Think
To use one's mind actively to form connected ideas
- This workout takes approximately 10 Minutes
- This workout is for students in Grades 4-5
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Workout guide
Workout guide
Steps
HEAD STEPS
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Roll your head in circles clockwise
3. Stand tall
4. Roll your head in circles counterclockwise
SHOULDER STEPS
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Roll your shoulders forward in circles (motion of up/forward/down)
3. Stand tall
4. Roll your shoulders backward in circles (motion of up/back/down)
HIP STEPS
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Step your feet out slightly wider than your hips
3. Place your hands on your hips
4. Circle your hips out and around clockwise
5. Circle your hips out and around counterclockwise
ANKLE STEPS
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Shift your weight into your left leg and raise your right foot slightly off the floor
3. Roll your right ankle in circles clockwise
4. Stand tall
5. Roll your right ankle in circles counterclockwise
6. Repeat (left side)
Sequence
– Roll target area 3 times clockwise
– Roll target area 3 times counterclockwise
NOTE: 4 target areas total
How does your body feel after completing the workout?
How does your mind feel after completing the workout?
What does Think 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 something you used to think about often but no longer find yourself thinking about.
Present
Describe something you think about every day.
Future
When you think about your future, what do you see?
Real-World Connection
Family
In what ways do the members of your family think alike? In what ways do the members of your family think differently?
Learning Environment
How does the way you think change depending on your learning environment (in-person, remote, small class, loud class, etc.)?
Community
Describe a place in your community where a person might go to think.
Academic Connection
ELA
What are some ways that you can think through an idea before you start writing?
Social Studies
Describe a public figure from history or current events who thinks in a similar way to you.
STEM
What does it mean to “think like a scientist?”
Fun Fact
The number four is the only number with the same amount of letters. Think about it!