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DON’T BE SACKED BY YOUR LACK OF SLEEP!

LESSON 2ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LESSON

OBJECTIVE: 1. Explainthehealthbenefitsofsleep 2. Investigateroutinesthatencouragebettersleep 3. Identifywhatdreamsareandwhentheyoccur

INDIANA WELLNESS STANDARDS:(Grades3-5)1.1Explain/Identifytheconnectionbetweenhealthybehaviors&personalhealth(Grades3-5).7.2Describeahealthybehaviortoimprovepersonalhealthandwellness

INDIANA CONTENT STANDARDS:Math:3.C.1:Addandsubtractwholenumbersfluentlywithin1000.Math:3.AT.1:Solvereal-worldproblemsinvolvingadditionandsubtractionofwholenumberswithin1000(e.g.,byusingdrawingsandequationswithasymbolfortheunknownnumbertorepresenttheproblem).Reading:3.RL.2.1:Askandanswerquestionstodemonstrateunderstandingofatext,referringexplicitlytothetextasthebasisfortheanswers.Writing:3.W.5Conductshortresearchonatopic.

TEACHER TALKING POINTSWhat are the health benefits of sleep: • Sleepisimportantforyourbodybecauseitisthetimeforyourbodyandmindtorelax, restandrechargeforthenextday. • Thoughnooneisexactlysurewhatworkthebraindoeswhenyou’reasleep,some scientiststhinkthatthebrainsortsthroughandstoresinformation,replaceschemicals, andsolvesproblems. • Ideally,youngpeopleneedabout10-11hoursofsleeppernight • Lackofsleepcancauseyoutohaveproblemsthinkingclearlyandyoumaybecrankythe nextday.Eventually,withoutsleep,yourmindcanhallucinateanditbecomesimpossible forthebraintogivemessagestotherestofyourbody. • Lyinginbedwhilereading,watchingTVorplayingvideogamesdoesnotcountassleep.

Investigate routines that encourage better, more restful sleepFormanyyoungpeople,sleepingcomesnaturally.Othersmayneedalittlehelpgettingtosleep.Herearesometipstohelpyougettosleep: • Trytogotobedatthesametimeeverynight;thishelpsyourbodygetintoaroutine. • Followabedtimeroutinethathelpsyourelax(takeawarmbathorread). • Limitfoodsanddrinksthatcontaincaffeinesuchassodasandotherdrinksliketea. • Don’thaveaTVinyourroom.Researchshowsthatkidswhohaveoneintheirrooms sleepless. • Wearcomfortableclothestosleepinthatdon’tmakeyoutoohotortoocold. • Althoughweallneedexercise,trynottodoitjustbeforegoingtobed.Doexerciseearlier intheday—ithelpsapersonsleepbetter. • Useyourbedjustforsleeping—notdoinghomework,reading,playinggames,ortalking onthephone.Thatway,you’lltrainyourbodytoassociateyourbedwithsleep.

Identify what dreams are and why they occur: • Peopledreamduringtherapid-eye-movement(REM)stageofsleep. • Nooneknowsforsurewhypeopledream.Somescientiststhinkthatdreamsareyour brain’swayofmakingsenseofwhathappenedduringtheday.Othersthinkthatdreams allowyourbraintosortthroughtheeventsoftheday,storingtheimportantthingsand gettingridofthedetailsandinformationyoudonotneed.Somescientistssaythat dreamsareacluetowhatyou’reworriedaboutorthinkingabout.

STUDENT ACTIVITY – Bedtime Checklist For Good Sleep

Directions for students:Filloutthechecklistbelowtostartyourroutineforgettingagoodnight’ssleep.Trytofollowyourlisteverynight.

1. Settingasmartbedtime: a. Istartschoolat____________________________________ b. Ineedtowakeupat________________________________ c. Mysmartbedtimeis________________________________(rememberyouneedat least10-11hoursofsleeppernight)

2.Organizingyourstuff: a. Didyoufinishanyhomeworkthatisduetomorrow?___Yes___No b. Doyouneedtopacklunchorgetmoneyreadyfortomorrow?___Yes___No c. Isyourbackpackreadytogofortomorrow?___Yes___No

3.Gettingintoaroutine–EverynightbeforegoingtobedIneedto: a. Brushmyteeth b. Bathe/shower c. Laymyclothesoutforthenextday d. _______________________________________ e. _______________________________________ f. _______________________________________ g. _______________________________________

FAMILY INFORMATIONSchool-AgeChildrenandPreteensSchool-agechildrenneed10to12hoursofsleepanight.Bedtimedifficultiescanariseatthisageforavarietyofreasonssuchashomework,sportsandafter-schoolactivities,TVs,computersandvideogames,aswellashecticfamilyschedules.

Lackofsleepcancauseirritableorhypertypesofbehaviorandmaymakeitdifficultforkidstopayattentioninschool.Itisimportanttohaveaconsistentbedtime,especiallyonschoolnights.Besuretoleaveenoughtimebeforebedtoallowyourchildtounwindbeforelightsout.

TheNationalSleepFoundationhasdevelopedasimplesetofsleepquestionsforparentscalledBEARS.Eachletterstandsforadifferentpotentialsleepproblemarea.Askyourselfthefollowingquestionstohelpidentifyanysleepissuesthatmightbeaconcernforyourchild.

B=BEDTIME Doesyourchildhavedifficultygoingtobed?Difficultyfallingasleep?E= EXCESSIVEDAYTIMESLEEPINESS Isyourchildalwaysdifficulttowakeupinthemorning?Doeshe/sheseemgroggyor sleepyduringtheday?Doeshe/sheseemovertired(thiscanmeanmoody,hyperoroutof itaswellassleepy)?A=AWAKENSDURINGTHENIGHT Doesyourchildwakeupduringthenight?Havetroublefallingbacktosleep?R=REGULARITY&DURATIONOFSLEEP Whattimedoesyourchildgotobedandgetuponweekends?Weekdays?Howmuch sleepdoeshe/sheneedandactuallyget?S= SNORING Doesyourchildsnore?Loudly?Everynight?Doeshe/sheeverstopbreathingorchokeor gaspduringsleep?

Ifyouanswered“yes”tooneormoreofthesequestionsitcouldmeanthatyourchildhasasleepproblemthatshouldbelookedintofurther.Besuretotalkwithyourchild’sdoctorifyouhaveconcernsorquestions.

LESSON PLAN TEST

1. Youshouldtrytogetbetween10-11hoursofsleepeverynight.___True___False

2.Kidswhohavetelevisionsintheirroomsareusuallyabletogotosleepbetterthanthose whodonot.___True___False

3.It’sagoodideatouseyourbedforsleepingonlyandnotforthingslikedoinghomeworkor watchingtelevision.___True___False

4.PeopledreamduringtheREM(RapidEyeMovement)stageofsleep.___True___False

5.Lackofsleepcancausepeopletosometimeshavetroublethinking.___True___False