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Health and Wellness for Families and Programs K-5th Grade

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Grades K - 5

5 Hours 45 Minutes

Overview

This Playlist is a mix of mindfulness, health and nutrition for small groups with kids from K-5. Outdoor play, breathing, and structured strategies for de-stressing!

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Engage, Ask, Listen, Encourage

Plant Parts We Eat

The Natural World, Whole Body, Whole Self

Plant Parts We Eat

Grades 1 - 2

30 Minutes

Introduce the edible parts of plants to small children and show them some fruits and vegetables.

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Mindful Breath

Mindful Breath

Grades 9 - 12

45 Minutes

Focusing on breathing is an easy and effective first step to mindfulness. A breathing technique called yoga nidra claims to be more relaxing than sleep and is excellent for improving focus and relieving stress. In this activity, students will begin with a simple star-hand-breath meditation, which will introduce a method of breathing that accompanies a slow scan of the body. Then, after a short break, they will participate in full yoga nidra.

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Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Grades K - 2

45 Minutes

Teach mindfulness and strategies for focus as you lead students through slow and measured breathing techniques.

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“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Grades 3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students make a game similar to the classic Go Fish, using index cards that state synonyms for various feelings. They play the game in small groups and then discuss their emotions and experiences.

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Let’s Move!

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Let’s Move!

Grades 5 - 8

45 Minutes

Exercise can help reduce stress and help maintain a healthy weight. It also improves posture and overall health by keeping the body flexible. If the body stays seated and does not move around, it gets stuck in certain positions or patterns, leading to sore backs or stiff joints. In this activity, students will practice some useful exercise techniques and try exercising in large groups, small groups, with a partner, or by themselves.

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Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Grades K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children enjoy physical activity, and they appreciate humorous or lighthearted situations. In this activity, the children compete in a 2-person relay race across an obstacle course. They will practice a variety of motor skills involving speed, dexterity, and stamina.

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Grades 6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

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A Balanced Diet: Food as Medicine

A Balanced Diet: Food as Medicine

Grades 9 - 12

45 Minutes

How does diet affect health, mood, and energy levels? Am I eating the diet that I want to eat? In this activity, students explore these questions and related questions with journal entries and respectful discussion. They review their experiences with diet and eating from a variety of perspectives, including some humorous scenarios that they may never have imagined before.

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Plant Parts We Eat

The Natural World, Whole Body, Whole Self

Plant Parts We Eat

Grades 1 - 2

30 Minutes

Introduce the edible parts of plants to small children and show them some fruits and vegetables.

Discover Activity

Mindful Breath

Mindful Breath

Grades 9 - 12

45 Minutes

Focusing on breathing is an easy and effective first step to mindfulness. A breathing technique called yoga nidra claims to be more relaxing than sleep and is excellent for improving focus and relieving stress. In this activity, students will begin with a simple star-hand-breath meditation, which will introduce a method of breathing that accompanies a slow scan of the body. Then, after a short break, they will participate in full yoga nidra.

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Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Grades K - 2

45 Minutes

Teach mindfulness and strategies for focus as you lead students through slow and measured breathing techniques.

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“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Grades 3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students make a game similar to the classic Go Fish, using index cards that state synonyms for various feelings. They play the game in small groups and then discuss their emotions and experiences.

Discover Activity

Let’s Move!

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Let’s Move!

Grades 5 - 8

45 Minutes

Exercise can help reduce stress and help maintain a healthy weight. It also improves posture and overall health by keeping the body flexible. If the body stays seated and does not move around, it gets stuck in certain positions or patterns, leading to sore backs or stiff joints. In this activity, students will practice some useful exercise techniques and try exercising in large groups, small groups, with a partner, or by themselves.

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Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Grades K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children enjoy physical activity, and they appreciate humorous or lighthearted situations. In this activity, the children compete in a 2-person relay race across an obstacle course. They will practice a variety of motor skills involving speed, dexterity, and stamina.

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Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Grades 6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

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A Balanced Diet: Food as Medicine

A Balanced Diet: Food as Medicine

Grades 9 - 12

45 Minutes

How does diet affect health, mood, and energy levels? Am I eating the diet that I want to eat? In this activity, students explore these questions and related questions with journal entries and respectful discussion. They review their experiences with diet and eating from a variety of perspectives, including some humorous scenarios that they may never have imagined before.

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Health and Wellness for Families and Programs K-5th Grade

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Health and Wellness for Families and Programs K-5th Grade

Grades K - 5

5 Hours 45 Minutes

Overview

Quality Instructional Practices

Engage, Ask, Listen, Encourage

Plant Parts We Eat

The Natural World, Whole Body, Whole Self

Plant Parts We Eat

Grades 1 - 2

30 Minutes

Introduce the edible parts of plants to small children and show them some fruits and vegetables.

