Activities : 7-10 Year Olds
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LOCAL SUPPORTS & ACTIVITES
- Building Brains Together has many resources including Only-Child activities!
- South Region Parents as Teachers - personal visits to provide well-researched information to help you make good parenting decisions and to provide concrete support for you when you need it.
- Opokaa'sin Early Intervention Society's Aapatsi'kaktosi North Star Program includes a parent cafe and other parent and child support! Check out their Matsiyikkapisaiki-somm (Frog Moon-April) Calendar for all their activities this month.
- YMCA has at-home activities and lessons!
QUIET ACTIVITIES
- *NEW* Enjoy Spring and Grow a Seed!
- *NEW* Learn more about the environment, gardens, and community with the Interfaith Food Bank's Learn & Grow Totes to borrow!
- *NEW* Try this fun shadow drawing activity with the spring sunshine
- *NEW* Try making this candle holder from Kids Can Create by painting the outside of a glass jar with acrylic paint, and watch for their next playkit!
- 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.
- Check out this Stay at Home Survival Guide from Imagination Tree
ENERGETIC ACTIVITIES
- *NEW* Check out Free Spring Break Camp Online - activities available to you at home from Jumpstart!
- *NEW* Enjoy a StoryWalk Around Town from Helen Schuler Nature Centre and the Lethbridge Public Library - grab a pre-made kit!
- *NEW* Get outside to play a Coin Toss Walk, Deer Ears, Build a Tiny Fort, or more!
- *NEW* Lethbridge Sport Council has great exploration and play kits to borrow or download!
- Active for Life has at-home ideas for developing physical literacies!
- Local parents made the "Activities for Kids - Southern Alberta" Facebook Group to share activity ideas and build connections!
- Go for a walk on Lethbridge’s trails
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
- Follow this daily calendar from Action for Happiness as a family to stay active for mental wellbeing in 20 different languages! - and *NEW* Download their App!
- Find mental health information in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, and Spanish here
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 personal 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
Do you have additions of local activities for children, youth, and families? Please email Kristina at [email protected]
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