Objectives
- Recall that feelings and emotions put you in an “I Will” or an “I Won’t” mood.
- Describe Motivate Your Mood as turning an "I Won’t" into an "I Will" choice.
Lesson Plan
Students are learning that feelings and emotions put them in a mood. For example, feeling excited or cheerful puts you in an “I will” mood, while feeling frustrated or grumpy can lead to an “I won’t” mood. The lessons in this unit create awareness about what it means to “motivate your mood.” Use the fit Positivity Posters and Positive Self-Talk Coloring Pages.to remind students to use positive self-talk, then encourage them explore options to motivate their mood, such as recharging their energy, getting active, doing a fun activity, or doing something with a friend.
Set The Stage
Get your kids ready for lessons about building a positive mindset with the It's a Good Day for a Good Day door kit! This kit contains everything you need to create a door display to to promote a positive attitude.
As a class, brainstorm a list of 5 things that students usually don’t want to do. After creating the list, have kids turn and talk to a partner about motivating one of the I-don’t-want-to statements into a positive statement. (Example: I don’t want to eat broccoli changes to Vegetables are healthy food choices.) This might be a difficult task! Refer to the slideshow for guidance.
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Captivate
Motivate Kids to Make Better Choices
After viewing the slideshow, ask students to think about the times they've said, "I don't want to..." What kind of mood were they in?
Educate
Help Kids Make Healthy Choices
Discuss different feelings and emotions that can put you in an “I will” or an “I won’t” mood. Remind students that by doing a fit-check (i.e., think about mood as an influencer) they can talk themselves into making healthy choices.
Check for understanding: When might you be tempted to say "I don't want to"?
Activate
Help Kids Regulate Mood
Ask students to think about a time when they said, "I don't want to." or "I Won't." Did they talk themselves into making a healthy choice?
Close the Lesson
Grade: 3-5
Time: 20 Minutes
What You'll Need
Health Education Standards
- Standard 1: Core Concepts - Use self-control and impulse-control strategies to promote health.
- Standard 2: Analyze Influences
- Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication
- Standard 5: Decision-Making
Social and Emotional Learning Competencies
- Self-Awareness
- Self-Management
- Responsible Decision-Making
Extend the Lesson
- Play the fitGame, Motivation Stations.
- Read Breathing Techniques to Inspire Mindfulness in Kids to learn how you can help your students relax and become more mindful of their feeling and emotions.