Rhyming is a very hard concept, and a lot of children take a long time to understand it. In ten years of teaching young children, I have seen many children learn to read fluently, and still not be able to complete a rhyming string. However, there are some steps you can put in place, to …

Children love to move about! You’ve probably noticed this – but how do you link this to being mindful? Mindfulness activities have huge benefits for children. It relaxes them, calms them down, and helps them think and learn much better. But how do you get them to be mindful and move at the same time? …

Many children find a level of peace and relaxation in art. It focuses their minds. It also helps them to look at the world around them in a much more engaged way. Art and mindfulness are strongly linked, and in this article, I’m going to look at the best mindfulness art activities, including: All of …

If children enjoy listening to and telling stories, then they are opened up to a world of possibilities. Storytelling has a massive impact for the whole child. It can also be used to develop skills across the entire curriculum. When children listen to stories…or make them up…or engage in activities that link to books and …

Peer massage is something growing in popularity in many schools around the world. This is fantastic news, as it is just what modern children need – a way of reducing stress, developing mindfulness, and also encouraging cooperation. First, what is peer massage? Peer massage is children massaging other children. It is done fully clothed and …

Learning about emotions or emotional literacy is incredibly important. Also, it takes a lot of time for most children. Structured games can really help this process, as well as talking about feelings a lot as the children are playing. The best 14 emotion games for preschoolers are: Children need to recognize emotions in others, and …

There are a huge number of relaxation techniques for children, most of which can be done either at home or at school. These have many benefits – including relieving stress, strengthening concentration, and helping children feel happier. Some of the best relaxation techniques for children include self-massage, fun breathing games, mindful movement games, peer massage, …

We’ve all played ‘Follow The Leader’ at some point of our lives. It’s a classic game that is played all around the world. But did you know there are at least 17 variations of ‘follow the leader’. I’ve been a teacher for the last ten years, and I have used the simple concept of following …

Tag is pretty much running around chasing your friends, and that’s all there is to it, right? Wrong! There are a huge number of variations of tag. There are games that involve contact, non-contact, one person ‘tag’ games, team games, ones that involve dinosaurs, cops and robbers, and so much more! In ten years of …

Helping children get to know each other is a massive deal! There are lots of issues when there is a group of kids together – what are everyone’s names, what are everyone’s likes and dislikes, and just generally how can we all be friends? Supporting the process of getting everyone to know each other helps …