TITLE: BAG IT
AUTHOR: DINA MERCHANT, KLAWOCK, AK
GRADE/SUBJECT THIRD GRADE/STRESS MANAGEMENT
OVERVIEW:
ALL HUMAN BEINGS EXPERIENCE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF STRESS
AND STRESS CAN BE THOUGHT OF AS NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE
ENERGY. THIS IS JUST ONE LESSON OUT OF MANY THAT HELPS
STUDENTS IDENTIFY AND DEAL WITH STRESS.
PURPOSE:
THIS LESSON IS DESIGNED TO MAKE EACH CHILD AWARE THAT
STRESS HAS A MAJOR AFFECT ON HIS/HER FEELINGS.
OBJECTIVE:
-IDENTIFY FEELINGS THAT CAN CAUSE STRESS.
-EXPLORE THE FACT THAT CARRYING THESE
FEELINGS AND HOLDING ONTO STRESS USES
A LOT OF ENERGY.
-UNDERSTAND THAT STRESS CAN AFFECT EVERYTHING
ONE DOES.
MATERIALS:
SIX UNOPENED CANS OF DIFFERENT SIZES MARKING PEN
COLORED PAPER
CARRYING SACK OR SQUARE MILK CARRIER
ACTIVITIES:
COVER CANS WITH PAPER AND LABEL EACH CAN WITH ONE OF
THESE WORDS:
MAD, SAD, SCARED, TENSE, FRUSTRATED, IGNORED AND ANY
OTHER FEELINGS THAT IS BRAINSTORMED IN YOUR CLASS.
PICK A NAME OUT OF A JAR (2 OR 3 STUDENTS A DAY CAN
HAVE A TURN). THIS CAN BE DONE DAILY UNTIL EVERYONE
HAS HAD A TURN.
THE STUDENT COMES UP AND PICKS OUT THE CAN OR CANS OF
FEELINGS THAT HE/SHE HAS FELT THAT DAY OR BEFORE. THE
STUDENT THEN PLACES THOSE CANS INTO THE SACK.
THE STUDENT AND CLASSMATES ARE WATCHING HOW LARGE THE
SACK BECOMES.
THE STUDENT THEN CAN WALK AROUND THE ROOM EXPERIENCING
THE WEIGHT IT ADDS AND HOW IT GROWS HEAVIER WITH EACH
PASSING MOMENT.
THE STUDENT THEN BEGINS TO UNLOAD THE SACK AND
HE /SHE PLACES EACH IDENTIFIED CAN ON THE TABLE AND
EXPLAINS WHY THEY WERE FEELING THAT WAY.
TYING IT TOGETHER:
HAVE A BRIEF DICUSSION ABOUT WHEN FEELING STRESSED
ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON, YOU MAY BE CARRYING
SOME OF THESE KINDS OF FEELINGS INSIDE YOU AND THAT
SOME REAL RELIEF IS FELT AFTER EXPRESSING YOURSELF.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES:
TEACHING TO BE STRESS MANAGERS
MAKING A STRESS PLAN
RELAXING
UNDERSTANDING BODY RESPONSES
FIGHT OR FLIGHT
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