Mental Health
Unit
ELA
+1
Social Studies
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
Votes For Schools
ELA Unit Description
Editable presentation
Good for assemblies
Group work
Discussion based learning
In this unit on Mental Health from Votes for Schools, students will explore the following topics: Comparing ourselves to others, Should children keep up with the news, Should schools have pets to help with stress, Do you get enough sleep, Friends and mental health, Is gaming good for you, Nature and mental health, Do you get enough sleep, Should schools have pets to help with stress, Superheroes and body image, Friends and mental health, Is gaming good for you, Nature and mental health, Should children keep up with the news
Unit contents
Lessons
Are you comfortable talking about loneliness?
Lesson
Social Studies
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Are you comfortable talking about loneliness?, voters are discussing the theme of loneliness and its links to our wellbeing. The lesson gives voters an insight into the facts behind the “loneliness epidemic” in the UK, as well as allowing them to consider what they would do to tackle the issue in their own lives. Voters will then decide: “Are you comfortable talking about loneliness?”
1. Comparing ourselves to others
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Comparing ourselves to others, students think about whether they should compare themselves to others. They will explore different ways of comparing themselves to others as well as looking at the idea of looking up to role models.
2. Should children keep up with the news
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Should children keep up with the news, students examine what they think the news is and then consider whether or not they want to know the news.
3. Should schools have pets to help with stress
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Should schools have pets to help with stress, students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of schools having pets to help with student stress. They look at ways animals can help with stress as well as thinking strategies students already use to relax.
4. Do you get enough sleep
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Do you get enough sleep, For Mental Health Awareness Week, students decide whether they need to change their sleeping patterns, and explore the side effects of a lack of sleep.
5. Friends and mental health
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Friends and mental health, students explore the idea of putting their own mental health first. They think about whether you should always put your friends first or not.
6. Is gaming good for you
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Is gaming good for you, Students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of gaming.
7. Nature and mental health
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Nature and mental health, students explore the relationship between nature and mental health and explore ways that nature can be beneficial to their mental health.
Unit contents
Lessons
Are you comfortable talking about loneliness?
Lesson
Social Studies
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Are you comfortable talking about loneliness?, voters are discussing the theme of loneliness and its links to our wellbeing. The lesson gives voters an insight into the facts behind the “loneliness epidemic” in the UK, as well as allowing them to consider what they would do to tackle the issue in their own lives. Voters will then decide: “Are you comfortable talking about loneliness?”
1. Comparing ourselves to others
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Comparing ourselves to others, students think about whether they should compare themselves to others. They will explore different ways of comparing themselves to others as well as looking at the idea of looking up to role models.
2. Should children keep up with the news
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Should children keep up with the news, students examine what they think the news is and then consider whether or not they want to know the news.
3. Should schools have pets to help with stress
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Should schools have pets to help with stress, students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of schools having pets to help with student stress. They look at ways animals can help with stress as well as thinking strategies students already use to relax.
4. Do you get enough sleep
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Do you get enough sleep, For Mental Health Awareness Week, students decide whether they need to change their sleeping patterns, and explore the side effects of a lack of sleep.
5. Friends and mental health
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Friends and mental health, students explore the idea of putting their own mental health first. They think about whether you should always put your friends first or not.
6. Is gaming good for you
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Is gaming good for you, Students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of gaming.
7. Nature and mental health
Lesson
ELA
+1
Kindergarten - 1st Grade
In this Key Stage 1 (Elementary School) lesson on - Nature and mental health, students explore the relationship between nature and mental health and explore ways that nature can be beneficial to their mental health.