Citation: Beliveau, K., & Zaman, F. (2012). The Yoga Game. [Vancouver]: Simply Read Books. Age: 0-8 Grade: PreK - 2nd Description: In The Yoga Game, Beliveau uses riddles to teach children the yoga concepts of balance, breath, and focus. The book uses rhymes, as well as the riddles to take children through a whole yoga Read More
Citation: Baptiste, B., & Fatus, S. (2004). My daddy is a pretzel: yoga for parents and kids. Cambridge, MA: Barefoot Books. Age: 4- 10 Grade: PreK - 3 Description: In this book, Baptiste introduces nine yoga poses within the context of children talking about their parents’ professions during class. As different children share their parents’ Read More
Citation: Andrews, Sylvia. (2001). Dancing in My Bones. [New York]: HarperFestival. Ages: 0-8 Grade Level: Babies and Toddlers/Preschool Description: This is the story of a young girl with dancing in her bones! The book follows her and company of friends as they hip-hop, tip-top, and be-bop through a park. The book is written in first Read More
Title: Giles, Andreae & Parker-Rees, G. (2001). Giraffes Can’t Dance. New York: Orchard Books. Age: 3-6 Grade Level: Babies and Toddlers Description: Giraffes Can’t Dance is the story of Gerald the giraffe. Every year, all of the other Animals in Africa gather for the Jungle Dance, where they prance and dance to the beat of Read More
Title: Altman, R. (2000). Jump, Wiggle, Twirl & Giggle! New York: Scholastic. Ages: 2 -7 Grades: Prek-1 Description: Jump, Wiggle, Twirl & Giggle is an educator resource that provides twenty-five movement activities that teach early concepts and themes to young children. The resource emphasizes how movement can empower children’s learning and development, and focuses on Read More
Title: Alborough, J. (1996). Can You Peck Like a Hen? Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press. Ages: 2-4 years Grade Level: 0- PreK Description: Similarly to Can You Jump Like a Kangaroo?, Can You Peck Like a Hen? invites young children to move along with various animals through a series of questions and large, bright-colored animal images. Read More
Title: Alborough, J. (1996a). Can You Jump Like a Kangaroo? Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press. Ages: 2-4 years Grade Level: 0-PreK Description: Can You Jump Like a Kangaroo? is a pop-up book that depicts simple animal movements. In addition to showing the movements, the book asks children if they can join in and do the movements Read More
Title:MacLean, Kerr. (2008). Peaceful Piggy Yoga. Morton Grove, Ill: Albert Whitman & Company. Ages: 0-8 Grade Level: 1-2 Description: Peaceful Piggy Yoga is a brightly illustrated guide to yoga for children. The book includes step by step instructions on how to do each pose, as well as images to demonstrate. Use: Peaceful Piggy Yoga can Read More
