Body Clues
What is a body clue?
Signal that your body sends
Something you feel in a body part
energy
might feel more calm
might feel more energized
the square root of 16
4
How to prevent getting hangry at school
remember to do a body clue check
ask if you can have a snack
Name a body clue for feeling tired
(NAME ONE)
droopy eyelids
just want to lay down
slow moving
yawning
stretching
too much energy
out of control
cannot still or stand still
outside of learning brain
say I need a break
joy has 28 bananas and there are 14 kids in his class.
he wants to share his bananas equally amongst the class. How many bananas does each kid get
Each kid gets 2 bananas
How to prevent feeling drained at school
take a break
use brain break times to do yoga
Name a body clue for calm
relaxed muscles
bending side to side like bamboo
moving slow and stready
slow/calm/steady voice
extending and flowing words
flowing thoughts
mind wandering slow
how do you know you are in your learning brain?
listening
available to learn
What happens when you put a warm object on your body?
It loosens your muscles and calms you down
187+259=x
x=446
how to prevent feeling toooo amped up at school?
calm down activities
breathing strategies
Name a body clue for feeling energized
(NAME ONE)
can't sit or stand still
desire to move
fast moving or fast speech
moving alot vs a little (how are you moving)
If you felt like your body needed to move at school, what could you do?
ask for a fidget
ask if you can take a walk
what is the lightest gas on the periodic table
hydrogen
How to prevent feeling maxed out at school
take a break before you get maxed out (take a break when you are amped up)
how do you check your body clues?
listening to your body
stare off into the distance
pausing before starting something new, doing a body scan (thinking about a random body part and noticing what that body part feels like)
What is energy/chi
allows you to move
how you know what your body needs
how you know what your body is feeling
putting feelings into neutral (not good or bad) categories
food is the source
how alive do you feel
If you felt frustrated while on a trip away from home what could you do?
go somewhere no one else is around
1,379+941=y
y=2,220
how to remember to prevent changes in energy BEFORE they happen
journaling regularly
regularly doing body checks or energy checks
doing movement activities before school