5210 A Way of Life is an initiative that promotes healthy behaviours and environments. The simple 5210 messages encourage eating well and being active every day, two important habits for good health. The following activity supports the “Power down! No more than 2 hours of screen time each day.” message of 5210 A Way of Life.
It is a screen-free activity that helps decrease stress, boost feelings of optimism and strengthen resilience.
*French resources included as attachments
NB Curricular Connections
Explore Your World
- Strand: Well-Being – Big Idea: Physical Health and Active Participation – Skill Descriptor: Analyze personal safety and healthy practices.
- Strand: Well-Being – Big Idea: Emotional Health and Positive Identities – Skill Descriptor:
- Explore activities that foster enjoyment and well-being.
- Recognize that feelings and emotions can impact well-being, relationships, and the way we engage with others.
Personal Wellness 3-5
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- Strand: Wellness – Big Idea: Healthy Lifestyle – Skill Descriptor:
- Grade 3: Analyze personal safety and healthy practices.
- Grade 4: Describe personal safety and healthy practices.
- Grade 5: Assess personal safety and healthy practices.
- Strand: Mental Fitness – Big Idea: Mental Health Strategies – Skill Descriptor:
- Grade 3: Demonstrate self-calming strategies to regulate emotional reactions.
- Grade 4: Identify strategies for regulating emotional reactions.
- Grade 5: Identify strategies for seeking support for self and others.
- Strand: Mental Fitness – Big Idea: Positive Mental Health – Skill Descriptor:
- Grade 3: Explore the importance of talking about emotions and emotional responses.
- Grade 4: Describe the seven primary emotions and their expression.
- Grade 5: Identify ways to manage stress and regulate emotions.
- Strand: Wellness – Big Idea: Healthy Lifestyle – Skill Descriptor:
What you’ll need:
- The 5210 Way of Life Teacher Resource Kit (PDF Attached)
- The 5210 Way of Life Teacher Presentation 5210 Presentation
- Craft material: Paper bags, paper, markers/crayons, scissors
- Power Down! Handout
- Positive Affirmations handout
Instructions:
- Review the 5210 Way of Life Resource Kit.
- Watch the 5210 Way of Life Teacher Presentation to learn more about the program.
- Setup: Have students sit at their desks with their craft supplies.
Before you start
- Use the Power Down! handout to explain the benefits of reducing screen time.
- For younger students, positive affirmations may need to be printed and prepared for the students.
- Tell the students that positive affirmations are positive statements that you can repeat to yourself, either silently or out loud. Repeating positive affirmations can help you feel happy and positive.
How to play:
- Students will choose at least 10 positive affirmations from the Positive Affirmation handout or create their own affirmation. Each affirmation will be written on its own piece of paper, then folded and placed in the paper bag.
- Students create illustrations and imagery on the bags that relate to one or more of their chosen positive affirmations.
- Students can share one of their affirmations with the class if they are comfortable.
- The affirmations can be chosen from the bag daily, at a time decided by the teacher for a confidence booster, or the students can choose one when they are feeling overwhelmed.
Activity downloaded from the website: www.5210.ca
Reflection Activity
Please see the attached PDF for several choices on how you and your learners can reflect upon today’s activity .
Global Competencies
