<h3 class="western" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Going to the farm and at the zoo plan class</span></span></span></h3>
<p class="western"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When my kids were younger I thought it would be fun to teach toddler and parents Yoga. I did a Rainbow kids training in Vancouver and spent a lot of time putting my class lessons together and I want to share them with you. I believe that kids Yoga needs to be fun, educational and interactive. This class was a parent participation class that was 45 minutes long. I have 6 different lesson plans that I want to share with you, they all have a different theme. </span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> The first one I shared was <a href="http://www.choose2be.ca/yoga-kids-lesson-plan-garden/">“In the garden</a>". The second plan lesson I shared was <a href="http://www.choose2be.ca/yoga-kids-african-safari/">"African Safari"</a>.  The third one was<a href="http://www.choose2be.ca/yoga-kids-lesson-plan-space/"> "Going into Space theme."</a></span></span></span></p>
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><a href="http://www.choose2be.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/images-4-2.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-2444 alignright" src="http://www.choose2be.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/images-4-2.jpg" alt="Yoga teacher Training, Yoga Teacher Training Nanaimo, Nanaimo, YTT, 200 hours YTT, 200 hours YTT Nanaimo, YTT Nanaimo, VIU, Vancouver Island University, Yoga Nanaimo, Yoga, Training, Training Nanaimo, Yoga Certification, Yoga Certification Nanaimo, Vinyasa Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga Nanaimo, Yin Yoga Nanaimo, Bootcamp Nanaimo, Personal Training Nanaimo, Personal Trainer Nanaimo, Bootcamp Nanaimo, Fitness class Nanaimo, Health Nanaimo, Nutrition Nanaimo, Wellness Nanaimo, Workout Nanaimo, Sculpt Nanaimo Can Fit Pro Certification, Fitness Instructor Specialist, Pro Trainer Nanaimo, Pro Trainer, Experience Yoga Instructor, Experience Yoga Teacher, Experience Yoga Instructor Nanaimo, Experience Yoga teacher Nanaimo" width="275" height="183" /></a>When I teach little kids I first talk about my expectations: keep our hands to ourselves, use our words, say “Excuse me” and wait for our turn before talking and of course have fun. In the Rainbow Kids Yoga teacher training, we were placing our Yoga mats in a big circle all overlapping each other’s mat. I really like this way of setting up the class and usually had parent and kid using the same mat. I also tried to add different values to the theme. I would love to hear what you think about theses lesson plans and get feedback once you try teaching them.</span></span></span></span>

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><b>Starting the class sitting in a cercle with the Song:</b></span></span><b> </b><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;">Rub your hand</span></span> <span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;">by Karma Kids Yoga</span></span></span></span>

Value: Helpfulness
I ask the kids; how do it feel when you help at home?
How can you help, lend a hand and make a contribution?
What other words mean the same thing than helpfulness? Appreciation, usefulness, kindness, giving…

<strong>Poses with farm themes</strong>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Scarecrow – Mountain Pose (with arms slightly extended like a scarecrow)</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tree Pose</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Horse – plié squat</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Barn – Triangle Pose</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Farmer Driving a Tractor – Chair Pose (hands on wheel driving tractor.  Beep!)</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Duck – Squat Pose (Waddle like a duck in squat position.  Quack, quack!)</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dog – Downward-Facing Dog Pose</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Donkey – Handstand Prep (Carefully kick-up each leg like a donkey.  Hee haw!)</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Goose – Pigeon Pose (Relax in Pigeon Pose for a moment.  Honk, honk!)</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mouse – Child’s Pose (Take a few deep breaths in Child’s Pose.  Squeak!)</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cat – Cat Pose (Stretch up like a cat on hands-and-knees.  Meow!)</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cow – Cow Pose (Lift head while on hands-and-knees.  Moo!)</span></span></span></li>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pig – Knees to Chest (rolling in the mud.  Oink!)</span></span></span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Zoo</span></span></span>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="color: #434343;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brown bear: Spread your legs wide, because brown bears are B-I-G! And, brown bears have long claws that they use for fishing. Bend at the waist and start fishing like a brown bear. Bears also pick berries to eat. Walk.</span></span></span></li>
 	<li>Flamingo: Did you know that flamingos often stand on one leg? They even sleep on one leg, flap your flamingo wings!</li>
 	<li><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lion: </span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Take a deep breath in, open your mouth wide and let out a great, big, friendly lion R-O-A-R! Repeat 2x. (Pose benefits: releases tension and calms the mind)</span></span></span></li>
 	<li>Elephant – Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend, making trunk with arms</li>
 	<li>Crocodile – Plank Pose or on your belly</li>
 	<li>Tiger – Cat Pose</li>
 	<li>Hippo – try to make the biggest mouth you can.</li>
</ul>
<span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Games</span></span></span>

<span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Song I like using with the theme</span></span></span>
<ul>
 	<li>Old MacYogi from Sammie Haynes, album I Grow with Yoga</li>
 	<li>I know a Chicken from The Laurie Berkner Band, album The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band</li>
 	<li>Old MacDonald had a farm from the Countdown kids, album 30 Toddler songs</li>
 	<li>Old MacDonald had a band from Rafi, album Baby Beluga</li>
 	<li>Going to the Zoo Tomorrow from Rafi, album Baby Beluga</li>
 	<li>Head Shoulder Yoga Pose, from Kidding around Yoga, album Music for Little Yogis</li>
 	<li>Massage Train, from Kidding around Yoga, album Music for Little Yogis</li>
</ul>
<span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.choose2be.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/images-3-4.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2442 alignright" src="http://www.choose2be.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/images-3-4-300x158.jpg" alt="Yoga teacher Training, Yoga Teacher Training Nanaimo, Nanaimo, YTT, 200 hours YTT, 200 hours YTT Nanaimo, YTT Nanaimo, VIU, Vancouver Island University, Yoga Nanaimo, Yoga, Training, Training Nanaimo, Yoga Certification, Yoga Certification Nanaimo, Vinyasa Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga Nanaimo, Yin Yoga Nanaimo, Bootcamp Nanaimo, Personal Training Nanaimo, Personal Trainer Nanaimo, Bootcamp Nanaimo, Fitness class Nanaimo, Health Nanaimo, Nutrition Nanaimo, Wellness Nanaimo, Workout Nanaimo, Sculpt Nanaimo Can Fit Pro Certification, Fitness Instructor Specialist, Pro Trainer Nanaimo, Pro Trainer, Experience Yoga Instructor, Experience Yoga Teacher, Experience Yoga Instructor Nanaimo, Experience Yoga teacher Nanaimo" width="300" height="158" /></a>Book: Zoo Zen</span></span></span>

<span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Relaxation</span></span></span>