Lesson
Help kids think more carefully about responsible decision-making. Introduce the idea of making a choice because it’s good for the body and brain.
First and foremost, fit is about choices. Each day a child, no matter their age, makes many choices that impact their health and well-being. The lessons in this unit build awareness of the many moments each day when they can make a choice, then empowers them to make the best choice—the fit choice! Print and display the fit Posters to support healthy decision-making involving recharge, mood, food, and move.
Ask several students to share choices they've made recently at a particular time of day (e.g., in the morning, during school, at bedtime).
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Understanding Choices
Now it’s your students’ turn to make up silly choice questions!
Read the slides aloud and have students fill in the blanks to create their own silly questions about choices.
Follow along with the slideshow as you continue the lesson.
Responsible Decision-Making
fit choices are the choices you make that are good for your body and brain. Explain that whether it’s eating fruit with breakfast or choosing to get off the couch and move, many choices can be fit choices! Ask learners to share examples of fit choices that they make each day.
Check for understanding: What choices are good for your body and brain?
Practicing Making Choices
Students decide upon a fit snack choice and a fit move choice they will make after school. Invite students to journal, draw, or talk with a classmate about the fit choices they plan to make.Grade: 3-5
Time: 20 Minutes
Kids learn to pay attention to their energy level and mood, then do a fit-check to identify choices they can make.
Get PrintableRead a story about two characters. One takes the time to do a fit-check and the other does not. See the differences in their outcomes.
Start SlideshowHelp kids think about the choices they make after school and which are healthy choices.
Get PrintableRead the slides slowly and quickly depending upon whether they refer to low or high energy.
Start SlideshowHelp kids think about three choices they make after school and which are healthy choices.
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