5/23/2013
Early Childhood Education
Name: Lizzy Leach
Date: 4/4/2019
Standard(s)/Guideline(s):
Pre-assessment of current knowledge:
1. Strand: Motor Development Topic: Large Muscle: Balance and Coordination- “Use non-locomotor skills with control, balance, and coordination during
active play (e.g., bending, stretching, and twisting).
2. Strand: Physical Well-Being Topic: Body Awareness- “Identify and describe the function of body parts.”
Instructional Objectives (2-3)
Two- Three Assessed
Instructional Objective(s): The
student will be able to...
1. The student will be able to
attempt to perform the
different yoga poses that
are instructed by the
teacher.
2. The child will show and
communicate interest or
disinterest in the Yoga
Movement Activity.
One Assessed Developmental
Skill:
Are the children physically able to
complete the yoga/ stretching
activity (or at least attempt)?
Learning Experience Template
Lesson Title: Yoga
Grade Level: Preschool Circle one: ECE PKSN
Assessment of Student Learning Learning Experience
Identify Evidence: (What will you collect or record as data Academic Language:
to demonstrate students have met your objective(s) and  Yoga
skill?)  Stretching
In order to identify evidence on whether-or-not the students Various Yoga terms and poses can be incorporated into the
met the objectives, teachers will complete a checklist that activity. Some terms/poses include:
records whether-or-not the child participated in the activity • Upward facing dog
by attempting the different yoga poses. Interpretation of the • Flower pose
assessment data will determine if the child successfully • Star pose
attempted the activity. • Ragdoll pose
• Dolphin pose
• Frog pose
• Rainbow pose
• Etc
Procedural steps:
1. Gather the students in a space where all of the
Program Monitoring: (How will you aggregate or compile students will have room to freely move and perform
your evidence into a class or group view?) the different stretches.
2. Inform the students that they will be doing a yoga
Based off of the classroom data showing (or not showing) activity that consists of various stretches.
that all of the students showed interest in the movement 3. Optional: Begin playing soothing/calming music
activity, and at least attempted the different stretches, a 4. Start with your first choice of stretch or pose
teacher can conclude that the lesson was a success. 5. Alternate stretches after a chosen designated period
of time (10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, etc.)
6. Once the students have completed all of the teacher
chosen stretches, give the students time to mentally
think before the class switches activities.
7. Transition to the next classroom activity/ lesson.
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Early Childhood Education
Learning Experience Template

Safety Considerations: Authentic Materials: (Describe authentic real life, hands-on

materials.)
A safety consideration that needs  Calming music
to be taken into account would be  A yoga mat (to show the students what some people
an issue of space, and ensuring use)
that all students have enough
space in the classroom to carry out
the different yoga poses.
Adult Roles:

 Model the different stretches to the students

 Encourage and motivate the students to participate in
the activity
 Ensure the safety of all students by making sure they
have enough room to complete the different yoga
poses.

Resources & References:

 Spotify (music)
 https://www.kidsyogastories.com/kids-yoga-poses/

Reflection: (What have you learned about your students? How will this inform future instruction?)