Caring for My Mind - Lesson Plan Bundle (4 Lesson Plans)

We are our best selves when our brains and bodies are working together to stay healthy. In order to keep our brains and bodies healthy it is important to know our priorities and identify and practice coping strategies that help us maintain a positive mindset.

Grade Level: 3-5

Lesson Plan Durations: 45 - 55 mins each

Lessons:

• Lesson Plan 1: Types of Health
• Lesson Plan 2: The Important Stuff
• Lesson Plan 3: In My Control
• Lesson Plan 4: Taking Care of Ourselves

Learning outcomes:

It is expected that students will: 

• Differentiate between mental health and physical health
• Identify an action that supports their mental health and commit to doing it
• Identify an action that supports their physical health and commit to doing it
• Rank the importance of various things
• Recognize that things that are more valuable should receive more time and attention
• Reflect on their own values and identify their priorities
• Connect to past experiences of a terrible/horrible day
• Differentiate between circumstances that are in and out of the control of a story character
• Identify things that are in and out of their control in their own lives
• Develop an understanding of what self-care is
• Identify ways to practice self-care for their physical and mental well being
• Create a plan of action for implementing some self-care strategies

Bundle includes: 

• All Caring for My Mind lesson plans and accompanying printable material

Required materials (not included):

Types of Health

• Individual white boards or blank paper for each student
• Anchor chart or whiteboard for recording ideas as a class
• Screen & speakers for viewing video

The Important Stuff

• Whiteboard or chart to record ranking activity
• Blank or lined paper for students
• 2 large jars
• Ping pong balls
• Beads
• Sand 
• Coloured water

In My Control

• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
• Anchor chart or whiteboard for recording ideas as a class

Taking Care of Ourselves

• Dice
• Screen & speakers for viewing video
• 4 Posters
  
  

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months.