Welcome to My Play Based Classroom Blog
Hi there!
I'm Janelle - a play-based early years teacher who is super passionate about creating learning experiences that boost curiosity, creativity, and academic growth.
On this blog, I share practical tips for meeting curriculum benchmarks through a balance of explicit teaching and play, setting up the ideal learning environment and fostering social-emotional development.
So, let’s make play-based teaching work in your preschool, kindergarten, or first-grade classroom!
A Guide to Introducing Yoga in the Classroom
Discover how to easily introduce yoga in the classroom - even if you're a beginner! Learn the benefits of yoga for kids, get time-saving tips, and explore my ready-to-use classroom yoga resources to support mindfulness, focus, and self-regulation in your early years classroom.
10 Classroom Yoga Poses to Help Students Focus and Relax
Want to create a more peaceful and focused classroom environment? Classroom yoga is easy and effective. In this blog post, you will discover 10 easy-to-implement classroom yoga poses perfect for young children. Poses like Mountain Pose and Child's Pose will help your students focus and relax.
Create a Calm Corner for Yoga in the Classroom
Get started with yoga and provide your children with a peaceful area to calm down and practice yoga and mindfulness. In this blog post, I will show you the yoga calm corner we created in our early years classroom and give you some practical tips and ideas for setting up your very own inviting classroom yoga area.
70 Fun and Easy Printable Yoga Poses for Kids
Looking for a fun classroom brain break that doesn’t hype up your kids? Yoga is perfect for keeping kids calm and getting them moving. Check out these printable yoga poses for kids! With 70 easy to follow illustrated poses, there's plenty to choose from.
11 Amazing Yoga Benefits for Children
Yoga has many benefits for children. It can help children develop their physical, emotional, and mental health, as well as promote self-awareness, concentration, and relaxation. Classroom yoga will benefit your children. Check out this blog post to discover 11 amazing yoga benefits for children.