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As all of us around the world confront this difficult new period, we recognize the importance—and the challenge—of staying relaxed and entertained, especially for kids at home who are missing the stimulation of the classroom. From the beginning, Audible has served as an antidote to loneliness and even isolation, as a way to hear words that inspire and transport and for many – words that teach and entertain in deeply intimate ways.
With all of us experiencing varying degrees of social distancing and school closures, we have created something that we hope makes our customers’ lives a little easier. At stories.audible.com, you will find hundreds of our titles available completely free. The collection has been handpicked by our editors and is a mix of stories to entertain, engage, and inform young people, ages 0–18.
These stories offer a screen-free option that we hope may help break up the day for families with students home from school.
There are selections for our listeners in English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese and Italian.
To access the free titles, just visit stories.audible.com from any web browser.
The experience is completely free – no log-ins, credit cards, or passwords required. Just click, stream and listen.
We wish you and your loved ones good health, and we hope that listening to a good story will offer some respite during these unsettling times.
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Online Activities ... Virtual Fieldtrips, Movement and Mindfulness, Math Games and More!
Online Activities ... Virtual Fieldtrips, Movement and Mindfulness, Math Games and More!
Storyboard That - Create your own digital storyboard
Google Arts & Culture - Learn something new & tour the finest art museums
ABCya.com - Literacy Games for PreK through 6th Grade +
Math Playground - Give your brain a workout with these free math games!
Coping Skills Home Practice: Self-Care Part One: Physical Activities and Mindfulness
Coping Skills Home Practice: Self-Care Part One: Physical Activities and Mindfulness
Coping Skills Home Practice
Self-Care Part One: Physical Activity
Self-Care is a very important part of keeping yourself healthy both physically and mentally. Taking good care of yourself helps you to remain happy and successful in your daily life. One way to take care of yourself is by taking time to engage in physical activity on a regular basis.
Physical Activity: Exercising regularly can help individuals manage their stress. Research shows us that regular exercise helps to decrease stress and tension, elevate mood, and raise self-esteem. Exercise prevents anxiety by increasing “feel good” chemicals in our brain like dopamine and “anti-anxiety” chemicals like serotonin.
Physical activity helps productivity. Getting up and moving around increases focus by breaking up long periods of time completing school work or studying. Those who exercise regularly also find that it helps them sleep better at night. Choose an activity that interests you. Look for a virtual lesson online, or a free instructional video on YouTube. See some examples below.
Walking Hiking Karate Biking Running Dancing
Yoga Jump rope Hula hoop Jumping jacks Push ups Walk the stairs
Walk the dog Wash the car Cleaning Weight lifting Shoot baskets Mow the lawn
More information for parents about benefits of physical activity for adolescents:
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=90&ContentID=P01602
“My Calm Place” card deck combines yoga, meditation, mindfulness and guided imagery activities to calm emotions and promote self-regulation in children.
Practice strategies from “Be Mindful” card deck:
1) Movement card: “Energize your Battery”
To charge your battery,
Picture a happy image.
Touch one hand to the opposite knee.
Release it, switch sides, and repeat
5-10 times.
Feel your energy.
2) Meditation Card: “Go Deeper and Rest”
There is a space between the inhale and exhale.
Can you find this quiet place?
Inhale to 4 counts through your nose, pause before you
Exhale to 4.
Find the space between the breaths and rest.
3) Movement: “HA Mountain”
Inhale and raise your arms.
Pull your arms down and exhale, saying “HA!”
Repeat 5, 10 and 20 times.
Stand still and tall like a mountain.
Listen to the silence of your body.
Positive Coping Strategies/Fun Activities: Choose a few activities you would like to do this week...
Listen to music mindfully
Go for a walk, run or bike ride
Lie down and look at the clouds, find different shapes
Read
Draw, Paint
Color
Play in instrument
Spend some time outdoors, enjoy nature
Spend time with a pet
Play a game
Write a story about a fun memory you have
Baking/Cooking
Send a card or letter to a friend or family member (through the mail)
Practice a sport outside
Make a meal for your family
Practice breathing, relaxation techniques
Listen to Guided Meditation
Family friendly virtual activities - for example - soothing music, live animal cameras, self-care (grounding and breathing)
Practice self care through guided meditation, stretching and yoga, visual relaxation and other online activities.
Virtual resources such as journaling, movement and other calming resources.
Virtual exercises, puzzles and games, coloring activities and more!
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