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Physical FitnessAt no point of time should one be stressed to do it. Any discomfort should be informedimmediately to the teacher.Very carefully, with calmness and poise, meditation has to be done with constant soft speech andwell-planned instructions on how to perform the breathing exercises.OBSERVATIONS:Students will feel fresh after the session.CONCLUSION:Wonderful things happen in silence. Pranayama is a very effective tool to build concentrationand will power in children.INFORMAL ASSESSMENT :Problem recognition tasks: Let student write down the time when he feels tired in a day.Providing clues (related to his eating habits, sleeping cycle, studies, posture he adopts duringstudies, time he devotes to games etc.) help him analyze his physical fitness. Ask the children tomake a chart showing how many days in a month the child has been able to practice prayanamaat home.NOTE:The PT /sports teacher taking the class can be present during this activity to getinsights which will help him note down the areas of concern of a child.KEY MESSAGE:(i)(ii)(iii)(i)(ii)(iii)Awareness of our culture and traditionsGetting up earlySUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:(iv)Importance of yoga and pranayam.What is Yoga? How is Yoga related to our Indian culture?Mention any two forms of Yoga.Prepare a table for yourself indicating study hours, games/sports timings, pranayampractice, sleeping hours, dinner timings and duration. Get it signed by parents firstand then show it to the teacher. The teacher in the mentoring classes can take up theissue with the student as to how to lead a regulated and structured life.A soul stirring Shloka can be played on the music player while students are told tomeditate. As the music is played the students repeat the steps learnt during theperiod.34