Absolutely! The connection is in the way they both engage children-one through physical movement, the other through imagination!
When the two are combined, you have a poweful format for bringing a lesson to life by personalizing it. In doing this, you give it more relevant value to the student.
In many children's yoga programs, such as the one I founded (S.M.Art Kids® Adaptive Yoga -Stories, Movement, Art) stories and character themes are used as a basis for the lesson plan. (Yes-yoga teachers DO write lesson plans!)
We have found that stories are a versatile way to help kids identify more easily with character qualities, situations & abstract concepts. Yoga postures are often used to tell the story actively.
This type of interactive storytelling and character identification can be used as a method of instilling language and vocabulary skills, expressive & receptive communication skills, social and emotional learning concepts and an atmosphere of diversity, sharing, respect and belonging.
Stories can be found in so many places: personal and family histories, world history, mythology, cultural stories & folk tales, movies, video games, social stories and children's books. Storytelling makes learning engaging, kid-friendly, and fun!
My friend Angela at OMazing Kids Yoga in Norman OK has compiled this fantastic list of children's books that can be used by yoga teachers and other educators for creative, interactive learning: Books for Kid's Yoga
Other Great Storytelling Resources:
S.M.Art Stories™
Story Jumper
Barefoot Books
Bucks County Public Libraries
Storytime Yoga
For more Information contact: barbara@bodylogique.com
or visit: www.bodylogique.com
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