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This What's Up with Mindfulness lesson plan also includes:
- Unit 1 – Overview: Mental Health/Social Emotional Skills Grade 9
- Worksheet
- Activity
- Student Reference
- Assessment
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Mindfulness is all about paying attention to the present. Introduce freshmen to a stress-reducing tool that helps them pay close attention to what is happening, choose their behavior, and respond. Learners use a timeline to track their thoughts over the course of five minutes and then reflect on what they noticed.
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Instructional Ideas
- Remind class members to keep all unit materials in their Health Smart binder
Classroom Considerations
- Includes the TEDTalk video on teaching Mindfulness used in a previous lesson
- The paying attention video is similar to the one used in a previous lesson; however, this one is much more complicated and fast-paced
- Part of the Health Smart series designed for high school freshmen
- Requires copies, a chime, or an app with a bell or chime sound
Pros
- The detailed plan includes step-by-step directions
- Provides a pre-assessment, a post-assessment, and exit ticket
Cons
- None