Primer Lesson
TIME: 10 minutes
TEACHER PREP: Print and distribute (or electronically share) the “Taking Stock” worksheet, and ensure that each student has a writing utensil. Be prepared to share which tools you’ve used in your own personal practice, and how your body responds to stress.
WHAT STUDENTS NEED: A “Taking Stock” worksheet and a writing utensil
OBJECTIVES:
- Students will be able to define resilience.
- Students will be able to take stock of their stressors and their body’s stress responses.
- Students will begin to explore what strengthens resilience.
- Students will understand that they must be able to “name” their stress and stress warning signs in order to begin to “tame” that stress.
9 Lessons