Activities : 7-10 Year Olds

QUIET  ACTIVITIES

• Grab a library card for free - and enjoy:
  • Hoopla has movies, TV, music & Audiobooks
  • Libby has audiobooks & e-books for all ages
  • Novelist which has great books for children and youth, and is designed for kids to use themselves
  • Tumblebooks gives you access to animated and interactive children's stories, games, and videos.
• *NEW* Enjoy these Only-Child games from Building Brains Together (or enjoy them when your kids need space from each other!)
• *NEW* Check out this Stay at Home Survival Guide from Imagination Tree
• Help your child build their own schedule, which helps them stick to it!

ENERGETIC ACTIVITIES

• Play from home wth Jumpstart! THis is a national list of GREAT energetic play, endorsed by athletes like Hayley Wickenheiser!
• Workout from home with YMCA at Home - like this Gym Class! 
• Lethbridge Plays! our local collective committed to prioritizing play shared this great website from Active for Life with ideas for play while parents work, and ideas for every subject! 
• *NEW* Lethbridge Sport Council has an awesome list of sport activities from everything from the NHL to local gymnastics! 
• Local parents made the "Activities for Kids - Southern Alberta" Facebook Group to share activity ideas and build connections! 
• Connect with Helen Schuler Nature Centre for ideas on safe outdoor and environmental play! 
• Go for a walk or bike ride on Lethbridge’s trails
• *NEW* Go on Lethbridge Art Walks or create art to share with weekly themes in your neighbourhoods thanks to Allied Arts Council & YQL Neighbourhoods

MENTAL HEALTH CARE

• Kids Help Phone helps kids of all ages through text, call, or live chat online with a counsellor 1-800-668-6868
• Check out this activity book, in 15 languages, that explains covid-19 to children and how they can stay safe 
• *NEW* Follow this daily calendar from Action for Happiness as a family to help cope with the crisis, in 20 different languages!
• Find mental health information in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, and Spanish here
• Participate in online smudge, story, and drumming ceremonies as a family with Sweetgrass Youth Alliance 
• *NEW* Find many supports for parents from Family Centre

DISTANCE LEARNING HELP

• With your library card, sign into SOLARO, which is based on the same curriculum your school uses! There are supports for kids in grades 3-12. 
• Boys & Girls Club offers free group and individual tutoring for kids grades 1-12 
• Frontier College offers free tutoring for kids grades 1-12
• MyVictory Skills offers free online tutoring. Contact an instructor to get help with academics, skills, or pesonal growth! 
• Your Chrome web browser can help your student with extra learning needs - check out this list of extensions that may help your family
• The device (tablet, laptop, phone) that your child is using for school may have extra tools to help with reading, writing, and organization. Find options here. 
• Get tips on supporting your student with behavioural or learning needs from Child Mind Institute
• Get high quality and educational daily schedules from Khan Academy