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Health & Wellness Themed Activities for Wednesday, April 15th, 2020Menu of Activities for Students and FamiliesOverall Theme:?Wellness Wednesday: Discover How You Can Be a Wellness Champion while staying indoors and practicing social distancing with Physical Education activities and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Education activities??Objective:?As a system, the NYCDOE uses the Supportive Environment Framework to support the mental, physical and emotional wellness of each student and to ensure a safe, welcoming & affirming environment for all students, families and educators. During Wellness Wednesday, students and families will have a chance to learn about these domains of wellness through instructional enrichment and experiential activitiesSelf-Awareness Practice Daily Check-inyoutu.beYou and your family can join Ms. Kaso in her pre-recorded Still Life Mindfulness session especially planned for ITHS’ families:kellyjkaso@ has shared the following video:Still Life Mindfulness.mp4 is outside your organization.Still Life Mindfulness exerciseThis is an exercise you can do with different objects in your home whenever you need to practice some mindfulness.youtu.beGetting organized while staying at home with Ms. Kinzer! Resources for familiesChildren and teens should be physically active for 60 minutes each day. The?Physical Education and Physical Activities?section links to videos, activity cards, games, and more to help your child reach that goal.??: Tools for staying active at home (must create a free account to access)fitness/guide-to-exercise-at-home.html Guide to exercising at homeMove-to-Improve World Beats:?Produced by Hip Hop Public Health in collaboration with the DOE, the?Move-to-Improve World Beats album?reflects the diverse communities of New York City and is free to download. Each track comes with recommendations on movements to incorporate.Hip Hop Public Health HYPE at Home:?Continue the dance party with?HYPE at Home?and master moves like the side slide and the dribble bounce by following along to Hip Hop Public Health choreographers.BOKS:?Join BOKS for?live workouts on Facebook?every weekday at noon. For at-home activity packs, visit the?BOKS website.GoNoodle:?Find movement, yoga, and meditation videos on GoNoodle’s?Good Energy at Home pageYoga Foster:?Free resources?include live yoga classes and meditation videos in both English and Spanish.Date: Spring 2020 Grades: 9-12 Focus: Physical & Mental WellnessWORKOUT WITH A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETESummary of ActivityPhysical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for children and adults. In this activity, you will do a short, at-home workout with a professional athlete! When you’re done, you can mark this off on your BINGO card so you can become a Wellness Champion too!ObjectivesStudents will….Participate in physical activity that supports their physical and mental wellnessResources and MaterialsSafe space to move around during the workoutInstructionsStep 1: Click on this link!(Full link: )Step 2: Follow along with the video work out. Make sure to work hard to keep up with the professional athlete.Step 3: Tell at least one friend or person in your house about your experience working out with a professional athlete.*Feel free to encourage your family members or others in your household to work out with you!Optional Follow Up Activity: Take a photo or video of your joint workout and share it with your class through your online platform.Theme: Health and WellnessActivity Introduction: National Parks Virtual Tours: Take a virtual family trip to a National Park to explore the amazing sights and sounds of our nation’s natural resources. TC Activity 9: Grades PK-12Activity Objective:Use the experience of taking a virtual tour of a national park to learn together as a family. Resources Needed:Access to the internet, including audio and video: a family, choose one of the many virtual tours available of National Parks. Yellowstone National Park is a good choice (), or you can pick one of the many other options here: here: making your decision about which park to visit, think about what kind of animals or scenery you might like to see or what part of the country you want to visit. During and after your tour, talk about what questions you have about the park and what surprised you the most. Theme: Health and WellnessActivity Introduction: National Parks Virtual Tours: Take a virtual family trip to a National Park to explore the amazing sights and sounds of our nation’s natural resources. TC Activity 9: Grades PK-12Activity Objective:Use the experience of taking a virtual tour of a national park to learn together as a family. Resources Needed:Access to the internet, including audio and video: a family, choose one of the many virtual tours available of National Parks. Yellowstone National Park is a good choice (), or you can pick one of the many other options here: here: making your decision about which park to visit, think about what kind of animals or scenery you might like to see or what part of the country you want to visit. During and after your tour, talk about what questions you have about the park and what surprised you the most. Activity Introduction: Parks @ Home? Take a virtual walk in the Park! Learn more about our NYC Urban Park Rangers and the many living things we encounter every day. Take live tours and enjoy meditation videos among the beauty of our parks.TC Activity 8: Grade PK -12Activity Objective:Enjoy NYC Parks from home!Resources Needed:Computer, iPad or phoneFollow NYC Parks on Periscope, Twitter and Facebook at @nycparks to watch live or on video.Turn on your