Build My Recharge Menu
Choose real or fictional examples. Skip private details; never include passwords, medical information or contact details.
Learning goal: Create a flexible menu of breaks matched to time and place.
A good break helps you return with a little more capacity. Different people recharge differently; quiet, movement and connection can all count. Build your own menu instead of choosing what someone else thinks should help.
- Brainstorm breaks that feel useful, safe and available.
- Fill three choices in each time group.
- Mark S for school, H for home or B for both.
- Try one option and decide whether to keep or change it.
1. Five-minute menu
Include three small breaks. Mark where each fits.
Example: stretch beside my desk · S, with permission
| Choice | My break | S / H / B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||
| 2 | ||
| 3 |
2. Fifteen-minute & longer menu
Longer breaks still need a return plan. Add three choices in each group.
| Time | My break | S / H / B |
|---|---|---|
| 15 minutes · 1 | ||
| 15 minutes · 2 | ||
| 15 minutes · 3 | ||
| Longer · 1 | ||
| Longer · 2 | ||
| Longer · 3 |
Build My Recharge Menu · Practice & next steps
Continue your ideas from page 1. Write, draw, use symbols or ask someone to scribe. Share only what you choose.
3. Order from my menu
Choose one school option and one home option. Test one today.
My next step
The break I will make room for tomorrow is…
Optional stretch · Grades 6–8
Compare quiet, movement and connection options. Design a backup for a day with limited space or time.