‘The Listening Game’: Icebreaker for Promoting Active Listening (Mini Lesson)
‘The Listening Game’: Icebreaker for Promoting Active Listening (Mini Lesson) ‘Icebreaker: The Listening Game’ is a game that promotes building active listening, building a sense of community and friendship amongst groups of children. This Mini Lesson has been designed for you to pick up and go with minimal resources and time needed to complete the […]
‘What Do You Need From Me?’ Activity (Mini Lesson)
‘What Do You Need From Me?’ Activity (Mini Lesson) ‘What do you need from me?’ is an activity that allows your class of children to tell you specifically what they want from you as their class teacher. This helps you to meet their individual needs. This Mini Lesson has been designed for you to pick […]
Creating a ‘Connection Contract’ or ‘Team Agreement’: Class Rules Activity (Mini Lesson)
Creating a ‘Connection Contract’ or ‘Team Agreement’: Class Rules Activity (Mini Lesson) ‘Creating a Connection Contract or Team Agreement’ is a mini lesson to help you to set classroom norms and expectations for the year ahead whilst remaining child-led and child focused. This Mini Lesson has been designed for you to pick up and go […]
‘Spider Web of Connections’ Game: Exploring Common Interests (Mini Lesson)
‘Spider Web of Connections’ Game: Exploring Common Interests (Mini Lesson) ‘Spider Web of Connections’ is a game that helps to promote exploring common interests and building connections amongst the class. The ideal activity for the first week back at school. This Mini Lesson has been designed for you to pick up and go with minimal […]
‘Identifying a Confidence Crew’: What is a Trusted Adult? (Lesson Pack)
‘Identifying a Confidence Crew’: What is a Trusted Adult? (Lesson Pack) This is a Lesson Pack designed to support with helping children to identify a ‘Confidence Crew’ of Trusted Adults. It has been designed to support all children in all year groups. Learning Objective: I can identify 5 trusted adults who I can talk to […]
‘The Connection Caterpillar’: Building Positive Relationships D.I.Y Craft Activity
‘The Connection Caterpillar’: Building Positive Relationships D.I.Y Craft Activity The ‘Connection Caterpillar’ helps you to share your favourite things with those around. Complete the caterpillar sentences, cut them out and stick them together to create a long caterpillar. Share your answers with friends and grown-ups to help you to build connections and find out what […]
‘Pocket the Nervous Jitters’ Activity: Exploring Feeling Frightened, Scared, Afraid or Nervous
‘Pocket the Nervous Jitters’ Activity: Exploring Feeling Frightened, Scared, Afraid or Nervous ‘Pocket the Nervous Jitters’ is an activity that helps children to tackle pesky feelings of being scared, nervous, afraid, and frightened. So, let’s get to it and show those jitters who’s boss! Sometimes we feel nervous, people call this ‘having the jitters’. Write […]
Back to School Passport: First Week & Settling In Activity
Back to School Passport: First Week & Settling In Activity The ‘Back To School Passport’ is the PERFECT activity for supporting your class with settling in upon returning to school. It encourages children to complete different activities to get to know other children and their new classroom environment all whilst earning a stamp/sticker/smiley face in […]
All About Me: Puzzle D.I.Y Craft Activity
All About Me: Puzzle D.I.Y Craft Activity This is a puzzle all about YOU! Decorate each piece of the puzzle by drawing (or writing) things that you enjoy doing, people you like spending time with, hobbies, interests, favourite foods or books, subjects you like learning about. These are just some ideas to get you started! […]
My World: Therapy-Based ‘Perfect World’ Activity
My World: Therapy-Based ‘Perfect World’ Activity This activity can help children to explore their likes, dislikes and thoughts. One way to do this is by imagining your perfect world. This helps them to think about what motivates and inspires them, who is important to them and what is important to them. Imagine a perfect world. […]