notifications so you know when tours go live on Periscope, Twitter and Facebook.Directions:On Friday April 10th, join Urban Park Rangers for #ForestFriday: Astoria Street Trees in Bloom at 11:30 a.m. on Periscope. Then enjoy a Central Park Meditation Moment on YouTube.If you miss the live broadcasts, you can watch the recordings on Periscope, Twitter or Facebook.NYC parks will keep you and your family busy with daily activities. Check out this awesome schedule of events:Mondays are now “Fitness Mondays” with Kitchen Workouts.Join the Urban Park Rangers every Tuesday (weather permitting) for live adventures in the park! From scenic hikes to nature exploration activities, our live broadcasts are perfect for the whole family. Tune in every Wednesday forlive walks in the park (weather permitting) to watch spring blossom and the trees leaf out on a live tour of a park.Enjoy your break with Friday Meditation Moments to unwind from it all with soothing meditative exercises by our instructors at Shape Up NYC set to serene video footages from our parks. Each Friday morning, we'll post a new episode on our YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts. Follow us at @nycparks and turn on your notifications to participate!NotesDates and times are subject to change; please check the schedule on the Parks @ Home page for updates.This website has translations to many languages.Date: Spring 2020 Grades: 9-12 Focus: Physical ActivityCreate a Family Physical Activity PlanSummary of ActivityYou will create a Physical Activity Plan () with your families/household members to increase the number of minutes you are all physically active. For better mood and better sleep, children and teens should be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day.You and your family/ household members can add music to your physical activity plan to help achieve your daily physical activity goals. You can use the Move-to-Improve World Beats NYC music album, or any music you have available. You then will share the plan with your family/household.ObjectivesStudents will lead this activity for themselves and their household members. Students will increase the amount of physical activity they and their household members are getting at home by: figuring out how much physical activity everyone has been getting; creating physical activity goals; creating a physical activity plan; sharing the physical activity plan with household members.Resources and MaterialsPencil and paper or a device to write notes (optional)Move-to-Improve World Beats NYC Album () Or, dance to any music you have on your phone, computer, music cloud, radio, etc.)Deep breathing activities ()or Focused Breathing Techniques () Or, use a no-technology version, like the “7/11 technique”: a breathing exercise where you breathe in for 7 seconds and then out for 11 seconds.InstructionsNOTE: See above for the links (website addresses) in this section.Step 1Check in with your family/household members. Did you get at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day last week?Student, ask your family/household members:What is your favorite type of physical activity?How many minutes of physical activity did you do every day over the past week?What is your favorite music to exercise to?Step 2Set clear goals. Come up with physical activity goals that work for you and your family/household members.Ask your family/household members:How many minutes would you like to exercise each day?What time of the day works best for you?How many minutes per day is realistic for you?Step 3Follow these instructions to create a physical activity plan with your family/household members.Now that you have more information, you can come up with a plan. Include any of the following skills and activities featured in your physical education lessons this week:Download and dance to the Move-to-Improve World Beats NYC Album, or dance to any music you have (on your phone, computer, music cloud, radio, etc.).Incorporate a cool-down after all activities. Select from any one of these deep breathing activities or Focused Breathing Techniques, or use a no-technology version, like the 7/11 technique described above.Step 4Share the plan(s) with your household members. Step 5Reflection: Families and household members, ask your children how?they feel after doing these?movements. Make a deal to make time to move together?every day.Date: Spring 2020 Grades: 9-12 Focus: Physical and Mental WellnessCreate a Mental Wellness PlanSummary of ActivityStudents, you will work with your family/household members to create individual mental wellness plans for when you are feeling challenging emotions. You and your family/household members will list actions that you can do alone, virtually with others, or in connection to a professional.ObjectivesCreate a plan to maintain or improve emotional and mental health if/when difficult emotions arise while social distancing.Resources and MaterialsMental Wellness Plan WorksheetYale Mood Meter ()Mental Wellness ResourcesVideo: TEDxYouth ()Video: ThriveNYC ()InstructionsWarm-up: Describe a time when you needed a new plan because something didn’t work out the way you had originally planned.Examples: The train wasn’t running, the restaurant was closed, a sibling needed to be babysat.Vocabulary: Mental Wellness: emotional and psychological well-beingPlan: steps to take when things are not going as they normally doExample: If the train isn’t running, what is your plan to get to where you’re going?Video: Watch this TEDxYouth Video to provide examples of mental health improvement strategies in young people. ()Work Time: You and/or your family/household members will complete the Mental Wellness Plan.Mental Wellness Plan