Mindfullness and Keeping Active
As ever at times like these we need to think about children's well-being and how to make sure as much as we are ensuring that children are being educationally stimulated, that their emotional well-being is also being cared for.
Samantha Dorrance was a children's TV presenter for the past 10 years and some may well know her as Tootsie, Mr Tumbles best friend on CBeebies.
She has created a positive pop band for children called @sammyandthesparks. They have written some fun pop songs and home schooling materials designed to boost children's wellbeing.
- website: www.sammyandthesparks.com
- music videos: https://www.sammyandthesparks.com/sing-a-long-1
- homeschooling materials: https://www.sammyandthesparks.com/lesson-plans
The British Red Cross have created a kindness calendar to help children learn about the importance of being kind to themselves and encourage them to share their kindness with others. They can record daily acts of kindness and review all they have achieved at the end of each week.
There are 10 activities to accompany the calendar and children and facilitators can also add their own.
Smiling Mind
Short audio sessions to help with mindfulness
Down Dog Yoga App
Cosmic Yoga – Youtube
Yoga videos designed for kids aged 3+
BBC Supermovers
Interactive videos to support with KS1 Maths, Literacy, PSHE and PE Learning. Great for times tables – as well as videos that are ‘just for fun’.
Go Noodle – YouTube (more videos on their own website)
Hundreds of ‘brainercise’, dancing, strength and mindfulness videos – as well as videos that are ‘just for fun’
Premier League Stars
Videos and activities to support with Maths, Literacy, PHSE and PE.
- Click here to view the Football Fun Activity Pack
- Click here to play the Premier League Primary Stars Solve Shoot Score game
Newsround
Keeping children up to date with the world around them – creating opportunities to talk about the news with children