Discover Activity

Mindful Breath

Mindful Breath

Grades 9 - 12

45 Minutes

Focusing on breathing is an easy and effective first step to mindfulness. A breathing technique called yoga nidra claims to be more relaxing than sleep and is excellent for improving focus and relieving stress. In this activity, students will begin with a simple star-hand-breath meditation, which will introduce a method of breathing that accompanies a slow scan of the body. Then, after a short break, they will participate in full yoga nidra.

Discover Activity

Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Grades K - 2

45 Minutes

Teach mindfulness and strategies for focus as you lead students through slow and measured breathing techniques.

Discover Activity

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Grades 3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students make a game similar to the classic Go Fish, using index cards that state synonyms for various feelings. They play the game in small groups and then discuss their emotions and experiences.

Discover Activity

Let’s Move!

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Let’s Move!

Grades 5 - 8

45 Minutes

Exercise can help reduce stress and help maintain a healthy weight. It also improves posture and overall health by keeping the body flexible. If the body stays seated and does not move around, it gets stuck in certain positions or patterns, leading to sore backs or stiff joints. In this activity, students will practice some useful exercise techniques and try exercising in large groups, small groups, with a partner, or by themselves.

Discover Activity

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Grades K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children enjoy physical activity, and they appreciate humorous or lighthearted situations. In this activity, the children compete in a 2-person relay race across an obstacle course. They will practice a variety of motor skills involving speed, dexterity, and stamina.

Discover Activity

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Grades 6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

Discover Activity

A Balanced Diet: Food as Medicine

A Balanced Diet: Food as Medicine

Grades 9 - 12

45 Minutes

How does diet affect health, mood, and energy levels? Am I eating the diet that I want to eat? In this activity, students explore these questions and related questions with journal entries and respectful discussion. They review their experiences with diet and eating from a variety of perspectives, including some humorous scenarios that they may never have imagined before.

Discover Activity

Plant Parts We Eat

The Natural World, Whole Body, Whole Self

Plant Parts We Eat

Grades 1 - 2

30 Minutes

Introduce the edible parts of plants to small children and show them some fruits and vegetables.

Discover Activity

Mindful Breath

Mindful Breath

Grades 9 - 12

45 Minutes

Focusing on breathing is an easy and effective first step to mindfulness. A breathing technique called yoga nidra claims to be more relaxing than sleep and is excellent for improving focus and relieving stress. In this activity, students will begin with a simple star-hand-breath meditation, which will introduce a method of breathing that accompanies a slow scan of the body. Then, after a short break, they will participate in full yoga nidra.

Discover Activity

Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Mindfulness (Grades K-2)

Grades K - 2

45 Minutes

Teach mindfulness and strategies for focus as you lead students through slow and measured breathing techniques.

Discover Activity

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Belonging and Community, Stories and Perspectives

“Go Feel!”: An Emotion Word Game

Grades 3 - 5

45 Minutes

In this activity, students make a game similar to the classic Go Fish, using index cards that state synonyms for various feelings. They play the game in small groups and then discuss their emotions and experiences.

Discover Activity

Let’s Move!

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Let’s Move!

Grades 5 - 8

45 Minutes

Exercise can help reduce stress and help maintain a healthy weight. It also improves posture and overall health by keeping the body flexible. If the body stays seated and does not move around, it gets stuck in certain positions or patterns, leading to sore backs or stiff joints. In this activity, students will practice some useful exercise techniques and try exercising in large groups, small groups, with a partner, or by themselves.

Discover Activity

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Leadership and Teamwork, Whole Body, Whole Self

Obstacle Course (Grades K-2)

Grades K - 2

45 Minutes

Young children enjoy physical activity, and they appreciate humorous or lighthearted situations. In this activity, the children compete in a 2-person relay race across an obstacle course. They will practice a variety of motor skills involving speed, dexterity, and stamina.

Discover Activity

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Belonging and Community, Whole Body, Whole Self

Yoga for Worry and Anxiety (Grades 6-8)

Grades 6 - 8

45 Minutes

Students learn yoga positions and breathing techniques to help alleviate worry and anxiety and build confidence.

Discover Activity

A Balanced Diet: Food as Medicine

A Balanced Diet: Food as Medicine

Grades 9 - 12

45 Minutes

How does diet affect health, mood, and energy levels? Am I eating the diet that I want to eat? In this activity, students explore these questions and related questions with journal entries and respectful discussion. They review their experiences with diet and eating from a variety of perspectives, including some humorous scenarios that they may never have imagined before.

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