Light Connections Press has generously donated a copy of What I See, I Can Be to one lucky commentator. Leave a message below and enter to win. Draw date will be March 1, 2010. Good luck!
Janet William’s book What I See, I Can Be is a lovely guided yoga flow for children. The book is beautiful with engaging colour illustrations of each object and two sweet children, one boy and one girl, doing the corresponding pose. Some of the poses included are mountain, tree, triangle (kite), cat, cobra, child’s (mouse), bow, and seated forward bend (oyster). The yoga flow itself is well thought out and child appropriate, with step-by-instructions that are easy to follow.
Williams has done a lovely job of engaging children’s imaginations with her vivid descriptions. I especially like Bridge pose (drawbridge).
I lie on my back and I place my feet on the ground. I bring my feet close to my bottom and my knees point to the sky. A ship is ready to leave the harbour and head out to sea. I put my hand on my back and lift my tummy high into the air. I breathe as the ship slowly sails under the bridge. I am a Bridge. When the ship is through, I slowly lower the Drawbridge by bringing my back flat onto the ground.
I fully appreciated the included audio CD as it enabled my five year old to follow along independently doing the poses with the book at the front of her yoga mat. When asked which pose was her favourite, she answered, “The lying down one” referring to the Meadow page where the children are lead through an active progressive muscle relaxation while in Corpse pose. I think this age is ideal for the book and they will enjoy the calming music while being able to do yoga all by themselves. The book is aimed at children 3-9 years old.
The series of supporting materials is one of the great things about this book. A colouring and activity book, poster of poses, and teacher resource materials help round out this resource for teachers, parents, day-care providers or health professionals who may not have a back ground in yoga but want children to enjoy its many benefits.
Williams firmly believes in promoting healthy and active children. This book is a wonderful way in which to do exactly that.
The book has a special introductory price of $23.97 CAN +taxes and is available at Childrens Yoga Books.
This looks like a wonderful resource for young children! Would love to have one of my own.
Wow what a well thought out Children’s Yoga book! Including an Audio CD is genius for the age group that can’t quite read and teacher resources. I hope this kind of high quality material continues to emerge for the benefit of our children.
Sound like a really great mix of imagination and instruction. The CD looks great to help kids when they’re on their own, especially the younger age who aren’t reading yet.
This looks wonderful. Sometimes kids respond to books/audio more than the video.
Love to get this giveaway! Thanks for the opportunity!
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This looks like a great set! I’ve had a lot of luck using books in my kids classes. This would be greatly appreciated and utilized. Thank you for the opportunity!
I’m a preschool teacher and mother of 3 boys and have always noticed that kids do yoga naturally. I’d love to be included in your give away! thanks!
This would be a great addition to my ‘Once Upon A Pose’!
Making up stories can sometimes be challenging. It’s nice to get something ready-made. Thanks for the opportunity as well!
This looks like a great book. I love that there is a CD with it. I think my kids would love it – I’d like to try it out!
This books looks like it would be great in my autism classroom. Many students have OT and PT, yoga would fit right in. Posters and an audio would help too!
Started two years ago teaching yoga stories in my son’s 3rd grade classroom to help them through the long winter when it was too cold outside to play. Still going and we all love it. Looking forward to reading Once Upon a Pose (just ordered).
Sounds like a very creative way to introduce yoga with kids making it imaginative and playful
I soooooooooooo hope that I can get a copy! I am a father of four (7 year old triplets included) and a Year One teacher in an international school in Hong Kong! Do I need a copy????
Have a fantastic day!
Namaste!
Sounds like a great book to have, to help kids do some yoga on their own at home. I’d love to get it!!! I am a mom to 2 boys that LOVE yoga!!! and I love it too!
Sounds like a great book…for my class and my own children!
As a teacher, I use some yoga poses in my classroom but am always looking for materials that are more engaging and appropriate for young children. I like the idea of a CD especially to put up onto the Smartboard for all students to get a clear visual of the story and the poses. This would be a great resource to use in my classroom and share with my colleagues as we strive to help students lead healthier, less stressful lives.
