Movement: Winter week 7

This week in movement friends were excited to learn the process of a new skill. The vote to learn handstands was unanimous so we got right to work. We started off by talking about some important ways to keep our bodies safe during a handstand. We practiced locking our elbows to keep our arms straight and strong while supporting our upside down bodies. We then worked on using our legs to jump and kick at the same time to get our bodies up to a standing position. Movement friends really challenged themselves to stay in a handstand as long as they could. The end of a handstand ends with an upright stance and possibly a fun finish if friends wanted (i.e. "Ta-Da!," "Yay!" "Lightning McQueen racer super fast!" or just a high five).
Another way we explored process was through stretching. We started off by moving through some fluid yoga stretches (i.e. sun salutation). We then worked on creating our own stretches and encouraging the next friend to transform the previous stretch into a new one.
Lots of excited and proud smiles seen this week!