CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOL YOGA PROJECT:
The curriculum has been designed based on the needs of kids in different ages and standards. The need for the growth and development of a particular cognitive faculty like concentration, memory, creativity and management of emotions like anger and stress in the students based on their age has been considered and emphasised while retaining the holistic and integrative approach of Yoga.
The curriculam has the following components:
- Holistic Five level Personality Development – physical, mental, social, intellectual, spiritual
- Fourfold Consciousness – Civic Sense, Patriotic Fervour, Service Zeal and Spiritual urge
- Need and approach of Human Values in Education
- Emphasis on Yoga Samskara- Indian Yogic Cultural Values
- Scientific Research Studies on Yoga for Kids /Education
- Child Psychology
- Yoga for Physical Stamina
- Yoga for Eye Sight Improvement
- Yoga for voice Culture
- Yoga for Concentration Dev.
- Yoga for Memory Dev.
- Yoga for Holistic Health Management
- Yoga for Anger management
- Yoga for Emotional Management
- Yoga for Stress and Anxiety Management
- Chanting of Sanskrit Yogic Mantras and Sanskrit names of Yoga techniques
- Imparting Yoga Techniques and Yogic Values of Yama and Niyama through Play way method of Krida Yoga- games, stories, memory action songs
- Formation of thematic structural Yoga Pyramids
METHODOLOGY OF YOGA TEACHING:
As Yoga is a unique subject of practical discipline aiming at the holistic well being of the students, a non conventional unique approach of teaching and imparting Yoga has to be adopted to suit the needs of the students of different ages and standards.
The teaching methodology involves:
- Interactive mode of teaching
- 8 step methodology of teaching Yoga techniques:
- Introducing asanas by explaining the meaning of the names and structure- comparing the name with the source of the posture from nature and giving the connection
- Demonstration with counts, emphasis on the breathing and postural perfection
- Benefits and limitations
- Key points to remember
- Class practice – 2 group practice
- Corrections
- Interactions- Q & A
- Final full class practice
- Chanting of Sanskrit Yogic Mantras and Sanskrit names of Yoga techniques
- Imparting Yoga Techniques and Yogic Values of Yama and Niyama through Play way method of Krida Yoga- games, stories , memory action songs
- Formation of thematic structural Yoga Pyramids
- Emphasis on Yoga samskara
- Thematic Activity including presentations, Group discussions, creative works
- Promoting volunteering in cleaning drive, waste management and other health and community activities
STRUCTURE OF EVERY SESSION PLAN
Every session will be conducted in the following format:
- Building up an interaction with the students to create interest in the days practice
- Commencing Prayer chanting
- Warm up – Shithila Karana Vyayama
- Breathing – Svashya Kriya
- Talk on Personality Development and other themes
- Surya Namaskara- variations
- Asanas – Standing, sitting, prone & supine: cultural, relaxative & meditative
- Pranayama
- Dhyana -Meditation
- Memory Songs, Games
- Closing Prayer Chanting
- Occasional other group or team activities
ASSESSMENT MECHANISM
Assessment of the performance and progress of each student will be done through the following mechanism:
- Assessing the level of postural perfection by individual demonstrations
- Faculty assessment by observation of behaviour and involvement in class
- Assessment of cognitive faculty development through pre & post tests involving psychological testing tools and questionnaires
- Encouraging in Yoga Demos and competitions to imbibe the spirit of doership and motivation
- Quiz to assess the understanding of the concepts and philosophy of Yoga
- Assessing the participation in thematic and group activities
