Teacher Tips—What Works!

Teacher tips are tried-and-true teaching strategies developed by health education teachers around the country. Take a look at some classroom activities that really work, then share some of your own!

Rest and Relaxation in the Classroom

Submitted by JoEllyn Owens
Edgewood Middle School
Highland Park, IL

Students can use the "rest and relaxation" area as a place of respite when finished with a class assignment. The area should be comfortably furnished with chairs, stability balls, plants, a CD player, headphones, etc. A sign reading "Rest and Relaxation Found Here" can be hung in the center of this area, along with motivational posters. Some materials available to students can include relaxing CDs, health-related materials, sets of health trivia Question & Answer cards, and games and activities.

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