I teach a lot of pre-school to Grade 3 students and am always developing fun, engaging, and educational yoga classes for this age group. When I received a set of the Learn With Yoga ABC Yoga Cards for Kids I knew this resource was a winner.
Conveniently packaged in a sturdy box, these 52 over-sized cards (two for each letter of the alphabet) are easy to use, kid friendly and packed with educational potential. I’ve used this card deck extensively over the past month. Every time it has been a hit with students, educators and parents, many of whom have asked where they can pick up their own set.
Research shows that learning is enhanced through movement. The ABC Yoga Cards for Kids helps parents, teachers and yoga instructors develop age and ability appropriate lessons which are fun and meaningful.
What sets this card deck apart is the accompanying instructor card which corresponds to the pose card. Here you’ll find all kinds of helpful suggestions for developing reading readiness, questions to stimulate further discussion and inquiry, and early learning skills helps such as categorization, attributes, opposites and spatial concepts.
Developed by Christine Ristuccia, a Speech-Language Pathologist, this deck of cards goes above and beyond the ABCs of yoga for young children. To truly explore the many ways this resource can be applied to language learning Ristuccia has poured an immense amount of knowledge and skill into the accompanying ABC Yoga Card for Kids Instructor Guide. What I really appreciate is the breakdown of exactly how to use yoga to enhance language skills into ages, from 12 months to 8 years old. I swear the entire Chapter 2 of this manual is highlighted in my copy.
Addriya has generously provided a Learn with Yoga Package Set (retail value of $54.95 USD) to one lucky Yogainmyschool.com reader. This set includes:
- one deck of ABC Yoga Card for Kids
- a copy of the ABC Yoga Cards for Kids Instructor Guide
- a Yoga for Kids Classroom Border
These products can be purchased separately or as a set from the Addriya on-line store.
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Draw date is January 31, 2011 at 8:00 pm MST. Enter often – you definitely want this in your kids yoga library of resources!
Update: Congrats to Bryan who won the Learn with Yoga Package Set. Upon learning of his good fortune he said:
I’m always thrilled to find new ways of bringing yoga to children — I’m actually on my way to lead a yoga and art class for 1st and 2nd graders, and can’t wait to bring the yoga cards in with me next week
“Once Upon a Pose” seems to come with me to every kids yoga class I teach, too, so thanks a bunch for all these great resources.
Thanks to everyone who participated in this give-away. Watch for our monthly reviews of great yoga resources to use in your classes.
I would absolutely use these wonderful cards! As a yoga for kids instructor of a variety of ages, I am always looking for new and engaging activities for my classes. These cards are very visual and can be used in a multiple of ways over and over again. Children love to be “teachers” as well and these cards can help them to create confidence when planning a lesson for the students and also helps the teacher come up with new ways to teach all ages yoga.
I love the border too… I can use it in my classroom!
I haven’t been able to find anything like this in Australia. This would be a great teaching resource!
I would like to use the Yoga ABC cards as way to help my young students take control iof their learning and their yoga practice. Fostering self-reliance builds so much confidence in children, a simple activity like this has the potential to make all students succesful learners.
These are awesome! I would love to use a yoga pose to teach letter recognition and phonemic awareness. Great idea to get kids up and moving, while learning at the same time.
I am an elementary school teacher and also teach kids yoga at a studio in my town. These cards look like a wonderful resource that would work equally well in the classroom or studio.
Thesee cards look awesome. I’ll need to get some asap!
These resources look great! I love the idea of combining learning with movement. What a great way for kids to learn!
I teach music and movement to 100 kindergarteners in 5 classes of at a public school. Because of our extremely high enrollment, none of our JK/SK’s get to set foot in the gym this year due to the full schedule. We have started to do some yoga together, to provide the benefit of stretching, balance, and breathing, since we are confined to the classroom setting. They are really lovin’ it! I know they would benefit from the alphabet review and it would give us a starting point for some new poses. Yoga is such a feel-good exercise and it is such a privilege to be able to share it with all the little ones
A is for abilities, B is for beautiful, c is for can do, e is for everyone, f is for fun…….
I work with children with special needs…yoga is a gift for them…many of my students love letters……this deck would be an awesome addition to my tool chest…..
Thank you to everyone who commented. Wow – what a tremendous response! This contest is now closed.
These sound great for when studns are in class long periods. Would they be suitable for the students a few years older.
Thank you so much, Donna, for your two sessions at the Alberta Teachers’ Convention in Red Deer. Your sessions were inspiring,exciting and motivating! AWESOME! As a substitute teacher,I will definitely be using some of your ideas. Thank you!
I use this yoga card deck in my special needs classroom daily and it is fantastic!!! We focus on one letter a week and do that pose for that letter every morning as well as related language art activities for that letter. Great resource!!!
I would like to teach it in my pe classes. I already do tai chi and zumbatomic and would love to add yoga for my students. If the contest is already over how would I go about getting the cards?
I would incorporate these poses into my classroom to refocus my students learning.
Kids are quite flexible and enjoy doing yoga. These card are great learning aids! The cards make it easier for the child to see how to properly execute the poses and works well to help them remember it. Thanks!