Bloom Kids
Yoga
Yoga in your classroom! These classes are filled with many social and emotional tools for kids to learn to calm themselves, build friendship and management of real life classroom scenarios. Kids will also learn 4-5 breathing techniques that help turn moments of anger or frustration into "centering" and positive growth moments.
**Incorporates Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intellegences into her yoga practice with kids.
For Teachers and Principals
Yoga "brain-gym" exercise workshops
Inservice and Trainings for teachers
Physical Eduaction (PE): Full day Yoga classes during the day
Ways I can bring Yoga to you:
After-School Clubs and 6 week programs for kids
Aligning with the Standards
Supports National School Climate Standards
“The school community sets policies specifically promoting…. (b) a comprehensive system to address barriers to learning and teaching and reengage students who have become disengaged.” Yoga 4 Classrooms. (2011) Educational Standards Alignment. Dover, NH
Retrieved from: http://www.yoga4classrooms.com/education-standards-alignment.
Oregon Health and Fitness Standards
Third Grade PE.03.EE.03 Balance, demonstrating momentary stillness, in symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes on a variety of body parts.
** Oregon State Standards, by design. (2014). Oregon State Standards for Health and Fitness in Third Grade. Washington, DC: Authors.
Common Core Standards- Literacy
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.5 Create audio recordings of stories or poems; add drawings or other visual displays to stories or recounts of experiences when appropriate to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.
** National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2014). Common Core State Standards. Washington, DC: Authors