Mental Health
Mental Health First Aid
Fostering positive Mental health in the classroom
Activites
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List 3 things that went well - This continued over few weeks has proven to cause a positive mind shift.
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List of Micro moments
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One moment meditation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiC8ktpev30
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Name tag with 4 images to describe you
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Creating a line based on attributes (eg- birthday, color)
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Fold the line - Pairing activity
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Family circle- Ask students to draw their family in a circle
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Draw an animal you would like to be and say one or two words why you that to be that child.
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I seat in a chair game - Name game
Classroom Accommodation
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Foster a positive, caring and welcoming classroom.
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Provide students with knowledge of the importance of good mental health.
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Use positive language and avoid language that degrades mental health.
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Have a classroom website where students can access classwork and homework.
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Allow differentiated activity and assessments.
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Chunk work into small manageable parts to give a sense of achievements.
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Create a calming zone in the class.
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Take students outdoors.
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Do regular physical activity
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Do activities to encourage mindfulness (Breathing exercise, yoga)
Teacher's resources
Supporting
Minds
Best Practice
Support (DDSB)
Well-Being Strategy
Open Minds,
Healthy Minds
Rooting mental health in Aboriginal World view
Educating the Child with Bipolar Disorder
Linking Healthy Minds for a Positive Future (DDSB)
Teachers as Protective Factors
Sources
Ontario Ministry of Education (2013). Supporting Minds.
Laffier J. (2017) University of Ontario Institute of technology, faculty of education, Mental Health in Schools EDUC 2407U.
Ontario Ministry of Education (2016). Ontario's Well-Being Strategy for education.