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Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers

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2018

Yoga

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Yoga Before Naptime, Natalie L. Henderson May 2018

Yoga Before Naptime, Natalie L. Henderson

Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers

Naptime is a part of a developing child’s day. At school, a child may face a lot of stimulation before transitioning into naptime. Due to the high state of stimulation, a child may need to be shown a way to help self-calm to prepare the child for a period of rest. This research focused on using yoga as a transitional activity and as a way to help children self-calm before naptime. For eight weeks, 12 children between the age of three and four in a Midwest Montessori school participated in a five-minute yoga session before naptime. Through the first four …