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Educational and fun audiobooks for children and families. A variety of genres await and each podcast comes with podcast specific questions assessing retrieval, sequencing, SPaG, prediction, inference and note taking skills. Ideal as an independent classroom activity, intervention exercise OR homework task.
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Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Charlie Changes Into A Chicken ch13&End
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
1) Start up a charity bag, even if you can only add a few things to it right now. Maybe if you start the ball rolling some other people in your household can chip in and start it too. With the weather on the change you could sort some of your seasonal clothes and and work out what you haven't worn over the last year. It might not be something you have worn but could be something someone else really needs right now. Taking time to declutter, as well as doing good for a charity, can give yourself a real boost.
2) If you've got into the habit of not doing much exercise, make today the day to make that change. There is lots of evidence from large studies that show how getting active has the power to change your mood, especially if it is regular. It doesn't have to be a triathlon - maybe a brisk walk to the shop, a run around the park, or taking the long route to and from school - just something that gets you out and about and your heart hate up
3) How well (or badly) you sleep has an effect on your health and wellbeing. So try, today, to set a time for when you go to bed this week and stick to it. Try to stay away from screens during the hour before bedtime and gradually lower the light level as you get towards bedtime. If possible check the heating is not too high in your bedroom as studies show a cooler bedroom makes for much better sleep conditions.
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Charlie Changes Into A Chicken ch 12
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
1) Play some music that you really love. Boogie along to it in the kitchen, ask your mum or dad to turn it up in the car or even sing along with it in the shower! Find some songs you haven't heard of for a while and it might bring back some great memories and stories !
2) Find something funny to watch. Settle down for a weekend family movie or maybe binge watch one of the many comedy shows on CBBC such as "Horrible Histories" or "The dog ate my homework". It’s true: laughter is strong medicine. It draws people together in ways that trigger healthy physical and emotional changes in the body. It can strengthen your immune system, boosts mood, diminishes pain, and protects you from the damaging effects of stress
3) Go through some old photos that remind you of a time that was special. Talk about these moments with other people who were there. Maybe you could send them a copy of the photo and see what they remember too. Revisiting past happy times has been shown to bring fresh happiness all over again and maybe influence future plans.
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Charlie Changes Into A Chicken ch 11
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
1) Write down three things that you are grateful for and they don't have to be big. It might be that you got some positive feedback about some work you did, enjoyed playing football with friends or that you had a really nice cup of tea! If you make a habit of this and take note of these things, it makes you appreciate the positive much more than the negative.
2) Give yourself time to smile - even if it is just to yourself and you don't really feel like it. Research shows that smiling works two ways; you can't help but smile if you feel happy, but the physical act of smiling triggers happiness hormones which can start making you feel better. And remember - if others see you smiling, they are likely to smile back too !
3) Be assertive - don't feel bad about saying NO! Things often come up that we don't want to do or just don't have the time to do. Often we worry about saying no and letting people down. We then end up taking on more and more responsibilities which eventually wear us down or not end up doing properly. Saying a polite 'no' could save a lot of time and energy for both sides further down the line.
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Charlie Changes Into A Chicken ch 9&10
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
1) Thank someone for something they've done for you - even if it wasn't that recently. Letting someone know how much you have appreciated them for something is a win-win situation - they will feel appreciated and you'll get a boost too! You never know, they might repay the favour somewhere down the line and the whole cycle will start over again !
2) Go and tidy up something in your house. If you've got time to do you whole bedroom, go ahead, but if not just go through one box, drawer, shelf or pile of miscellaneous papers and pens. Take 5 minutes to sort through it properly and work out what can be thrown away, what could be useful or maybe you can find something a friend might find useful.
3) Learn something new today! Perhaps find an article in a paper, magazine or website and study it properly, see which facts or opinions make you think. Pick up a poetry book and see if you can learn one off by heart. Maybe you could use a translation tool to find key phrases in a new language. Evidence suggests humans are at their happiest when they are learning and opening out minds to new ideas.
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Charlie Changes Into A Chicken ch 7&8
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
Saturday Mar 06, 2021
1) Studies show that taking time to do something kind for someone else make you happier than doing something just for yourself. Make a point of doing something good for someone else today - it doesn't need to be big! You could hold the door for someone whose hands are full, complement someone on their hairdo or, if you see someone you haven't seen for a while, say how nice it is to see them and how you've missed them !
2) Next time you walk somewhere - maybe to school, a relative/friends, to the local shops or just to appreciate the nice weather - take a different route from where you would usually go. Look around you - what do you notice. Sometimes there are sights and sounds really close to where you live that you've never noticed or appreciated just because you don't normally go that way !
3) Support causes close to your heart. You could make a monetary donation in a charity box or an adult might be able to make a donation online in your name. Maybe you could sign up to get involved in an activity they are planning to do later in the year such as a coffee morning, dressing up day or fun run. Doing things that have a sense of purpose or meaning is proven to make us happier