Good morning! Let’s stretch and shake like a tree in the wind.
Good morning! Let’s stretch and shake like a tree in the wind.
* You can learn more about Taes Leavitt and her work by visiting bigheartjourney.com.
And you can write to Taes or record a voicemail and send it to listen@akidsco.com. We would love so much to hear about your day or the ways you say goodnight.
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S1E09, MORNING I Am a Strong Tree and Goodnight Butterflies
[INTRODUCTION]
Taes: Good morning. My name is Taes and I want to welcome you to today.
Can you wave your hand and say, “Good morning, day.”
Can you put your hands on your heart and say, “Good morning, heart.”
And I want to say good morning to you.
I just love getting to start today with you as we check in, as we wake up our bodies, and as we think about what is in store for us today.
Are you ready to start off our morning? Great!
So let's get started with our activity.
[I AM A STRONG TREE]
Taes: Can you jump up on your feet and, just for fun, can you stand on one foot for a minute? Good.
Now, can you stand on the other foot for a minute?
Very good. Now, stand on all of your feet.
Good. Now, can you stretch your arms up over your head like you are a tree.
And can you sway back and forth in the wind?
And can you say, “I am a strong tree?”
Good. And now, strong tree, I want you to keep those feet planted on the floor and I want to see you shake. Can you shake your branches of your tree?
And know that no matter what happens today, that you are a strong tree.
And freeze. And can you say, “I am a strong tree?”
Now put your hands on your heart and say, “With a big heart.”
Stretch your arms up. Let's see your strong tree.
Can you say, “I am a strong tree?”
And strong trees let me see you shake. Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake.
Keep those strong tree feet planted on the ground and shake your arms. Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, and freeze.
“I am a strong tree.”
Put your hands in your heart and say, “With a big, big heart.”
You are a strong tree and you have the biggest heart and no matter what happens today, I know that you'll remember that you are a strong tree.
Now go out there with your strong tree roots and your great big heart and have the best day.
[CLOSING]
Taes: I'm so excited for you and for your day.
And I want to say thank you so much for starting today with me and for setting yourself up for a big heart kind of day.
I can't wait to see you tonight and hear about all of the things that you did.
Remember: there is nobody in the whole world with a heart, just like yours.
I love you. And I love your big heart so much.