#041 How to Incorporate Literacy in Children's Yoga Classes with Melissa Taylor

Join Giselle Shardlow, founder of Kids Yoga Stories, and Melissa Taylor, founder of Imagination Soup, a literacy expert and advocate for children's literature, as they discuss ways to integrate books into children's yoga classes and gain insights into fostering a love of reading. Some highlights: -Learn how to effectively integrate children's books into a kids yoga session beyond just yoga-themed books. -Gain recommendations for children's books that incorporate yoga and mindfulness. -Understand the importance of offering book choices to children to capture their attention and foster a love of reading. -Discover ways of incorporating interactive, movement-based activities with story time to improve engagement and comprehension.  Find Melissa here: Website: ImaginationSoup.net Book Coaching Website: https://imaginariumauthorsolutions.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imaginationsoup/  Book Coaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imaginarium_author_solutions/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/imaginationsoup.bsky.social     🧘🏽‍♂️🧘‍♀️🧘🏿‍♀️ Kids Yoga Stories, a mom-run and mom-operated business, was founded in 2012 by former classroom teacher and certified yoga instructor Giselle Shardlow. During her travels and time teaching grades kindergarten through fifth grade in Guatemala, Australia, Canada, and the United States, Giselle witnessed the need to address childhood illiteracy, obesity, and stress. She blended her passions of yoga, mindfulness, and education to create books, card decks, and educational resources to provide classroom teachers, school staff, coaches, and parents with the tools to bring yoga and mindfulness to children everywhere.   Connect with us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kidsyogastories  Website: https://www.kidsyogastories.com/ Shop: https://shop.kidsyogastories.com/