Body poetry : yoga cards

View item in the U of T Libraries catalogue

The aim of the Body Poetry: Yoga Cards kit is to provide opportunities for children to incorporate exercise into class that can be done in twenty minutes or less.

The kit contains 16 (8 1/2 by 11 inch.) cards each featuring a different yoga pose. The cards are colour-coded and organized into three different levels: easy, intermediate and challenging. The front of the cards has a colourful photograph of a child performing the pose and the reverse side has illustrated instructions on how to create the position. The accompanying teacher guide includes written instructions for each pose, breathing and stretching activities and additional extension activities that integrate yoga into curriculum strands such as language arts and drama.

Promoting concentration and the development of gross motor skills, this activity kit is perfect as a whole-class activity or at a centre where students can do the activity independently or in small groups.