Free Kindergarten Yoga For Kids Lesson Plan (Health)

Topic: Yoga for Kids

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to explain how yoga can help you find peace.

Materials

• Yoga mat or towel
• Chair
• Hand towel or small blanket
• Yoga poses cards (optional)

Warm-up

• Have students stretch their bodies by doing some simple yoga poses, such as stretching their arms overhead, touching their toes, or bending side to side.
• Ask students to take a deep breath in and out, pausing for a moment before exhaling.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the concept of yoga as a way to find inner peace and relaxation.
• Demonstrate several basic yoga poses, such as the downward-facing dog and the eagle pose.
• Explain how these poses can help to improve balance, strength, and flexibility.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs or small groups to complete a series of yoga poses.
• Walk around and provide assistance as needed.
• Encourage students to focus on their breathing as they move through the poses.

Independent Practice

• Have students create a poster or presentation to share with the class about the benefits of yoga.
• Encourage them to be creative and include images or a demonstration of some of the poses they practiced.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson: what yoga is and how it can help you relax and find peace.
• Have students share their posters or presentations with the class.

Assessment

• Observe students during the guided and independent practice to see if they are able to correctly perform the poses.
• Evaluate students' posters or presentations to see if they understood the concept of yoga and were able to present it to the class.