Keeping the body and mind active
Stay Active, Keep Healthy and Show Yourself Some Love
- Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) – Check it out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3LPrhI0v-w
- Cosmic Yoga - Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed especially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world - https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga (Many of the children use this at school already and they absolutely love it, from Reception to Year 6!)
- 5adaytv – In school we often use this to break up a lesson or just to get the children moving for 5 minutes. Again, it is another popular one with the children and its lot of fun and they can even learn a new language at the same time. Visit https://www.youtube.com/user/5adayTV/feed?disable_polymer=1
- https://www.messylittlemonster.com/2020/03/indoor-activities-for-kids.html - activities to do when stuck indoors
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is also a valuable tool to help your children through this difficult time. Below are some links to help you to provide some calm, some positivity and some reflection for your children. Once again, why not join in and make it a part of the day when the family come together and take some time out to keep your minds fit and healthy.
- Headspace meditation for children - https://www.headspace.com/meditation/kids
- Mindfulness colouring pages – the children love these and you can easily google and find some amazing pages to colour in – e.g. https://www.bestcoloringpagesforkids.com/mindfulness-coloring-pages.html
- YouTube has a vast array of videos – e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZToicYcHIOU