Cinderella

Once upon a time (draw an o, u, & t)

A scullery girl who was low in station (rag doll)

Wanted to go to a ball (spin)

But she didn't have a dress (draw ball gown around you)

Then her fairy godmother showed up (fly with wings)

She waved her wand (wave imaginary wand) 

And Cinderella found herself in a beautiful gown (spin with arms out)

She went to the ball in a pumpkin carriage (draw large carriage with wheels)

When she arrived, she descended a grand staircase (arms horizontal)

And met a tall Prince (hands vertical)

But when the clock struck 12 (spin arms like clock face end up)

She ran away (run)

But her prince found her (search face)

He found her and they embraced (hug self)

A Day Hiking

You wake up and the sun is shining bright (stretch and yawn).

You throw back your covers and crawl out of bed (throw back covers).

You get get ready for the day by brushing your teeth (brush teeth), combing your hair (comb hair), and getting dressed (pull on pants and shirt).

Since you planned to go hiking, you go looking for your boots, which should be under your bed (bend over and look under bed).

You find them and put them on (put shoes on).

You then go to the mountain (draw mountains).

As you climb the mountain (climb) you look out and see the trees (become a tree), birds (flap arms like bird), and the shining sun (make sun with arms) over the lake (make waves motions).

It's such a beautiful view! You sigh as you relax with this view (sigh).

Last Life Relaxation Exercise

Life Relaxation Exercise

Today is the 1^st day of kindergarten (Draw 1 in the air).

You start with coluring on a big sheet of paper (colour in front of you).

Then you learn (point to head) your ABC’s (Draw ABC in the air).

You’re tired of learning (yawn and stretch), so you take your backpack (scoop up backpack from ground), and toss it in the cubby (toss backpack).

You fuel up (rub tummy) on warm pizza (motion steam from pizza) and Tall glass of apple juice (motion BIG glass).

Then you run out the door (run), push open the doors (push open the doors) to recess!

You catch a butterfly (catch butterfly);

Scoop up a lady bug (gently scoop the bug);

Play basketball (shoot some hoops!); 

and even Hula hoop (Hula hoop!). 

Wee! (Call “Wee!”)

After a long day (motion “long” horizontally with both arms), you hug your mom (hug your mom) who drives you back home (drive) to take a nap (rest your head on your hands like a pillow).

Ah! (Sign ah!).

SUPER IMPORTANT FOR TOMORROW!

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Coffee

I'm on the search for coffee (turn around looking)

Maybe it's on a tree (stretch out like a tree)

Perhaps it's on a vine (stretch out arms like vine)

Oh! (Call) it's on the ground! (Rag doll)

We pluck the beans (make plucking motion on ground)

We shell the beans (rip open a bean in front of you)

We roast the beans in a big tumbler (roll arms in circles)

Then we grind the beans (cranking motion)

Then we put it in a coffee maker and pour hot water through it (become the water)

It steams (wavy arms)

We drink and sigh (ahhhhh)

A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

The sun is shining (motion sun), the waves are out, (make large wave motions), and we are taking all of our stuff to go to the beach (carry beach ball, pales, etc). On this beautiful day (motion large “horizontal motion”), we lay a blanket down (lay it down). We grab our large pale (grab pale), and dig it into the sand. We plop the sand out (release sand form) pale, and out comes a grand sand castle (motion grand). We draw a swerving moat in the sand with a stick around one side of the castle and then we draw it on the other side. (Draw moat). How grand (call how grand)! Now we relax (stretch out arms) and enjoy our masterpiece. 

Spring Formal - Relaxation Exercise #4

Today is Summit University's (DRAW SU in air) annual Spring Banquet! All the faculty, staff and students are excited (yahoo!!). However, much to the students dismay (draw sad face in air), banquet is being held on campus (point down to ground with both arms), instead of off campus. But, it is still going to be lots of fun (wave hands as if party). The ladies are all curling their hair (curl hair), painting their nails (paint nails), and putting on their beautiful dresses (smooth dress). The gentlemen are combing their hair (comb hair) and putting on their suits (pull on pants, button shirt, and put on suit coat). Everyone looks ready to have their pictures takes (take pictures). It's time for dinner. Everyone walks to the cafeteria (walk). As they enter, they see this beautiful NYC skyline (draw as skyline including buildings) with twinkling stars up above (wiggle fingers in air above you). Everyone settles in for dinner (eat). It's going to be a fun, relaxing night (sigh).