A comprehensive early-childhood yoga curriculum featuring a 10-week PreK map and a 30-week Kindergarten pacing guide, complete with visual posters, gamified quest cards, and detailed lesson plans optimized for large PE classes.
Quest Goal: Keep one foot on calf/ankle for 8 seconds.
PE Scale Tip: Have kids stare at one unmoving point on the wall.
QUEST 06 65 PTS
Shark Sea Patrol
Focus Poses: Shark (Belly) & Fish
The Story: We dive down to the ocean floor. Lie on your stomach, clasp your hands behind your back like a dorsal fin, and lift your chest to glide as a swift Shark patrolling the coral reef!
Quest Goal: Keep hands/chest lifted off the mat.
PE Scale Tip: Remind kids to squeeze shoulder blades together.
QUEST 07 85 PTS
Dino Guard Chase
Focus Poses: Chair & Dino Squat
The Story: Sneak through Dino Valley! Bend knees deep like a heavy T-Rex (Chair Pose). When the mother dinosaur turns around, immediately sink into a low Squat and freeze like a stone.
Quest Goal: Sink hips low without lifting heels off floor.
PE Scale Tip: Use funny dinosaur vocalizations when safe.
QUEST 08 100 PTS
Laser Spy Grid
Focus Poses: Down Dog & Plank
The Story: Spies must bypass a glowing red laser grid! Lift your hips into Downward Dog. Raise one leg high to slide over a laser, then transition to Plank to duck under the scanners!
Quest Goal: Lift three-legged dog without slipping mats.
PE Scale Tip: No loud sliding allowed—sneaky silence counts!
Mini Yogi Pathways • Gamified Adventure Quest Card Series (2 of 2)
1 Lesson/Week Retention Protocol:
one lesson per week
Mini Yogi Pathways • Week 1 Bundle • Lesson Plan Pre-K (1 Lesson/Week Pacing)
Teacher Lesson Plan
Kindergarten Week 1: Grounding Guardians
Theme: Core Alignments & Focus • Schedule: 1 Lesson Per Week Only (30 Min / 20-40 Kids)
LP-02 Kinder • Wk 1
Target Skills
Identify Mountain Pose & core grounding
Engage in 5-second postural freezes
Maintain silence on command ("Silent Spies")
Gym Prep (20-40 Kids)
Arrange mats in 4 straight, neat lanes. Give each lane a group team name (e.g., Mountain Lions, Forest Bears). Ensure spacing is symmetrical.
Lesson Pacing & Script
1x Per Week Protocol
1. Mat Territory Setup (0 - 5 Min) Spatial Boundaries
Students stand behind assigned mats. Introduce "Mat Magic" and the "Boundary Border Rule."
Script: "Guardians! Your yoga mat is your safe castle. Today, you are defending your perimeter. No arms or legs should cross into your neighbor's territory. Keep feet glued down!"
Students sit cross-legged. Teach the "Silent Spies" audio cue. Practice turning on ear sensors.
Script: "We are zipping our lips. Quiet as a cloud. Take a deep breath through the nose... blow it out. Let's practice 'Silent Spies.' When the bell rings, we are 100% frozen and quiet."
Narrate a story where Knights must protect their castle using strong posture shields (Mountain & Volcano Reach).
Script: "A giant windstorm approaches! Plant your feet flat like heavy anchor stones. Roll shoulders back. Engage your chest—you are the Mountain Knights! Reach high, volcanic strength!"
4. Group Challenge: Mirror Magic (20 - 25 Min) Cooperative Play
Students face the teacher. You perform subtle movements (raising an arm, tilting the torso) and they must mirror silently.
Script: "Look into my eyes. You are now magical mirrors. Whatever my body does, you mirror instantly without speaking. Let's see which lane has the quietest reflection!"
Lie down, listen to quiet music, close eyes, and reflect. Sit up for Namaste. Mat roll practice.
Script: "Lie down on your backs. Close your eyes. Listen to the rain stick. (Wait 2 min) Now sit up. Bring hands together at your heart. Bow and say Namaste! Roll your mats tightly."
Large Class Management Strategy (20-40 Kindergarten Students)
1 Lesson/Week Retention Protocol: Because you only meet once a week, structure your transition points so students never sit inactive between sections. Use transition signals to jump right into the next phase immediately.
Mini Yogi Pathways • Week 1 Bundle • Lesson Plan Kindergarten (1 Lesson/Week Pacing)
My Yogi Master Sheet
Week 1 Check-In
Name:
Date:
How did your physical engine feel today?
😊 Strong & Calm
😐 A Little Wobbly
😴 Ready to Rest
My Yoga Achievements today (Check off your successes!)
Mat Magic Master!
I kept my hands, knees, and feet inside my island boundary at all times.
Breath Balloon Pilot!
I took slow, deep belly breaths to inflate and deflate my internal engine.
Silent Secret Agent!
I stopped and froze in absolute silence whenever the chime or bell rang.
My Favorite Pose
Draw a picture of yourself doing your favorite pose from today's lesson (Mountain, Rock, or Balloon)!
