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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Participate in appropriate physical exercise.
2. Engage their minds through brain aerobic activities.
3. Recall and describe past events, people, and places.
4. Describe current day and season, events, people, and places.
5. Express ideas and personal experiences to people.
6. Convey a greeting to other students.
7. Recognize and acknowledge small accomplishments.
8. Explore skills and talents by participating in activities.
9. Express awareness of the inherent value within themselves and others.
10. Maintain appropriate flexibility and strength.
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The topics accommodate multiple levels of abilities and participation and include, but are not limited to the following:
I. Physical Activities
A. Chair exercises
B. Dancing
C. Charades
D. Mild stretching (muscles)
E. Action Games (e.g. ball games, table volleyball, etc.)
F. Range of motion (joints)
G. Sing-along (blood circulation, lungs)
II. Mental Well-Being
A. Relaxation exercises (e.g. yoga, Tai Chi, chair massage, etc.)
B. Breathing exercises
C. Time in garden (sights, sounds, smells, taste and touch)
D. In-class garden (e.g. herb garden, house plants, seasonal flowers, etc.)
E. Trivia activities
F. Brain aerobics (e.g. word and number games, etc.)
G Picture identification
H. Personal history and/or personal pictures, objects, etc.
I. Reminiscence
1. Oral
2. Written
J. Dates, weather and seasons (sight, sounds, smells, taste, and touch)
K. Personal planning (e.g. daily, weekly activities, etc.)
L. Encouragement of curiosity
III. Social Well-Being
A. Storytelling
B. Current events
C. Drama
D. Role playing
E. Conversation circles
F. Holidays (sight, sound, smell, taste and touch)
G. Theme days (e.g. back to school, a farm, cooking, etc.)
H. Competitive games (e.g. bingo, team crossword puzzle, etc.)
I. Peer encouragement
IV. Emotional Well-Being
A. Arts and crafts
B. Music
C. Flower arranging (sight, smell, touch)
D. Scrapbooks (photos of arts and crafts accomplishments, friends, etc.)
E. Animal care (e.g. bird feeder, fish, etc.)
F. Uplifters (e.g. flowers, babies, birds, crystals, clouds, night sky, etc.)
G. Ways of greeting
H. Meditation (e.g. visualization, reflection on quotation, stillness of mind, etc.)
I. Positive thoughts (e.g. affirmations, beautiful scenes, etc.)
J. Poetry
K. Life accomplishments
L. Maximum independence
M. Positive self evaluations (e.g. I am proud of..., peer compliments, positive attitude, etc.)
N. Expressions of gratitude, appreciation, giving and love
O. Cultivation of joy and delight
P. Humor and laughter (e.g. funny experiences, humorous literature, jokes, etc.)
V. Connection to the World, Community and Living Things
A. Travel pictures (e.g. wonders of the world etc.)
B. Guest speakers (e.g. local experts, owner with pet or exotic animal, guest story reader, guest artist, botanist with plants, museum representative, etc.)
C. Music events (e.g. choirs, guest musicians, etc.)
VI. Health Practices
A. Diet and nutrition discussions
B. Body awareness
1. Posture
2. Health journal (e.g. "How I Feel" Chart, include physical and emotional, etc.)
3. Sensory stimulating exercises (e.g. perception of movement, touch balance, etc.)
4. Hydration
5. Appropriate clothing
