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Strategies to Reduce Testing Stress

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
Try these research-based ideas in the classroom to help your pupils succeed on high-stakes tests.
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Be a Cat, Be a Tree

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Yoga is a wonderful form of exercise. Here, pupils engage in two creative movement exercises. They make two yoga poses; the cat and the tree. The cat is actually sometimes known as the cobra in yoga terms. Both of these movements will...
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Yoga in the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Yoga can be a way for students to improve classroom performance by learning how to meet challenges calmly.
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Gandhi's "Good Life": The Spiritual Dimension

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students investigate awareness and spiritual transformation by researching the life of Gandhi.  In this philosophy lesson, students discuss living in an aware state by practicing yoga, eating vegetarian, and becoming immersed in poetry....
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Yoga Tag

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students spread out into personal space. 2-3 taggers are then chosen and given Frisbees.Taggers can't throw Frisbees, only tag with them. Teacher decides which yoga move students who are tagged do. If student is tagged he freezes in...
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Minding Your Body

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the benefits of yoga and meditation by studying baseball players who incorporate them into their pre-season training. They investigate a variety of mind-body techniques and create a presentation for the class.
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Worksheet
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World Religions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this world religions worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to all religions. There are 26 words located in the puzzle.
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Introduction to Yoga

For Teachers K - 12th
Students are introduced to yoga for fitness and relaxation. Over the course of the lesson, students practice various yoga poses and relaxation methods. They complete two minute yoga stations after all of the poses have been demonstrated.