Complete the attached template throughout the day Every time the child recognises that they are feeling one of the emotions on the wheel they should colour it in with a patterncolour that represents that emotion ID: 1023007
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1. 1: MY EMOTIONS WHEEL:Ways to use the emotions wheel:Complete the attached template throughout the day. Every time the child recognises that they are feeling one of the emotions on the wheel they should colour it in with a pattern/colour that represents that emotion.Complete the wheel in one go talking through what each emotion feels like and how it affects the people around us. Then the child and parent colours in the wheel representing how that emotion would look like.Take the words away or change them daily and complete the above activities.Take the words away and challenge the child to draw each section to represent a different emotion using colour and pictures to explain. Then at the end of the day the parent should try to guess the emotion in each section completed and this can then lead to discussion between child and parent.
2. EMOTIONS WHEEL:HAPPYSADANGRYTHOUGHTFULWORRIEDEXCITEDSURPRISEDPROUD
3. 2: MEDITATIVE PAINTING/DRAWINGThis is great way for everyone in the household to spend some time relaxing and be within their own thoughts. It is more powerful if every member of the household takes 15/20 minutes at the same time to complete this.What you will need:Paper – attach some together to make larger sheets.Every type of drawing equipment that you can find (why not set your children the challenge of collecting all of their art equipment?) Choose the music carefully and include different tempo’s. A timerSettle everyone down having collected a piece of paper and all of the art materials that they need. Explain the rules: Once the music and timer goes on everyone has to be quiet and still and is only allowed to draw. No talking and No getting up for extra equipment. Draw how the music makes you feel or whatever you are feeling. Use big/small/diagonal/soft strokes when drawing. Ensure that everyone’s artwork will be valued and talked about at the end of the session.Turn on the music and timer and role model what you want to happen.When the timer finishes make sure everyone still sits still but stops drawing. Take it in turns to explain to the others how they feel and what they felt when they were drawing. What does their drawing mean/how was it created – explore thought processes.
4. 3: DRAW YOUR BREATHWhat you will need:PaperColouring pens/pencilsWhat you need to do: Part 1Listen and feel yourself breathing.Think about your breath as a line and represent this on your paper.Spend a few minutes playing with different types of lines as you notice your breath.Try changing your breathing to make it a bit faster or slower and then notice how your lines change on your paper.Try changing the quality of your lines and notice how you could alter your breath to match.Part 2:Get a new sheet of paper and now focus on slow, deep breathing for relaxation. Again draw lines to represent your calm breaths. Try pausing as you inhale and then draw the exhalation breaths, leaving the pencil on the page creating a continuous line; or create a new line for each breath. Continue for a few moments to help relax
5. 4: CALMING CORNER/TABLE/WALLSet aside a corner, table or wall where you can create a calming activity that can be on going and left set up.Use mandalas to create a huge mandala that anyone, when they feel overwhelmed, cross, stressed, frustrated and at any time of the day can go to and colour a section.Cover a table with paper and draw some simple patterns on the paper. Children can use any small objects: lego, beads, pasta, buttons, jigsaw pieces to create patterns over the line drawn. Add to it over a week. You could select objects using one colour each week. Draw your own mandalas and compile them to make your own larger one.I have put some mandalas on the next slides to get you started…Google Mandalas on google images to access more…
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10. 5: CALM DOWN BOXWHY:Throughout this period of uncertainty some children may feel angry, upset, unsettled, worried which could lead to them demonstrating anger, being over excited or over energetic so it is important to recognise these emotions and deal with them calmly. Children may need support to calm down and the ‘Calm Down Box’ helps them to engage in calming and relaxing activities that are stimulating to different senses. HOW?The children can help you to select some of the items that they feel will be useful to help them to calm down and you can add in a few surprises (maybe taken from the list). Place the box in a calm and quiet area of the house and ensure your child knows where this is. The child can then choose to access the box whenever they decide they need a calm activity or you can direct the child to the box when you deem it necessary for them to calm down. Remember this can work for you too, use it as a break from the children as they should be able to occupy themselves for 10 minutes or so.
11. 5: CALM DOWN BOXVisually Calming:Visual calm down cards, sensory bottle, light up toys, torch, snow globe, eye mask mirror.
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14. 6: CREATE AN ART JOURNALART/DRAWING/SKETCHING JOURNALThis is a unique way to document our surrounding areas and how they change over time.You will need:A notebook eachArt equipmentEvery day the children should take the opportunity to decorate a page in their notebook. It should be of the things that they have done/seen/smelt/heard/touched/how they have felt. They should only use pictures not words.They will then see how nature changes if they draw things on their walks, how the weather changes, notice that because it is quieter they can hear the birds. I wonder how many new things they will learn about just by being observant and through drawing?PHOTOGRAPH JOURNALAn alternative to drawing as a way to document our surrounding areas throughout our time outside.You will need:A notebook eachA camera/phone/Tablet enabling taking of photosA pencilEvery day during your outside time in the garden or out for a walk engage your child in conversation about the world around them. If they see something interesting then allow them to take a photo of it. You could limit the photos to 5 interesting things – flowers/shapes/buildings/the sky/clouds/shadows.When you get home look at the photos and get the children to explain why it was important to them? What they liked about it? If possible print it off and stick it into their journal and either draw around it or write why they thought this photo was special.
