1st Grade -- MindUP Lesson #2
Read Millie Fierce
Brain Song
My brain, my brain is so important to me, to me,
My brain, my brain is so important to me.
Parts of the Brain -- Review, p.152
prefrontal cortex -- wise leader -- thumbs
amygdala -- security guard -- tips of pointer fingers
hippocampus -- scrapbook -- tips of middle fingers
Introduce amygdala--(1) reflexive reaction--reaction happening before the mind thinks about it (2) consciously process--create buffer between input and response. Prefrontal Cortex can analyze, interpret, prioritize, and we have opportunity to choose the best course of action.
Controlling Our Breathing like Popeye, the Sailor Man, start @ second 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny1I3kFM7iI
Popeye's Theme Song, start @ second 39: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grtchH6SfGE
Taking a Deep Breath--Breathing Box
Sing & Move If You're Anchored and You Know It
Seated Sun
breathe in/out -- palms together, thumbs to heart
breathe in -- raise arms overhead
breathe out -- hands on thighs
breathe in -- hands reach out
breath out -- hands to the floor
inhale/exhale -- twist one direction
inhale/exhale -- twist opposite direction
breathe in -- raise arms overhead, strong tummies
breathe out -- palms together, thumbs to heart
Quiet Story -- Chair of Quiet, p. 55 -- quiet time strengthens your mind, helps you to be ready to learn!
Read And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano
Kindergarten -- Managing Unpleasant Feelings in Healthy, Happy, Peaceful Ways
Read Millie Fierce
Did Millie managing her feelings healthily?
Nobody gets hurt! Nothing gets hurt. I don't hurt myself.
Strategies for Moving an Unpleasant Feeling:
Count backwards from ten.
Write in a journal.
Talk to someone.
Use an I-Message--heart talk.
Draw a picture.
Exercise.
Sing a song.
Pray.
Play with your pet.
Squeeze and release--tense your body then relax.
Be the sun!
Be a mountain.
Play with your toys.
Think of a peaceful place.
ALL Feelings are OK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BhtBECPHNc
-- but how do we manage unpleasant feelings in okay ways?
I'm in charge!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CncHPlChNkk&list=PL44AB-oA0LsmD3fYiuw4XB3DtUA6e885a&index=2
Belly Breathe w/ Elmo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mZbzDOpylA
Good Eggs and Bad Eggs?
Read The Feelings Book by Todd Parr and And Then It's Spring by Julie Fogliano
1st Grade -- MindUP Lesson #3
Read Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum by Lisa Wheeler
Brain Song
My brain, my brain is so important to me, to me,
My brain, my brain is so important to me.
Introduce Neurons -- p.43
palm -- nucleus
fingers -- dendrites
forearm -- axon
elbow -- nerve ending
link fingers to elbows -- information path
Controlling Our Breathing -- Taking a Deep Breath -- Breathing Box -- Ferris Wheel Breath
Superpowers Song
breathe
stretch and strengthen
healthy meals
proper rest
quiet and still
Sing & Move If You're Anchored and You Know It
Seated Sun -- Self-Regulation Challenge (solar sunflower, sunshine toy)
breathe in/out -- palms together, thumbs to heart
breathe in -- raise arms overhead
breathe out -- hands on thighs
breathe in -- hands reach out
breath out -- hands to the floor
inhale/exhale -- twist one direction
inhale/exhale -- twist opposite direction
breathe in -- raise arms overhead, strong tummies
breathe out -- palms together, thumbs to heart
Quiet Story -- sitting still like a frog -- quiet time strengthens your mind, helps you to be ready to learn!
Read The Quiet Place by Sarah Stewart and David Small