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Accept

To accommodate or reconcile

  • This workout takes approximately 10 Minutes
  • This workout is for students in Grades 4-5
  • Teacher Resources

Move

  • Type:  Stretch
  • Excercise:  Tricep Stretch
  • Target:  Triceps
  • Equipment:  Chair
Workout guide
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Steps

1. Start in seated NaliniKIDS posture
2. Extend your right arm up to the ceiling (as if raising a hand in class)
3. Bend the right arm and lower your right palm behind your right shoulder blade
4. Lift and reach your left hand over to your right elbow
5. Lift your chest and head, and sit up tall
6. Lean to the left and pull your ribs to the right (imagine a rubber band in your tricep)
7. Hold and focus on your breath
8. Repeat (left side)

 

Reflect

Reflection Prompts in Spanish
Icon of a body with vibration lines on the sides of it.

How does your body feel after completing the workout?

Icon of a profile view of a person’s head with a speech bubble where the brain would be.

How does your mind feel after completing the workout?

Icon of a question mark.

What does Accept mean to you in this moment?

Choose from the additional reflection prompts below to customize this lesson and meet the needs of your students and your time constraints. Create a unique workout experience every time you return to this lesson!

Self-Connection

Past

Describe a time when you accepted something that you weren't happy about.

Present

Think of a friend who accepts you for who you are. How do they show their acceptance?

Future

How can you use acceptance to help solve problems in your life?

Real-World Connection

Family

In your family, who accepts you for who you are? How do they show their acceptance?

Learning Environment

How does your teacher show acceptance of different people’s opinions?

Community

Describe a place outside of home or school where you feel accepted.

Academic Connection

ELA

Complete the following sentence by describing how you cope with change in your life: Sometimes, when things change I feel ___, so I try to remember ___.

Social Studies

Think of a moment in recent history when something unexpected happened, and describe how people changed their daily lives to accept that change.

STEM

How can science be used to help people accept information they may not believe to be true?

Fun Fact

Crows have a hard time with acceptance. They often hold grudges against specific people.