Parts of the Brain
How does our brain help us?
It helps us....
smell
talk
see
play
feel
taste
When your guard dog senses you're in danger, it tells your body to do one of these three things? Hint: the 4 F's.
FIGHT
FLIGHT
FREEZE
FAWN
What can we do if we flip our lids? How do we get back in control?
Take slow deep breathings
5-4-3-2-1
Distraction Activities
Talk to someone
Yoga Stretching
Mindfulness
Learning a new spelling word.
Hippocampus
What is a GROWTH Mindset?
Believing you can develop abilities through hard work, practice and making mistakes.
What does the PFC (wise owl) do for our brains?
It helps make smart decisions. It is the decision maker of the brain. This helps us think before we act.
What does FIGHT mean?
I can mean fighting someone. But it can also mean yelling, using mean words, blaming others, stomping your feet.
What tool works best for you, when you need to calm down?
:)
Thinking before you speak.
Wise owl
What is a FIXED Mindset?
We are born with the brain we have and can't learn new things.
What does our Hippocampus do?
This part of the brain is our memory saver. It helps save new memories and bring out old memories. It also helps you learn.
What does FLIGHT mean?
It means running away or trying to escape. It could mean leaving the area or leaving the room.
Let's practice a tool!
5-4-3-2-1
This is a mindfulness tool, and it also helps ground your emotions.
5 things you can see
4 things you can touch
3 things you can hear
2 things you can smell
1 thing you can taste
Shouting and Yelling at your little sister as she begins to find matches in the card game you are playing.
Guard dog
The guard dog/amygdala can also be known as the:
downstairs brain
What does the Amygdala (Guard Dog) help with in your brain?
This part of the brain is where your feelings and emotions are located. The biggest focus is safety.
What does FREEZE mean?
It is when you are shutting down. It might mean your body is frozen and you can't move, or it could mean your brain has stopped understanding what's going on.
Let's practice some more.
Name 5.
This tool helps with distraction.
Name 5 different states.
Name 5 different emotions.
Name 5 different drinks.
Name 5 different breakfast Foods
Staying focused in class even when the person next to you is talking.
Hippocampus
The brain is a muscle (true or false)
False it is "like muscle" but is not a muscle.
How do you demonstrate the 3 parts of the brain we have been talking about?
HAND Model (demonstrate)
What does FAWN mean?
Let's practice.
This is a new one, it's called scattergories.
The letter is S- you have 3 minutes to write down all of your answers. The person with more points wins.
1. A boy's name.
2. Dessert
3. Something you drive
4. Hobbies
5. Pizza Topping.
6. Fruits
7. A Girl's name
8. Places
9. Any Food
10. Color
11. A holiday
12. An Animal
Running inside your house if there's a tornado outside.
Guard dog
Intelligence and abilities can be developed through effort and practice. This is a growth mindset and can be described by the following word.
1). unchangeable
2). malleable
3). stuck
4). grasshopper