Lesson Plan

Personal Wellness Guide

Guide a 6th grade student through creating a personalized wellness plan with clear nutrition, exercise, and self-care goals. By session end, the student will have a SMART action plan recorded in a journal and an initial commitment sticker charted.

Empowering students to set and own healthy choices builds lifelong habits, enhances self-efficacy, and addresses body image positively through individualized support.

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Prep

Gather and Review Materials

5 minutes

Step 1

Introduction

3 minutes

Step 2

Discover Wellness Priorities

5 minutes

Step 3

Build Your Blueprint

7 minutes

Step 4

Journal Goal Setting

5 minutes

Step 5

Goal-Setting Game

3 minutes

Step 6

Apply Stickers & Wrap-Up

2 minutes

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Slide Deck

Build Your Wellness Blueprint

Welcome the student and introduce the objective: crafting a personalized wellness blueprint covering nutrition, exercise, and self-care.

What Is Wellness?

Explain the concept of wellness as a whole—mind, body, emotions—and why it matters.

Discussion: Your Definition

Ask the student: “What does being well mean to you?” Record their response to build ownership.

Areas of Wellness

Review the three key areas and connect them to the student’s definition.

Today’s Roadmap

Outline the six segments students will complete today.

Focus: Nutrition

Transition into the nutrition segment; emphasize the importance of food as fuel.

Favorite Healthy Foods

Prompt the student to list five healthy foods they enjoy.

Balanced Meals

Discuss each food group and why a balanced meal matters.

Plan a Healthy Snack

Invite the student to draw or describe a snack choice.

Nutrition Goal

Guide the student to phrase a clear nutrition goal.

Focus: Exercise

Transition to exercise and highlight movement’s role in wellness.

Favorite Activities

Ask the student to list physical activities they like.

Benefits of Exercise

Explain key benefits of regular exercise in kid-friendly terms.

Plan Your Activity

Have the student plan when and how they will be active.

Exercise Goal

Help the student create a clear exercise goal.

Focus: Self-Care

Introduce self-care as the third pillar of wellness.

Your Self-Care Ideas

Encourage listing a variety of self-care ideas.

Emotional Check-In

Invite an emotional check-in to build self-awareness.

Plan a Self-Care Routine

Guide the student to design a practical self-care routine.

Self-Care Goal

Have the student set a clear self-care goal.

What Is a SMART Goal?

Define SMART goals and explain each letter.

Specific & Measurable

Explain Specific & Measurable with examples.

Achievable & Relevant

Explain Achievable & Relevant with examples.

Time-Bound

Explain Time-bound and why deadlines help.

Write Your SMART Goals

Provide a template for the student to write each SMART goal.

Review Your Blueprint

Review all three goals together to ensure clarity.

Anticipating Obstacles

Discuss potential obstacles and coping strategies.

Track Your Progress

Explain how to use the journal and sticker chart to track progress.

Today’s Commitment

Remind the student to place a sticker for today’s commitment.

Great Job! Next Steps

Celebrate their work and outline next steps.

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Journal

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Body Blueprint

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Christina LoPardo

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