Grades 3-5 Mental Health Literacy Instructional Units

GRADES 3-5

Mental Health Literacy Instructional Units

MANAGING MY MENTAL HEALTH

Acknowledgements

WRITTEN BY

Holly Alperin, EdM, MCHES Lighthouse Wellness & Health

Education Consulting, University of New Hampshire

Sarah Benes, EdD, MPH, CHES Lighthouse Wellness & Health Education Consulting, Merrimack College

Andrea Turtenwald Family Relations Coordinator, Office of Children's Mental Health

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Liz Krubsack, LPC School Mental Health Consultant, Department of Public Instruction

Abigail Hicks Andrea Turtenwald Anastasia Leffel Becky Krisko Chet Hurt Donna Burns Ian Lacasse

PLANNING TEAM Jane Stueber Julie Hueller Linda Hall Lynn Maday-Bigboy Marcia J. Slattery, MD, MHSc Mary Jo Wentland Mary Kok

Mindy Ganser Molly Herrmann Rachel Zwicky Samia Khan Sarah Reed, PhD Tiangelique Dunigan Tracy Loken Weber

Allisha Blanchette Amy Olejniczak, MS, MPH Anne P. Larson, MEd, LPC Cody Warner Emma McGovern Elaine Kruswicki-Demarr Erin Lowrey Julia Amann Kasia Hahn

INDEPENDENT REVIEWERS Karen Katz Kate C. Bennett, LCSW Kim L. Mitchell Kristin Jacobson Megan McLachlan, MEd Pablo Martins Navarro,

MS, NCC, LPC Melissa Murphy, MSW, MPH Paula Schevers-Lumelsky

Prince M. Robert Burr Sara Knueve Sarah Nolan, PhD Savannah Green, MEd Terri DeGaro Tessa McGovern Timothy John Harper

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction June 2021

This publication is available from: Student Services / Prevention and Wellness Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 125 South Webster Street, Madison, WI 53703

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or ability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups.

Table of Contents

Foreword................................................................................................................. 2 What is Mental Health ............................................................................................ 5 Preparing to Implement the Unit in Your Classroom ...................................................6 Background Information & Considerations ............................................................ 8 Unit Objectives ............................................................................................................. 12 Assessment .......................................................................................................... 14 Lesson Plans

Lesson 1: Learning About Myself and My Mental Health ................................. 17 Lesson 2: Exploring Emotions & Feelings ............................................................ 23 Lesson 3: People I Trust ......................................................................................... 29 Lesson 4: Asking for Help ...................................................................................... 36 Lesson 5: I Can Cope! ............................................................................................. 42 Lesson 6: Building My Toolbox ............................................................................. 47 References .........................................................................................................51

LEGEND

Grades 3-5

WARM UP

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

WHOLE CLASS DISCUSSION

INDEPENDENT WORK

SMALL GROUP

MOVEMENT MOMENT

MINDFUL MOMENT

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