15. 6: CREATE AN ART JOURNALSENSORY JOURNALThis journal involves children selecting small objects from the world around them.You will need:A folder/box/plastic wallet/small bagGlue/Art equipmentPaperEvery day during your outside time in the garden or out for a walk engage your child in conversation about the world around them. When outside the child should take their small box/bag/plastic wallet or folder with them. Allow them to fill their item with things they see that they can pick up. Take care to explain to them why they shouldn’t touch or pick up things they are unsure of. ASK AN ADULT FIRST! When they are home the children should begin to create a model/picture/sculpture using today’s items.They could take a photo of their work, stick it into a notebook and write positive thoughts/feelings around it.This could be developed over several days and they could add to their sculpture.
16. 7: DRAW WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED ACTIVITY 1What you will need:a piece of papera pencil/pentwo peopleWith your paper and pencil sit opposite someone. Now for the rules:You are going to draw the face of the person opposite you.You must NOT look at your paper to see what you are drawing. You can ONLY look at the face of the person in front of you.This may sound easy but it is not. You will want to look at what you are drawing but must resist until both parties have finished drawing.Share your drawing with your partner and enjoy the smiles and excitement as you realise that maybe your mouth is above your eyes or hair is on the chin etc!ACTIVITY 2What you will need:PaperPencils/pensNow for the rules:Explain that this is a game and for fun. The children will gain points at the end.Children must have their eyes closed or it may be easier to give them a blindfold.Ensure that they know where their paper is and their pencil.Now give them some instructions to draw a picture, you can be creative.When they are finished share the pictures and smiles at what has been produced.Now help the children through discussion to award points to the pictures following the pre-set criteria.See example on next slide:
17. 7: DRAW WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED - exampleWith your eyes closed draw the following:Draw a large tree in the middle of your paper.To the left of the tree draw a stick person.Its raining, so draw raindrops around the tree.It’s an apple tree so draw 5 apples on the tree.It is Autumn and 3 apples have fallen off of the tree, draw them on the ground.Calculate the points below:10 points - if the tree is large and in the middle of the paper10 points – of there is a recognisable stick person (10 extra points if it is to the left of the tree)1 point for every raindrop around the tree1 point for every apple on the tree5 points – for every apple that has fallen of the tree and is on the ground.REMEMBER: this is a fun activity and pictures should be valued and shared in a positive way. Adults you should have a go too its not as easy as it looks! Let your children see you in a different light!
18. 8: SLOW DOWN/CALM DOWNTake 3 slow and quiet deep breaths.5: List 5 things you can SEE.4: List 4 things you can FEEL.3: List 3 things you can HEAR.2: List 2 things you can SMELL.1: List 1 thing that is positive about yourself.
19. 9: MINDFULNESS BRAIN BREAKSThe brain break activities are useful to defuse a situation, calm everybody down, have a moment to relax and will help the children to understand ways to regulate their emotions.How to use the cards:Use the mindfulness brain break cards attached and mix them up.Throughout the day get a child to pick a card and read it out and then get the whole family to complete the task.Create your own cards using ideas from the children for way that help them to calm down.Create two sets of cards children could begin to play pairs and the first match is the activity that is completed.Encourage the children to go on a Brain Break hunt. Hide the cards around the house and each time the children find a card they should complete the activity.
20. 9: MINDFULNESS BRAIN BREAKS
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27. 10: SENSORY BAGSWHY?Sensory exploration is important for children and can equally be calming. Sensory bags allow children to discover and imagine whilst engaging their senses.Sensory bags are fun, easy and relatively cheap to make.Once made they are mess free.CREATING YOUR OWN SENSORY BAG:Fill a good quality resealable bag with one or more of the fillers. Remove the excess air from the bag and seal. Seal the edges with tape on all sides to avoid mess.You can fill them with different textures, colours even sounds!
28. 10: SENSORY BAGSFILLER IDEAS:Water beadsHair gelGlass beadsBeadsButtonsFood colouringPlastic lettersMagnetsShaving creamBaby oilWaterPom pomsPaintPlaydoughGlitterRice/pastaLeavesShellsFeathersBeansConfettiRibbonWool/cottonBubble bathTHEMES AND IDEAS: Despicable MeMoneySquishy SkySnowflakeSquishy MermaidSuperheroesTrollsUnicorn Taken from:https://www.thechaosandtheclutter.com/sensory-bagsmostlyundercontrol.com
29. 11: LIGHT BOXWHY?A light box is a calming way for children to explore objects with the added dimension of an upward light.It can also be great for looking at silhouettes, colour mixing, x-rays and patterns. CREATING YOUR OWN LIGHT BOX:Take a large opaque storage tub and fill it with push lights, torches, Christmas tree lights. Line the lid with sheets of tracing paper and stick down with sticky tape. This will dull the light and enable it to disperse more evenly.
30. 12: COLANDER THREADINGWHY?This activity is not only calming but it improves fine motor skills.Get a colander and some items that you can thread:pipe cleanersribbonshoe laceswoolfabriccottonStringBeadsButtonsstrawsGet threading and see how creative you can be!
31. 13: WHEEL OF CHOICESThis is a simple way to help your child to make sensible choices.Create your own wheel using a paper plate.Create the individual sections and label a preferred activity onto each one.Using a split pin make an arrow and attach to the centre of the plate.The child then has control of the plate and when directed to do so by the adult (due to escalating behaviour) they should spin the arrow and complete the activity that it lands on.
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