Sanguine Consulting - YogaPlay for Young Children

YogaPlay for Young Children

by Carol Crees
19 & 20 Dec 06, 9am to 5pm, Singapore

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 :

The latest brain research on movement and relaxation and it’s link with increased learning potential and health benefits for young children.
A brief outline of the history and philosophy of yoga.
Suitable warmups and activations to prepare the body and brain for concentration.
Fun ways to encourage a varied movement repertoire through animal, bird and object poses using developmentally appropriate stories, music activities and games.
Relaxation and creative visualization activities suitable for children

Outline

Day 1

Introduction to yoga.
Warmup activations and sequences
Research into the body/brain connection and how movement and relaxation enhance learning
Basics for using yoga: practical and safety issues
Yoga play: stories and games that introduce easy poses
Easy, fun breath and focus activities to aid concentration and introduce relaxation

Day 2:

Warming up the extremities: head, hands, feet and eyes
Breath awareness for relaxation
More yoga sequences and stories
Sound games for relaxation
Partner and group games
Lesson planning using yoga and relaxation
Progressive relaxation activities
Visualization and creativity

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.

Methodology

This workshop is based on the principles of Adlerian psychology and will feature a combination of lecture and experiential activities, giving participants the opportunity to learn by doing.

Target Audience

Teachers of children aged 3 to 8 years

Investment

SGD450.00/pax

SGD350.00/pax if register by 1 Oct 06

Other Details

Duration:

14 hours

Venue:

30 Prinsep Street, 4th Floor Prinsep House, Singapore 188647

Closing Date:

15 Nov 06

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.

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