Growing Tree Pose ORGANIZATION: Time: 5-15 minutes Set Up: Have students stand near their desks. CURRICULUM: Science Scope and Sequence Kindergarten 1. Stand up tall. Stand up proud. (Unit 1: Trees Through the Season) Create different Tree Poses seen during the First Grade seasons. (Unit 3: Weather and Seasons) In winter, you are a small seed. ● Show how plants change with different In spring, you are a growing tree. ● seasons or weather with Tree Poses. In summer, you are a strong tree. ● In winter, you are a small seed. ● In fall, your leaves fall to the ground. ● In spring, you are a growing tree. ● DIRECTIONS: In summer, you are a strong tree. ● In fall, your leaves fall to the ground. ● 2. Focus your eyes on something that does not move. 3. Lift your arms overhead. 4. Lift one heel up with your toes still resting on the ground. 5. Repeat on the other side. Calm Mind, Calm Body TEST STRESS: 1. Stand up tall. Stand up proud. 2. Close your eyes and take several breaths. 3. Place the palms of your hands together and rub them together. 4. Build up some warmth and heat, and place your hands over your closed eyes. 5. Focus on the warm feeling and on something that makes you feel good. 6. Relax your mind. Relax your body. Remember to record how long you exercised each day on your exercise log! YELLOW CARD 1 © 2013 New York Presbyterian Hospital
Growing Tree Pose ORGANIZATION: Time: 5-15 minutes Set Up: Have students stand near their desks. CURRICULUM: Science Scope and Sequence Kindergarten (Unit 1: Trees Through the Season) Create different Tree Poses seen during the seasons. ● In winter, you are a small seed. ● In spring, you are a growing tree. ● In summer, you are a strong tree. ● In fall, your leaves fall to the ground. DIRECTIONS: 1. Stand up tall. Stand up proud. First Grade (Unit 3: Weather and Seasons) Show how plants change with different seasons or weather with Tree Poses. ● In winter, you are a small seed. ● In spring, you are a growing tree. ● In summer, you are a strong tree. ● In fall, your leaves fall to the ground. 2. Focus your eyes on something that does not move. 3. Lift your arms overhead. 4. Lift one heel up with your toes still resting on the ground. 5. Repeat on the other side. TEST STRESS: Calm Mind, Calm Body 1. Stand up tall. Stand up proud. 2. Close your eyes and take several breaths. 3. Place the palms of your hands together and rub them together. 4. Build up some warmth and heat, and place your hands over your closed eyes. 5. Focus on the warm feeling and on something that makes you feel good. 6. Relax your mind. Relax your body. Remember to record how long you exercised each day on your exercise log! YELLOW CARD 1 © 2013 New York Presbyterian Hospital