Objectives
- Describe ways to recharge energy that include sleeping and relaxing without a screen.
Lesson Plan
Recharge is about getting enough sleep and relaxation to have energy to make healthy choices. You recharge your energy in two ways:
1. Sleep 9–12 hours each night.
2. Choose to do a quiet activity without a screen.
Set The Stage
Ask your kids to share some ways they calm their body and mind. If they choose things like watching TV or playing video games, continue the conversation about how screen time can sometimes rev up our bodies. Kids will agree that screens get them excited. Encourage them to think about ways they can actually calm the body and brain.
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Captivate
Quiet Activities That Refresh the Body
Review best choices to recharge energy:
- Do a quiet activity (without screens).
- Go to bed early enough to get 9-12 hours of sleep.
Educate
Practice Breathing Exercises
You can do a breathing exercise:1. Sit up tall or lie on the floor.
2. Inhale slowly through your nose, count to four.
3. Exhale slowly through your mouth, count to eight.
4. Repeat 5–10 times.
5. Stand up and stretch toward the ceiling, then toward the floor.
Smile! You now know a new way to recharge!
Activate
Plan for a Relaxing Weekend
Students use the Recharge Your Energy printable to make a healthy choice plan for weekend days. They are to show three different ways they will recharge.Remind students that recharge, along with mood, influences healthy food and move choices.
Close the Lesson
Learning to calm the body and relax is an important skill for all people to acquire. The earlier we help kids make time to relax, the more likely they are to make it a habit. Challenge students to track their bedtimes to ensure they are getting the 9–12 hours of sleep they need each night.
Grade: K-2
Time: 20 Minutes
What You'll Need
Health Education Standards
Standard 1: Core concepts-Sleep and rest
Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication
Standard 5: Decision-Making
Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication
Standard 5: Decision-Making
Social and Emotional Learning Competencies
- Self-Awareness
- Responsible Decision-Making