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08/03/2020
I like to begin class with a Q/A. A Q/A is a question or an idea to be explored. Here is an example: Q/A: Attract what you expect. Reflect what you desire. Become what you respect. Mirror what you admire. Analyze the statement and explain how you Attract, Reflect, Become and Mirror. Attract what you expect—— The law of attraction states we attract into our lives the things/people that we want. Kind people attract kind people. Insecure people attract […]
07/22/2020
I like to begin class with a Q/A. A Q/A is a question or an idea to be explored. Here is an example: Q/A: Why is it easier to say, people have a right to health care than to INSIST that each person has a responsibility to live healthy lifestyle? Q/A: What is a healthy lifestyle? TEACHER NOTE: I have a doctor friend who once said, “ if people ate properly, limited soda (sugar) consumption, exercised, maintained a healthy […]
06/23/2020
Anger can engage and contempt can separate. So, what is more dangerous, anger or contempt?
05/10/2020
This could also be an end of health class evaluation where your students take a good look at themselves. OR I like to begin class with a Q/A. A Q/A is a question or an idea to be explored. Here are examples: 1. The best kind of friend is the comfortable kind—the no-fuss, be yourself, take you at face value kind—the listen to you, laugh with you, celebrate the small stuff with you and help you keep things in […]
04/22/2020
Life is a Choice — Here is a selction of 5 minute activities where students copy the advice and compose two to three sentences why they agree or disagree (just pick a thought for the day). 1. No is a complicated word. “No” can mean “No”. Sometimes “No” means “Not yet”. Sometimes “No” means “Too soon”. Sometimes “No” means “Keep trying and / or Maybe Yes”. No is a complicated word. 2. People can’t control what they get in life […]
04/08/2020
I like to begin class with a Q/A. A Q/A is a question or an idea to be explored. Here is an example: Q/A: You Should Act Happy Even When You Don’t Feel Like It? Have student write a short paragraph where they agree or disagree with the idea. Yes, I think I should act happy even when I don’t feel like it because….. No, I don’t think I should act happy when I don’t feel like it because…… […]
03/04/2020
I love to tell this story to illustrate how people of different ages relate to the same thing. A six-year old boy told his father he wanted to marry the little girl across the street. Being modern and well-schooled in handling children, he hid his smile behind his hand and with a serious look on his face exclaimed, “That’s a serious step,” “Have you thought it out completely.” “Yes, his young son answered. “We can spend one week in my […]
02/18/2020
I like to begin class with a Q/A. A Q/A is a question or an idea to be explored. Here is an example: Q/A: If you care about your virtue, there are places you shouldn’t go, there are situations you shouldn’t put yourself into and there are people you shouldn’t be alone with or seen with. True or False Explain your reasoning. TEACHER NOTE: You know your students. I’m thinking this is a high school health […]