Freedom
The absence of ties or obligations
- This workout takes approximately 10 Minutes
- This workout is for students in Grades 2-3
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Workout guide
Workout guide
Steps
1. Start in seated NaliniKIDS posture
2. Interlace your fingers, turn your palms out, and extend your arms up toward the ceiling
3. Reach up tall as you tilt your body to the right side, imagining a rubber band in your left ribs
4. Hold and focus on your breath
5. Return to center, arms still extended up to the ceiling
6. Switch sides, tilting toward the left and feeling the stretch on your right side
7. Come back to center and tilt back, arching your back
How does your body feel after completing the workout?
How does your mind feel after completing the workout?
What does Freedom mean to you in this moment?
Choose from the additional reflection prompts below to customize this lesson and meet the needs of your students and your time constraints. Create a unique workout experience every time you return to this lesson!
Self-Connection
Past
How has your freedom increased as you've gotten older?
Present
How do you like to spend your free time?
Future
If you had the freedom to do anything you wanted for a day, how would you spend it?
Real-World Connection
Family
Share a new freedom your family has given you as you’ve gotten older.
Learning Environment
Describe one part of the school day when you have freedom to choose your own activity.
Community
In your community, where can you go to have fun that doesn't cost any money?
Academic Connection
ELA
Practice your freedom by drawing a picture or writing about anything you'd like.
Social Studies
What does it mean that the United States is a “free country?”
STEM
Where is it free (i.e. doesn't cost money) to use the internet?
Fun Fact
A symbol of freedom, the current American flag was designed by a high school student.