PHYSICAL EDUCATION LESSON PLAN:
Yoga Animal Stretches
Physical education lesson plan on non-locomotor movement and stretching.
Objectives:
• To demonstrate non-locomotor movement such as stretching while enhancing flexibility and demonstrating proper breathing.
Suggested Grades:
Kindergarten - First Grade
Lesson Procedure:
Materials: Gymnastics mat or pad or gym floor.
Lesson Excerpt:
Instructional Procedures:
Students allow at least four [4] feet of space between each other on the mat. Students will demonstrate three [3] yoga poses while stretching and breathing properly.
"Bird Pose" - - - Students stand tall with their hands and feet about 6" apart. Students will spread their arms [wings] and begin flapping their "wings" like a bird slowly up and down the sides of their body while breathing in through their nose and out through their mouth slowly for ten counts. Students can make a "chirping" sound to mimic a bird.
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