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
Child’s Pose ORGANIZATION: Time: 5-15 minutes Set Up: Have students stand near their desks. CURRICULUM: Science Scope and Sequence Kindergarten (Unit 3: Animals) Some animals, such as bears, squirrels, and bats, hibernate, or take a deep sleep, during the winter. ● When you hear the word, hibernate, go into Child’s Pose. ● Bats hibernate in caves. ● Bears hibernate in dens. DIRECTIONS: 1. Sit up tall. Sit up proud. First Grade (Unit 1: Animal Diversity) Bears hibernate in dens. Bats hibernate in caves. When you hear the correct match, place your head down on your desk as with Child’s Pose. 2. Lift your hands up and let them greatly fall towards your desk. 3. Look down at your toes and gently lean back. 4. Hold for several seconds. TEST STRESS: Tense and Relax 1. Sit up tall. Sit up proud. 2. Choose one body part that you will tense or squeeze. 3. Hold that squeeze for a few seconds and then relax. 4. Now tense and relax other parts of your body. Remember to record how long you exercised each day on your exercise log! YELLOW CARD 4 © 2013 New York Presbyterian Hospital
Cross Countries ORGANIZATION: Time: 5-15 minutes Set Up: Have students stand near their desks. CURRICULUM: Math Common Core State Standards Fourth Grade (Ops. & Algebraic Thinking: 4.OA.5) Create a number pattern by acting out each new rule with Cross Countries. ● For example if the rule is “Add 3,” then you must do three cross countries before stating the next number in the pattern. Fifth Grade (Measurement & Data: 5.MD.1) When converting meters (m) into centimeters (cm) each answer should be given with Cross Countries. ● For example, in 0.25 m there are 25 cm. Do 25 cross countries. DIRECTIONS: 1. Stand up tall. Stand up proud. 2. Reach one arm forward and step one leg forward. 3. Quickly switch to bring your other arm and leg forward. 4. Repeat several times. TEST STRESS: Find Your Pulse 1. Stand up tall. Stand up proud. 2. Before exercising, place two fingers on the back of your jaw bone. 3. Gently slide them down to the middle part of your neck, closer to your chin. 4. Feel for your pulse. 5. Exercise for at least one minute. 6. Feel for your pulse again to see if you feel a difference. Remember to record how long you exercised each day on your exercise log! BLUE CARD 2