Jumpstart! Wellbeing: Games and activities for ages 7-14

This collection of engaging and simple to use activities will help teachers to develop children s mental and emotional wellbeing while also including the thinking skills necessary for learning. The authors show how developing such skills within the context of a wellbeing agenda aids children s motivation, their ability to concentrate and their willingness to explore, investigate and question, bringing huge benefits for children s sense of achievement, self-confidence and resilience. Drawing on a wealth of practical activities that include both creative and critical ways of thinking, chapters cover: Wellbeing in the Classroom; Emotional Resourcefulness; Relaxation and Meditation; Mindfulness and Reflectiveness; Being Well. Jumpstart! Wellbeing is a treasure trove of fun activities and ideas for building wellbeing and its constituent skills into the curriculum."

• | Author: Steve Bowkett, Kevin Hogston
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Aug 25, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 156 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1138184020
• | ISBN-13: 9781138184022