Artis Specialist Kablam leads children through a series of creative activities with a focus on emotions, and feeling happy and proud.
This video was created as part of Mental Health Awareness week.
Related resources
-
Clap and click: concentration and focus
Using a hand drum, teacher plays a rhythm and children clap it back. Then the skin and rim of the drum can be used and the children are asked to clap when they hear the skin and click when they hear the rim. To make the activity more challenging these can be switched round so the skin is a click and the rim a clap.
Key stage KS1, KS2
Topic Warm up, Rhythm, Concentration, Music
-
The Brazillian song: who taught you to swim?
This Brazilian playground song is a great activity for KS2 and helps children to maintain a steady beat and build up simple body rhythms. Artis Specialist, Hoot, breaks down the song into stages to teach children. This could be built up over time with the children.
Key stage KS2
Topic Warm up, Rhythm, Concentration, Teamwork, Music
-
If you wanna be happy
Artis Specialist Bling shares her entertaining warm up which uses music and movement to energise, encourage teamwork and strengthen confidence. This exercise is suitable for both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Key stage KS1, KS2
Topic Warm up, Movement, Confidence, Teamwork, Music