Vivienne Khan, Children's Librarian at the L.A.P.L.'s El Sereno Branch Library, has begun an exciting "Yoga Storytime" program on Tuesday afternoons (twice a month) for 2-5 year olds.
Using a "Storybook Yoga" CD to structure the hour-long session with soothing music and verbal instructions, Vivienne also selects an appropriate picture book to inspire animal-based poses.
As the story is read, children listen to the sounds made by different barnyard animals. When the story ends, children do poses of some of the characters in the story, including the mouse, cat, cow, frog, donkey, chicken, and pigeon.
Interested in experiencing some "Storytime Yoga" for yourself and your little ones? Check the El Sereno link above for times and more information. Don't forget stretchy clothes. A towel or mat is also suggested, along with a bottle of water.
****Warning, political message for Angelenos follows: If you think programs like this are cool and worth supporting, please consider making your voice heard and contacting your L.A. City Councilmembers. It's programs like these that are threatened by the current budget-cutting proposals. Contact Save The Library for more information on what you can do to help.
3 comments:
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Thank you so much for the wonderful blog about my program. This really motivates me to continue my work regardless of the budget situation of the city...Thank you so much! I can't wait to read your new book and use it for my Yoga program! I already saw some animals on the cover that I could use with some of yoga poses!
Megan-- Wow!! Thanks so much, I'm blown away!!
Vivienne--Thanks again for a fun afternoon of "Yoga Storytime." I'd love to see ANIMAL HOUSE done with yoga. That would be very cool!!
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