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.
Set The Stage
Ask children to show you what a good mood and a bad mood looks like using body language and their face. 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 "I will" (I will make a fit choice) or "I won't" (I won't make a fit choice). Your mood is your motivation.
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Captivate
Tyler and Zuri's Bad News
The slideshow presents a story about how Tyler and Zuri react to not getting their turns on the playground equipment after school. Tyler pouts and kicks a ball, while Zuri decides to calm down by taking some deep breaths.Educate
Motivate Your Mood
Explain mood: Feelings put you in a mood, and your mood is either “I will” (make a fit choice), or “I won’t” (make a fit choice).Explain that “I won’t” usually leads to poor choices, however you can decide to motivate your “I won’t” mood to "I will" and make a fit choice.
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: K-2
Time: 20 Minutes
What You'll Need
Resources
Materials
- Poster Board or White Board
- Slideshow
- Markers
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
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 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!"