Responsibility is the Character Development theme for the month of October in our School Board. Do your homework. Look after your sister. Be Responsible! Kids can be so irresponsible when it comes to taking care of their stuff or taking the initiative to get something done. This month’s theme of responsibility is a topic kids […]
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Kids Yoga Lesson Plans: Respect
Respect is the Character Development theme for the month of September in our School Board. Respect means thoughtfulness, consideration, honor, admiration, regard, esteem. All these words show what happens when there is respect. But with kids you need to give them more than words, you need to give them an experience of Respect for them […]
Character Development: Perseverance
Fall seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese Proverb. Perseverance is that that dogged determination to succeed despite setbacks or obstacles. The Yoga Sutras and Niyamas support developing Perseverance to build character for both children and adults.
Character Development: 3 Steps to Integrity
In my city, Toronto (Canada), school teachers must guide kids on Character Development themes. Today’s theme is Integrity. Remember integers in math? They are whole numbers. Integrity comes from the same root meaning whole or complete. Sounds perfect for yoga and today’s post by Yoga In My School specialist, Donna Freeman. She gives Three Steps […]
Character Development: Cooperation
( In my city, Toronto (Canada), school teachers guide kids on themes of Character Development. I went to the Yoga In My School specialist, Donna Freeman, for some yogic insight about them. Thank you to Donna for this monthly series.) Cooperation is Necessary in Partner Yoga Cooperation: The Essence of Yoga by Donna Freeman www.YogaInMySchool.com […]
Character Development: Honesty
( In my city, Toronto (Canada), school teachers guide kids on themes of Character Development. I went to the Yoga In My School specialist, Donna Freeman, for some yogic insight bout them. Thank you to Donna for this monthly series.) Personal and Universal Honesty by Donna Freeman www.YogaInMySchool.com Teaching children to be honest is a […]