B.E.E.S. Mindfulness Curriculum
Meet Our Team: Kiah Wood Karsen Noble Sophia Lange Angelina Papakee Audrey Vint Graduated Member : Katie Andreasen Teacher Mentor : Becky Herman
What is Iowa BIG? Iowa Big is a competency-based, community- integrated high school program.
Common Words to Describe BIG ● Student centered/driven ● Project-based ● Making a difference in the community ● Real-world scenarios ● Non-traditional schooling ● Intriguing and innovative
At our location we have thirty-two projects going at once. Every student is on at least two projects
● STEAM = science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics ● Low S.E.S. ● Visual arts, music, performing arts, dance, sports, folk/domestic arts, and technology
What is BEES? B- Breathing E- Exercise E- Emotions S- Senses
Journal Pages ● Last 5-10 minutes of class ● For reflection purposes ● Allowed us to collect data ● Put into a journal at the end of the year for each student to keep
Journal Example ● Total of 12 ● Ratings ● Application of lessons ● Creating relations with students through questions
Breathing Lesson
Exercise Lesson 1. What is your favorite part of the day? 2. Run in place for 10 seconds 3. What are our five senses? 4. Do 5 jumping jacks. 5. What is a coping skill you use when you are upset? 6. Jump and touch your toes 5 times 7. If you were to teach a lesson like these, what would it be? 8. High knees in place for 10 seconds 9. When you are upset do you need to take deep or quick breaths? 10. Hop on one foot for 5 seconds 11. Who is your hero/role model? 12. Walk around in a circle for 10 seconds 13. When is a time that you have overcome a tough challenge?
Emotions Lesson Ha Hand Emotions Ma Mad Libs ● Draw outline of your hand ● Split into groups ● Four zones matched with ● Read aloud at the end colors ● Make up your own zone and color
Activities Ex Exerc rcise: Breathing: Br Balloon activity ● Puff ball breathing ● Yoga mediation and ● Bee breathing pattern ● Simon Says Beach Ball Activity Lungs activity ● ● Emotions: Em Se Sens nses: Emotions bingo ● 5 Senses Station ● Emotions slide ● Holiday mystery blind ● bags Mad Libs and Hand Zones ● Play-Doh and beads ● activity
BEES Curriculum https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gp3nhJDwa- H9JrQ9S90b08RpAn7CNGIZJTyUFalESSM/edit?usp=sharing sophial672@gmail.com
Thank you! Questions?
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