Proud
Having or showing self-respect or self-esteem
- This workout takes approximately 10 Minutes
- This workout is for students in Grades 6-8
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Workout guide
Workout guide
Steps
1. Stand in NaliniKIDS posture
2. Stretch your right arm straight across your chest, reaching to the left
3. Hug your right arm in by placing your left arm perpendicular at your right wrist
4. Keep your right arm straight
5. Puff your chest out and forward (think of a penguin or puffin bird here)
6. Relax your shoulders, keeping them back and down, away from your ears
7. Twist your chest toward your right shoulder blade (imagine a rubber band in your right arm) as you continue to pull your right arm in
8. Hold and focus on your breath
9. Repeat (left side)
How does your body feel after completing the workout?
How does your mind feel after completing the workout?
What does Proud 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 an accomplishment from your past that you feel proud of.
Present
Describe something small you did this week that you feel proud of.
Future
What would make you feel proud of yourself in high school?
Real-World Connection
Family
In your family, whom can you celebrate with when you're feeling proud of something you've accomplished? Why did you choose this person?
Learning Environment
Describe a moment that you felt proud of an academic accomplishment.
Community
Whom do you feel proud of in your community? Write a letter to let them know how they have impacted you.
Academic Connection
ELA
Create an acrostic poem based on the letters in your name. Each word you add to your poem should be a characteristic or interest of yours that you feel proud of.
Social Studies
Being patriotic means expressing pride for one’s country. How do people express pride toward the their country?
STEM
What is an innovation in STEM that makes people in your country proud?
Fun Fact
An Olympic medal is a badge of pride for athletes who work hard to reach their goals. The most decorated Olympian of all time is US swimmer Michael Phelps, with 28 Olympic medals. The most decorated female Olympian is Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina with 18 Olympic medals. She held the title of most decorated Olympian for 40 years before Phelps took her place.