Lesson Plan
3
Camp Yoga Fest
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Title
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Mantras and
Malas
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Subject
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Mantra for
Self-Care
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Author
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V O’ Toole
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Grade level
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3 - 6
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Time duration
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2 hours
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Overview
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Life is stressful for children.
They grow a competitive, results-focused,
high-pressure time and it is difficult for children to remain calm and
relaxed. The over use of media can create an inability to concentrate for
extended periods of time, to modulate emotion, and socialise.
Teaching kids mantras is a great way to help them
focus, to teach them spirituality, and to boost their wellbeing.
There are many mantras for kids, but with some well-honed
questions they will know what need on the day.
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Objective
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Empower
children to self-facilitate discipline, keep their cortisol levels low and
thus stay calm. Empower children to make good decisions regarding behavior
and consequences. Empower children to self-sooth.
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Materials
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Enter
materials
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Activities and procedures
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Learning
about mantras through games, music and talking.
Learning
about different mantras for different situations.
Choosing one
that the children feel most suites habitual negative behaviors/thinking.
Make mantra
cards
Make mantra
bracelets.
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Conclusions
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Mantra is
easily accessible for children and a positive psychology tool they can take
through high school and into adulthood.
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