ACTIVITY OUTLINE
Title: Wonderful World
Domain: emotional, cognitive
Population: Adult Mental Health (Forensics)
Category: emotional expression, song writing, lyric analysis, cognitive
Materials: “Wonderful World” lyrics, “Happy List” worksheet, “Wonderful World” with blanks worksheet, guitar, “Wonderful World” guitar chords, writing utensils
Procedures:
1. Hand out lyric sheets. Sing and discuss “Wonderful World”
2. Give everyone a pencil and worksheets.
3. Have clients list 5 things that make them happy on the “Happy List” worksheet
4. Using things from clients’ “Happy Lists,” fill in blanks to “Wonderful World” worksheet.
5. Sing new version of “Wonderful World” with clients’ answers
Behavioral Observation: Participation, appropriate responses, reality orientation, emotional expression
Source: “Wonderful World” performed by Louis Armstrong. Original activity by me.
Submitted by: Bethany Clayton; 3/18/2010
Lyrics and worksheets
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Monday, April 19, 2010
True Colors
ACTIVITY OUTLINE
Title: True Colors
Domain: Emotional
Population: Adult Mental Health (Forensics)
Category: lyric analysis, integrated arts
Materials: Recording of “True Colors” and CD player or guitar and song chords, lyrics sheets, 9 Tips for Building Self-Esteem worksheet, large roll of paper (big enough to cover a table), drawing utensils.
Procedures:
1. Introduce and play song “True Colors”
2. Go over song, analyze lyrics, lead into self esteem
3. Hand out Self-Esteem worksheets and go over them
4. Have clients think of 3 things about themselves that they like
5. Tell clients to draw the things on the paper
6. Use finished project as an art poster to hang on the wall (optional)
Behavioral Observation: Participation, self awareness, positive self image, emotional expression
Source: Self-Esteem worksheet adapted from http://ezinearticles.com/?Self-Esteem-Booster:-Ten-Ways-To-Love-Yourself&id=358670. Song by Cyndi Lauper.
Submitted by: Bethany Clayton; 3/9/2010
Title: True Colors
Domain: Emotional
Population: Adult Mental Health (Forensics)
Category: lyric analysis, integrated arts
Materials: Recording of “True Colors” and CD player or guitar and song chords, lyrics sheets, 9 Tips for Building Self-Esteem worksheet, large roll of paper (big enough to cover a table), drawing utensils.
Procedures:
1. Introduce and play song “True Colors”
2. Go over song, analyze lyrics, lead into self esteem
3. Hand out Self-Esteem worksheets and go over them
4. Have clients think of 3 things about themselves that they like
5. Tell clients to draw the things on the paper
6. Use finished project as an art poster to hang on the wall (optional)
Behavioral Observation: Participation, self awareness, positive self image, emotional expression
Source: Self-Esteem worksheet adapted from http://ezinearticles.com/?Self-Esteem-Booster:-Ten-Ways-To-Love-Yourself&id=358670. Song by Cyndi Lauper.
Submitted by: Bethany Clayton; 3/9/2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Waistin' Time
ACTIVITY OUTLINE
Title: Wastin’ Time
Domain: Social
Population: Adult Mental Health (Forensics)
Category: Lyric analysis, sing along, leisure skills
Materials: Guitar or piano, chords to “Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding, copies of “Leisure Activities!” handout (attached), copies of lyrics to “Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding for each client, white board and marker, or chalkboard with chalk.
- Hand out lyrics to “Dock of the Bay” to all clients and introduce song
- Play song and encourage clients to sing along.
- Discuss lyrics of song and what “leisure time” is.
- Have clients come up with 50 (or 75, or 100) positive leisure activities and write them on the board
- Have clients figure out how many hours of leisure time they have per week (Subtract amount of time for work, sleep, eating, bathing from 168 hours).
- At the end of group hand out copies of leisure activities list for clients to keep
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Leisure Activities List: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6lFAbZBDCCPYWNhOGJmNjUtMjZmNy00NjAwLWFlNjAtMWUzNWM3OTAwZDI4&hl=en
Submitted by: Bethany Clayton; 3/1/2010
First activity post: "Lean on Me"
ACTIVITY OUTLINE
Title: Lean on Me (Tips for Building Trust)
Domain: Social
Population: Adult Mental Health (Forensics)
Category: Lyric analysis, sing along, reading
Materials: Guitar or piano, chords to “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers, copies of “10 Tips for Building Trust” handout, copies of lyrics to “Lean on Me” by Bill Withers for each client.
Procedures:
1. Hand out lyrics to “Lean on Me” to all clients and introduce song
2. Play song and encourage clients to sing along.
3. Discuss lyrics of song and what it has to do with Trust.
4. Hand out “10 Tips” worksheet and review them with clients.
Behavioral Observation: Participation, reality orientation, input
Source: Song by Bill Withers; 10 Tips taken from: www.selfgrowth.com/articles/10_Tips_for_Building_Trust.html and edited for time and content by me.
Get worksheet here: docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B6lFAbZBDCCPNTllOTVlN2MtOTRkNy00YjU5LWFiOTQtOGYwNzc4NzcyMjFm&hl=en
Submitted by: Bethany Clayton; 2/22/2010
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