Good Morning - my body!

This is an exercise to help increase your child's awareness, focus and concentration.

Suitable for children from 4 years of age.

Start by telling your child that you are going to listen to your body .
(For older children and adults we call this Body scanning, it is done slightly differently).

Now, ask your body....and feel...

"How are you feeling today"?
"Does your body feel calm"?
"Is it jumpy or is it tired"?
"Is your body thirsty or hungry"? 
"Is there a pain anywhere or 
does your body feel good and happy today"?

When you have listened to how your child's body feels today, give him/her a cuddle, and say "yes, sometimes your body feels like that, tomorrow it probably feels different". (You might have to tend to hunger och thirst if they can´t wait).

NOW it is time to say Good Morning to all parts of your body, in the following order, by gently patting each part. If you like to sing, do so. Tell your child to copy you on his/her own body. 

Do it quite slowly so your child can follow!

You greet every part ....GOOD MORNING

toes

heels

soles

both my feet

ankles

calf

knees

thighs -front, back, inside, outside

hips

lower back

belly

bottom

right palm

left palm

fingers on my right hand

fingers on my left hand

right wrist

left wrist

right forearm

left forearm

elbows

upper right arm

upper left arm

chest

shoulders

throat

neck

back of your head - pat extra carefully

top of your head

temples

forehead

cheeks

chin

lips

ears

eyes....

GOOD MORNING ALL OF ME - finish by giving yourself a big hug!

   

In the above exercise you can choose which part to say good morning to, with a very young child you choose just a few and with an older child you include others as well....like nose tip, tongue, eyebrows etc.

Which parts does your child already know? Which part do you need to repeat? 

This exercise increase body awareness and gives self confidence.