I love the fact that a boy and girl discover yoga together! Based on the response I had yesterday from the crowd of 8 year old boys that I taught- boys can love yoga too! One of the more energetic boys told me “that was really relaxing” and another followed me down the hall to say hi today. They REALLY liked the opportunityt o explore the moves and even listen to my singing bowl. I also love the fact that it is a resource to a variety of people who are role models for kids. Looks like a great resource!
What a great book, would use this with my own daughter and also in the nursery center I work in. I am also planning on taking childrens yoga teacher training, as I am currently a yoga teacher for postnatal and prenatal. I have seen the effects yoga has on people.
love the resource, books are a great tool in my in school yoga sessions, especially with bilingual preschool and ESL kindergaretn
I had one experience in grade three (early 1980′s) when my french teacher taught us about meditation and relaxation. We were all elated to not have a regular class and I see now that it was a real gift. I’ve never ever forgotten this experience and the awareness I believe it brought me. I hope to pass this on in my work as a youth outreach worker. This book and cd are a wonderful resource.
Thanks to everyone for their fantastic comments. You are all so deserving of this copy of “What I See, I Can Be.” The winner will be announced once we’ve confirmed personal details. Thanks and stay tuned for the next give away from Yoga In My School.
I am a School Nurse involved in an active school wellness council. I would like to offer yoga to each of 5 elementary schools in our district for the 2010-2011 school year. This resource would provide educational materials for the entire school community. So glad I found this site!
This looks like a great resource that I could use with both my own child and in the classes I teach- very imaginative.
I’m a 3rd grade teacher and yoga enthusiast. Though I guide my students through short flows daily, I don’t have child-friendly resources visually linking our yoga practice to typical curricular learning goals. This seems like a classroom necessity!
i would love to practice with the ideas of the book my chilean students who need so much to calm down, relax and enjoy even with this terrible cold winter of us!!!!!
marcela
I’m so excited to enter! This book looks so sweet and cheerful. I can’t wait to read it either way.
I do yoga with 2s in he class room having a cd would be helpful, I can focus on the children, show the pictures and redirect if needed with out having to read aloud upside down or side ways… a teacher-of-young-children-skill
moo-meow
namaste
Looks wonderful! My classes would love this!
This looks like a great book, I would love to have this in my resource library since I teach pre-school through 4th grade kids and I have a 4 year old daughter.
Thanks for putting toghether this great looking resource. I’m a counselor for k-6 children on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. I have been teaching mindfulness throughout the school and been looking for a resource that will help me share yoga as a more movement focused yet still mindful practice with my young students. School budgets being what they are, thanks for your donation of a book and offering the hope of possibly winning a copy for my students.
Appreciate your comment but this give-away is finished. We’ll have something great coming soon so stay tuned.
Wow. Another chance to win a copy of this great looking book! How generous. Thanks again for putting this resource together and making one available for interested folks to hope for!
Dana
This book sounds great – an interesting way to get kids to think about their surroundings and how they are a part of what everything. I can imagine reading it and then going outside or even looking around inside and practicing “what I see, I can be” in the physical world. Neat book!
I teach yoga to K4-K5 in the public school system. This book would be a wonderful resource to share with them and create a flow of their own, being their creative little selves.
Looks like something I would use with some of my childrens classes, love how the poses are so clearly described! Would also love it for my 3 children, they love yoga and books!
I really want to integrate yoga into my pre-k classroom!! This books looks like an AWESOME start!!!
I teach an after school yoga club for 4th and 5th grade boys and girls and am starving for resources. There is no funding so anything I do is out of my pocket. Would love to have this book to share.
Glad you found our site as there are loads of free resources including THE PET STORE – right hand tool bar. Be sure to check out our YouTube Channel as well http://www.youtube.com/user/homyogachick?feature=mhee
Would love to have this resource to use with my special needs class in our yoga program.
I’ve been doing yoga in school (as a school based PT) with kids with special needs and have had excellent results both physically and academically.
I have made up programs using “Yogarilla” cards.
i am currently teaching 4yr olds yoga and would just love to have this resource to help me make the yoga fun for the children