Objectives
- Demonstrate how to self-assess mood and seek help when needed.
Lesson Plan
The lessons in this unit present the four parts of fit—recharge, mood, food, and move—and how they connect and support a healthy lifestyle. Students will learn that having a fit mindset is about having enough energy and the motivation to make healthy nutrition and physical activity choices. Encourage healthy choices throughout the day by downloading the Healthy Choice Posters and the ABCs of a Healthy Me for your classroom or hallway!
Set The Stage
Ask children to show you what a pleasant mood and an unpleasant mood look like using body language and their faces. Then have them turn and talk to a partner to define the word mood. Explain that there are many ways to define mood. With fit, mood is defined as the feelings and emotions that influence your choices throughout the day. Your mood is your motivation and it changes throughout the day.
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Captivate
William and Jami's Bad News
The slideshow presents a story about how William and Jami react to not getting selected for the swim team. William pouts and says, "Swimming is stupid," then grabs a bottle of soda. Jami decides to calm down by taking some deep breaths, then asks William if he wants to practice with her and try again at the next try outs.
Educate
Motivate Your Mood
Explain mood: Feelings and emotions put you in a mood and your mood influences your choices. You can decide to motivate mood and make a fit choice.
Check for understanding: How do you motivate an "I won't" mood?
Activate
Check Your Mood
Students turn and talk about a time when they felt disappointed. Next, they name a fit choice or identify an adult they can go to for help to make a fit choice.
Close the Lesson
Today we learned that we can decide to motivate an "I won't" mood and make a fit choice when we feel disappointed. Next, we will learn how to think about fit food choices.
Grade: 3-5
Time: 20 Minutes
What You'll Need
Resources
- Motivate A Mood - Slideshow
- Healthy Choices Posters - Printable
- ABCs of a Healthy Me: Printable Poster Pack - Printable
Materials
- Markers
- Poster Board or White Board
- Slideshow
Health Education Standards
- Standard 1: Core Concepts–Use self-control and impulse-control strategies to promote health.
- Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication
- Standard 5: Decision-Making
- Standard 7: Practice Health-Enhancing Behaviors
- Standard 8: Advocacy
Social and Emotional Learning Competencies
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Management
- Responsible Decision-Making
Extend the Lesson
- Listen to Do the fit Thing and sing about all the fun and healthy choices you can make.
- Set up Think fit. Be fit! Healthy Choice Stations from the fitGames series for students to get moving and practice making healthy choices.
- Read about Breathing Techniques to help your students relax and become more mindful of their choices.
- Read about how you can help kids make healthy decisions using the cue "Think fit. Be fit!"