Archives: Life Skills/Pressing Issues
Elementary
* Materials with an asterisk (*) relate to Health and are also
related to a calendar event. These same materials can also be found under
Archive: Calendar Events.
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Health
Building Strong Bodies Childhood obesity
has become a serious health concern for our nation. Shakespeare
once said that "Our bodies are our gardens, to which
our wills are the gardeners." With this special broadcast
message and lesson plan, students reflect on and discuss
the importance of self-discipline when it comes to creating
and maintaining a healthy body.
Character Traits: Self-Respect - Self-Discipline - Responsibility
Fitness:
Dancing with the Stars * Summer
break is fast approaching. It's hard to believe, isn't
it? Summer usually means more physical activity, more
opportunities to get out and move our bodies by swimming,
water skiing, skateboarding, biking, or hiking. These
are all fun ways to get fit, but there's another way to
get moving that can be a lot more fun dancing!
Key Ideas: Physical Fitness - Getting Fit with Dancing
Character Traits: Self-Respect - Self-Responsibility
Junk
Food - Junk Living Many of us set goals at
the beginning of the new year, and even though we know
that junk food isn't good for us, we continue to consume
too much of it. Students consider the importance of paying
attention to their bodies and making wiser food choices.
Key Ideas: Eating Right - New Year Goal-Setting
Character Traits: Respect - Responsibility - Discipline - Perseverance
Let's
Get Fit! Taking care of yourself has many
benefits. Students who exercise feel better about themselves,
have more energy, and do better at school. Help students
turn inspiration into action. Books, activities and discussion
generators to help inspire students of all grade levels
to get moving!
Character Traits: Self-Responsibility - Self-Respect
Sleepy
Heads * It's been said that without
sleep we all become tall two-year-olds. How does sleep
impact our performance? ... how we treat others? What
is our personal responsibility when it comes to getting
enough sleep?
Character Traits:Responsibility - Self-Respect - Self-Management
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