MusicalYoga

Name:IsabelleTearse,AlexisPrice,DavidPeterson,DelaineyBoyd,KrystinaHeien,Victor
Brancati
Gradelevelforthislesson:SecondGrade

I.AcademicContentStandards.
1.1Travelwithinalargegroup,withoutbumpingintoothersorfalling,whileusinglocomotor
skills.
1.6Balanceonone,two,three,four,andfivebodyparts.
2.3Explaintheimportanceofawideratherthananarrowbaseofsupportinbalanceactivities.

PriorLearning.
Thestudentshavealreadylearnedthefiveyogaposes(Warrior,Tree,Chair,DownwardDog,
Boat)thatwewillusefortodaysgame.Theyhavealsolearnedwhichpartofthebodyeach
positionaffects,andhavereviewednarrowandwidebalancebases.Theyalsohavelearned
strategiesthathelpwithbalance.

II.UnitofStudy.
Theunitofstudyisflexibilitywithcardio.

III.AcademicLearningOutcomes.
TheStudentWill:Understandhowyogahelpspromotebalanceandstretching.
TSW:Knowtheimportanceofbothcardioandstrengthtraining.
TSW:Uselocomotiveskillstodancearoundeachotherwithoutrunningintoeachother.

IV.I mplementation.
A.I ntroductiontothelesson(Isabelle)
Todaywearegoingtodance,stretch,andpracticeourbalance!Wewillbeplayingadance
gameusingthedifferentyogaposesthatwelearnedlastclass.

B.SequenceofActivities
1. Warmup(Victor)
a. Jogginginplace,jumpingjacks,toetouchstretch,hamstringpull(forbalanceand
stretch),kneetochest,armcircles,crosschestarmstretches.
2. Review(Alexis)
a. Callouteachyogaposeandhavestudentsdemonstratethem(photosofyoga
poseswillbedisplayedforreference).
b. Askwherestudentsfeeleachposeandreviewwhatmusclesarethere.
 c. Reviewwhatbalance,narrowstancevswidestance,andyogamean.
3. Introductiontogame(Delainey)
a. Askiftheyhaveeverplayedmusicalchairsorafreezedancegame.
b. Explainthatwhenthemusicisplayingtheywillbedancingandgoingaround.
c. Whenthemusicstops,theywilldotheyogaposethatwecallout.
d. Explainthatthemusicwillgetfastersotheyhavetohaveactivelistening.
4. Playinggame(DJ&Isabelle)
a. Wewillgothroughasmanysongsaspossibleinthetime(appx.1015minutesof
playtime).
C.Closure/Assessment(Krystina)
Wewillreviewwhatitisliketogofromsomethingthatdoesnotinvolvealotofbalanceto
somethingthatrequiresanimmenseamountofconcentrationandbalance.Wewillalsoaskthe
studentswhattheydiscoveredishelpfulwhenbalancingandifitishardertobalanceonone,
two,orfourbodyparts.

VI.M
aterials.
Yogamats,ifwanted.
Supportivefootwear.
Musicplayer/musicmix.
Picturesofyogaposes.