TEEN ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“A smiling face is a beautiful face. A smiling heart is a happy heart.” 

-DR. T.P. CHIA   
CURRENT EVENT:

Does the daily COVID updates have you down? This week Ms. Anastasia teaches us how to S.T.O.P. and refocus …. Tell Us How You Feel! Use the link below to send us your thoughts!  

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/COVID-19TeenSurvey  

 

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY:

May 14, 1973   

America’s first space station, Skylab, is launched   

Skylab,  America’s first space station, is successfully launched into an orbit around the earth.

IT'S A CELEBRATION:

May 14th is Dance Like A Chicken Day!   

BRAIN TEASER:

Which figure should be placed in the empty triangle?  

May 14th Answer: 

https://youtu.be/9MBBr-a2KnM  

 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT:

Mindfulness for Teens: Practices 

  1. Mindful Music 

Practice mindfulness by listening to music and getting inside of the song. Instead of focusing on the lyrics (which may not be very appropriate for stress reduction), pay attention to the music itself: what instruments do you hear? Is the song loud or soft? Fast or slow?

How do you feel when you listen, both mentally and physically: what emotions does the song create in you? Where in your body do you feel them? Can you feel the beat of the music in your body?

Mindfully listening to music is a great stress reliever, AND a great way to practice being completely in the present moment.

https://leftbrainbuddha.com/mindfulness-for-teens/ 

DAILY CHALLENGE:

My Dream College Photo Collage

Join in on the Fun by creating a photo collage of different locations from your dream college.   

Choosing a college is a serious step in reaching your future career goals. Doing research on your dream school will help you make the decision on whether that school is for you!    

Challenge:  

  1. The first step is deciding which college or university you would like to attend one day. Take some time to look through some schools that you have heard of and look up some you have not.  
  2. Search through the internet and find photos of the university you selected.  
  3. Create a collage of different locations on the campus of your dream college.  

Photos can include…..  

  • Dorm rooms  
  • Athletic fields, gymnasiums 
  • Dining halls 
  • Student Recreation Centers  
  • Significant buildings/Statues on Campus  
  • Scenery of the Campus 

Save your collage and share with friends and family members. It will be a great memory for you to look back on!!   

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