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Yogaplay for Young
Children
19
&
20 Dec 06, 9am to 5pm
Overview
Yoga promotes wellbeing,
strengthens body and mind, improves coordination and flexibility and
enhances breath awareness and relaxation. It prepares children to
focus for other learning activities. Although yoga appears to be about
the body, it is about the whole child: mind, emotions and spirit.
This
workshop aims to make yoga developmentally appropriate, i.e.
fun, active and stimulating to a child’s inner fantasy world .
The activities included draw on yoga, creative movement, tai
chi and qigong.
Objectives
The course aims to give a clear
understanding and practical experience of :
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The latest
brain research on movement and relaxation and it’s link with
increased learning potential and health benefits for young
children.
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A brief
outline of the history and philosophy of yoga.
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Suitable
warmups and activations to prepare the body and brain for
concentration.
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Fun ways to
encourage a varied movement repertoire through animal, bird
and object poses using developmentally appropriate stories,
music activities and games.
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Relaxation and
creative visualization activities suitable for children
Outline
Day 1
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Introduction
to yoga.
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Warmup
activations and sequences
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Research into
the body/brain connection and how movement and relaxation
enhance learning
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Basics for
using yoga: practical and safety issues
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Yoga play:
stories and games that introduce easy poses
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Easy, fun
breath and focus activities to aid concentration and
introduce relaxation
Day 2
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Warming up the
extremities: head, hands, feet and eyes
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Breath
awareness for relaxation
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More yoga
sequences and stories
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Sound games
for relaxation
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Partner and
group games
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Lesson
planning using yoga and relaxation
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Progressive
relaxation activities
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Visualization
and creativity
Target Audience
Teachers of children aged 3 to 8 years
What to expect/ what to bring
The two days will be varied sessions that include movement,
relaxation, information input and group discussion.
Please wear comfortable clothes
for movement. Some activities will require
bare feet. Please bring a yoga
mat or a towel and a small cushion and a
sarong or shawl as a cover
during relaxation activities.
A resource
consisting of a teachers book and audio CD will be available
for sale from Carol but postures, sequences and stories will
also be included in notes
for participants.
Trainer's Profile
Carol Crees is a teacher and social worker
with a Masters in Early Childhood Studies from
Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Carol has extensive experience in
dance (folk, classical and jazz) and yoga. She specializes in educational early
childhood performances as well as in-service music and movement training for
early childhood teachers and carers in Sydney and throughout Australia. Carol,
together with Gary, has produced a wide range of music and movement resources
for teachers of young children. Carol’s passion is combining the many learning
possibilities that music and movement offer young children, with a love of world
music and dance.
Duration:
14
hours
Venue:
30 Prinsep Street, 4th Floor
Prinsep House, Singapore 188647
Investment
SGD450.00/pax
SGD350.00/pax if register by 1 Oct 06
Closing Date:
15 Nov 06
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