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Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:45:20 +0000

Inspiring and Fun

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Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:28:57 +0000

Exceptional Children's Yoga Resource

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Anonymous — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 07:07:45 +0000

Love yoga story books; this one has a lesson on differences too. For 5+ rather than under 4 because of story length I love yoga story books! I am a parent & me yoga teacher and I like to have a different book for each theme; this will work for my Chakras/Colors class. And can spark a nice discussion about those different from you. I’d say this is for 5+ rather than under 4 because of story length.(Some of the other books I have are “ABC’s of Yoga” for ABC class; “Roar Like a Lion” for animal class where we do animal breaths and poses, “I Am Yoga” and then I just have some active books like “Clap Your Hands”/ “Shake a Leg” since the kids love those and “From head to toe” for body parts class)I have at least one of her other books (Sophia’s Jungle Adventure); she also has Good Night, Animal World, Luke’s Beach Day, The abc of Australian Animals and Hello, Bali.It would be ideal to have an easy kids book on sun salutations, and a simpler abc one (like B is for Bear but Y is for Yogi) and Yogi Says (I sometimes use Elmo Says but I know some parents don’t like characters) *hint hint*; if anyone has any suggestions post a reply Spoiler Alert ~ Story: “Say hello to Anna,” announced the teacher. “She’s our new student from the country.” Anna looked down at her toes. She felt a pain in her stomach. “Hello, Aaaannaaa!” chimed the class. What is that read thing in her sparkly backpack?” “Check out her curly hair” “Look at her crazy-colored shoes!” whispered the children to each other. Anna couldn’t hear them. At recess, Anna unrolled her red yoga mat next to the tree. She felt safe on her yoga mat. She had learned to do yoga by watching her mom every morning. As she moved through her poses, she imagined traveling the world. That day, Anna imagined going on a farm adventure. She arched up like a cat. She kicked up like a horse…and she waddled like a duck. Anna was in her own little world on her red yoga mat. She couldn’t hear the fire children watching her. The next day, at recess, Anna unrolled her orange yoga mat next to the tree. That day she imagined a journey to the jungle. She swayed like a palm tree. She stretched like a jaguar…and she hissed like a snake. Anna was in her own little world on her orange yoga mat. She couldn’t hear the 10 children watching her. Anna looked forward to recess time. She ignored the funny looks and laughter from the other children. Her mother always said to her, “Be true to yourself, Anna. If you want to be happy, then you must be happy for others around you.” Every day, she remembered what her mother said. She thought about being happy inside. She tried not to worry that she didn’t fit in or that she was different. The following day, Anna unrolled her yellow yoga mat next to the tree. That day she imagined a safari to the desert. She stretched up like a pyramid. She perched like a sphinx…and she bent back like a camel. Anna was in her own little world on her yellow yoga mat. She couldn’t hear the 20 children watching her. One day, as Anna was unrolling her green yoga mat under the tree, she felt a soft tap on her shoulder. “I have a hearing loss too” Nick pointed shyly at Anna’s hearing aids. Anna was surprised that Nick was talking to her. She had noticed groups of giggling girls following him around the playground. “I lip read. I don’t know anyone like me.” Nick pointed to her mat. “What is it you’re doing anyway?” “I imagine that I am traveling the world. I visit deserts, oceans and forests.” Anna leaper around her mat. “Why don’t I teach you to lip read and you teach me to travel the world?” Nick grinned from ear to ear and felt happy for the first time in a long time. Each day, Anna and Nick practice lip reading together. And at recess time, Anna taught Nick how to travel the world. “All you need is a little concentration and a whole lot of imagination!” Anna told her new friend. Anna unrolled her blue yoga mat under the tree. She gave Nick her red one. They trekked through the mountains. They swayed like trees. They stood tall like mountains…and they moved like bears. They didn’t notice the group of 40 children watching them. One day, Anna unrolled her purple yoga mat next to the tree. “Let’s imagine going to the ocean!” Nick joined Anna under the tree. They flapped like swimmers. They balanced like surfers…and they titled like sails in the wind. they were so busy being seagulls, sandcastles and seashells that they didn’t notice the 40 children around them. Suddenly it started to sprinkle. Anna’s legs shot up like water from a dolphin’s blowhole. The rain fell gently on her face. “I’m happy inside and my dreams have come true!” Anna felt a soft tap on her toes. “Look Anna! Our RAINBOW!” said Nick excitedly. Anna smiled when she saw that a group of children had come to join them on their own…

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