WorksheetWarm-up: Describe a time when you needed to make a new plan because something didn’t work out the way you had originally planned. What did you originally have planned and what did you do instead?Vocabulary: Define the words below. If your home language is a language other than English, you can try to explain the meaning of these words to your family/household in your home language. Being able to express ideas in multiple languages is great skill. Mental Wellness:Plan:Video Notes: Watch this TEDxYouth video about the stressors of being a teen today (). As you watch the video, fill in the chart below. In the first column, record the things that can cause stress in teens. In the second column, record ways that teens can overcome, avoid, ease, or improve their stressors.Causes of Emotional StressWays to Ease or Improve Emotional StressWork Time: Create your Mental Wellness Plan.Step 1: Select a red or blue word from the Yale Mood Meter and insert it in the sentence above the chart. Step 2: Fill in the chart with actions you can take to make yourself feel better while we’re practicing social distancing.If I find myself feeling _____________________, I can take the following actions:Choose a red or blue Yale Mood Meter emotion to fill in the blank.#Actions I Can Do AloneActions I Can Virtually Do with OthersActions That Can Connect Me to a Professional123Yale Mood Meter (Text Below) Red: High Energy, Low PleasantnessAngryAnnoyedAnxiousApprehensiveConcernedEnragedFrightenedFrustratedFumingFuriousIrritated JitteryLividNervousPanickedPeevedRepulsedRestlessShockedStressedStunnedTenseTroubledUneasyWorriedYellow: High Energy, High PleasantnessBlissfulCheerfulEcstaticElatedEnergizedEnthusiasticExcitedExhilaratedFestiveFocusedHappyHopefulHyperInspiredJoyfulLivelyMotivatedOptimisticPlayfulPleasantPleasedProudSurprisedTranquilUpbeatBlue: Low Energy, Low PleasantnessAlienatedApatheticBoredDepressedDesolateDespairDespondentDisappointedDiscouragedDisgustedDisheartenedDownDrainedExhaustedFatiguedGlumHopelessLonelyMadMiserableMorosePessimisticSpentSullenTiredGreen: Low Energy, High PleasantnessAt EaseBalancedBlessedCalmCarefreeChillComfyComplacentContentCozyEasygoingFulfilledGratefulLovingMellowPeacefulRelaxedRestfulSatisfiedSecureSereneSleepyThoughtfulTouchedTranquilDate: Spring 2020 Grades: 9-12 Focus: Physical and Mental WellnessFamily Wellness CampaignSummary of ActivityStudents, you and your family/household members will work together to choose a health issue that matters to you. Using the resources and models provided, you will create a campaign to share with the audience of your choice.ObjectivesYou will work with family/household members to advocate for healthy individuals, families, friends, neighbors, and/or other community members.Resources and MaterialsFamily Wellness Campaign ()InstructionsUsing the resources and models provided in the Family Wellness Campaign (), you will create a campaign to share with the audience of your choice. Follow these steps to develop a wellness campaign:Step 1: Check out campaign examples for inspiration. Step 2: Choose a health-related issue to focus on. Step 3: Make your voice heard. Step 4: Identify resources that will help you craft your message. Step 5: Share your message with your audience! Coronavirus (COVID-19)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)? |??Leading science-based and data-driven service organization that protects the public’s health. They offer up-to-date information on how to protect yourself and others from spreading the coronavirus and what to do if you think you are sick.New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene??NYC health department that protects and promotes the health of 8 million diverse New Yorkers. They provide local and up-to-date information on the coronavirus along with guidance for schools, businesses and facilities.World Health Organization (WHO)?|??Directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations system. They provide information on how to stay safe, along with updates and research on the coronavirus.?Mental Health & Substance UseNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline?|???Free and confidential crisis centers that provide emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, available 24/7. Call 1-800-273-8255?|?Chat?now.NYC Well?|???SMS?Free and confidential support, crisis intervention, and information and referral service for anyone seeking help for mental health and/or substance use concerns, available 24/7. Call 1-888-NYC-WELL | Text WELL to 65173 |?Chat?now.?Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Disaster Distress Helpline?|???SMSFree, confidential and?multilingual?helpline that provides?immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster,?available 24/7. Call?1-800-985-5990?| Text?TalkWithUs to 66746.ThriveNYC's New Guide to Mental Health ServicesThis?guide?produced by the Mayor’s Office has information on a wealth of mental health resources for all New Yorkers, as well as services tailored to the needs of aging New Yorkers, veterans, students and young people, and people harmed by violence, crime or abuse. All services are?free to New Yorkers, regardless of insurance coverage or immigration status.?For the latest updates, follow the Mayor's Office of ThriveNYC on Twitter at?@MentalHealthNYC. NYC Well is available 24/7: Call 1-888-NYC-WELL, text "Well" to 65173, or on the web at?nycwell.Child Mind Institute Resources for FamiliesFamily resources?include Facebook Live video chats with expert clinicians, remote evaluations and phone consultations, and parenting tips for managing anxiety, discipline, and behavior.? ................
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