rang my chime . . . “If you hear my chime, it’s quiet time.”
positioned our bodies and focused in a “Show Me You Are Ready” posture and took 3 collective breaths.
reviewed the true meaning of yoga - yoga is life - It’s everything we say and do. It’s also about being creative.
discussed how we were born to be creative, and we are ready to show the world our creativity.
listened to a story called “ish” by Peter Reynolds; emphasizing the importance of showing our creativity through drawing and painting.
shared our painting “ish” idea with our friends.
painted our “ish” master pieces.
and acknowledged ourselves for our 4th yoga class - I shine my light in you as you shine your light in me. Together we are creative beings as we light up the world - Namaste - thank you!
