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Interactive Storyoga® Teacher Training Course Details

Join Happily Ever Active Master Teacher Trainers for this 1-day (8 contact hour) course and become an Interactive Storyoga® Certified Instructor. Teach our Interactive Storyoga® class or just incorporate our techniques into your classroom, current work or family time.

You will learn the Interactive Storyoga® techniques and methodology and be able to instruct classes in a variety of settings and formats for toddlers and children of all ages. This interactive fitness experience offers the ultimate blend of yoga, Pilates, reading, writing, story time, song, dance, breathing, imagination and FUN! Enjoy whole family or entire classroom interaction and ACTIVE, FUN learning while uniting mind and body in a positive and healthy way!

Join Interactive Storyoga® where active learning and literacy are not only fun, but also good for your family, your classroom and your health! And Live Happily Ever Active®!

• At the conclusion of this training, participants will be singing, dancing and telling stories, but they will also:

• Learn current research and statistics related to health, wellness, fitness and literacy to understand the research-based benefits of this program and learn how Interactive Storyoga® can help eliminate many of the current health issues affecting children and families today!

• Learn the fundamental principals and background information required to teach Interactive Storyoga® including: Yoga Foundations, Pilates Foundations, and Literacy Fundamentals including: an overview of the five components of effective reading instruction, (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension) Book Sense, Story Components, early and emerging writing skills, and reading comprehension strategies

• Learn effective teaching strategies to become an amazing teacher such as: Shared Reading/Writing, Intimate Shared Cognition, Think Aloud/Modeling, Guided Group Response and Guided Independent Response, Book Flagging for a Purposeful Read Aloud, Application and Reinforcement of Reading Comprehension Strategies, Class Themes and Related Intentions and Integrations

• Learn to select quality children’s literature, receive book recommendation lists to help you get started, and learn techniques for an effective and purposeful read aloud.

• Help students gain strength and flexibility, enhance breath awareness and relaxation techniques, burn-off extra energy, and get their heart pumping and their bodies moving while improving fine and gross motor skills and coordination.

• Implement classroom management techniques to create a safe and positive learning environment and a happy, peaceful atmosphere incorporating games, props and more to enhance your class.

• Plus, to help you get started on the right Yogi Toe you will receive: book recommendation lists, Interactive Storyoga® Postures Guide, parent handouts, songs, sample lesson plans and our Interactive Storyoga® Teacher Toolbox of tricks and ideas for teaching success!