8 Dimensions of Wellness

The Dimensions of Wellness are made up of several components that help guide balanced living. Introduce your students to the 8 Dimensions of Wellness using a variety of teaching strategies that will keep your students engaged and moving as they learn all about them.

Guess What? Games

Engage your students with one of the “Guess What? Games”. These games can be used to introduce topics or to review them and get students thinking creatively, communicating and moving pretty quickly. Not only will you set the stage to the type of classroom you will run, but it let’s them know that your teaching style is probably very different than most typical classrooms!

Plushie Pets Sewing Project

I frequently see requests from teachers for sewing projects. When I received this lesson from two experienced Utah FCS teachers, I knew I had to share! Shae Nilsen and Jess Dredge have started a Sewing YouTube channel, The Guided Stitch, to help assist with this Plushie Pets Sewing Project and other student friendly projects.

Child Development Sketch & Tell Activities

When teaching concepts that involve sequencing or chronological order in child development, I like to utilize an adaptation of Eduprotocols teaching strategy. In this Child Development Sketch & Tell Activities post, you’ll find several activities using a common resource and  template to help guide your students making learning more engaging and colorful!

Cookie Catastrophe: Why Reading a Recipe Matters!

Ever “wing” a recipe and wonder why it didn’t turn out correctly?  I’m sure many of your students have! In this hands-on, no tech activity, students learn why reading a recipe carefully matters. So, if you’re looking for a way to help students understand the importance of following directions in food labs, check out my Cookie Catastrophe: Why Reading a Recipe Matters!