Activities

Anxiety and worry have gotten a bad reputation, but they're pretty normal emotions. Here's some tips on how to support tamariki who feel worried – a little, or a lot.

Teaching tamariki the neuroscience behind worrying helps them make sense of the way it feels, so they can better work through it.

Teaching mindful breathing for focus and calm.

A breathing ‘experiment’ that extends tummy breathing.

A mindfulness activity that boosts body awareness.

Help tamariki understand and manage their worries.

Celebrating our strengths and being unique.

Sensory kete promote self-regulation and calm.

A tool that supports tamariki to feel settled and calm.

A quiz to help senior students find their strengths and make a set of strengths cards.