Slow Down with Slo-Mo
EYFS, KS1. Early Years, First Stage.
Ages 3 - 7
DURATION: 45 mins - 55 mins
OVERVIEW: Join Slo-Mo, the snail, as they explore their brand-new garden - a world full of flowers, friends, and mindful moments. Discover how to turn busy thoughts into calm feelings.
See how breathing and taking breaks can support emotional well-being and help regulate emotions in this fun-filled story, perfect for young children. Complete with animal encounters, mindfulness for kids and opportunities to join in.
Learning Outcomes
Introduce children to emotional wellbeing
Identify, name, and understand different emotions and start to use simple strategies to self-regulate.
Encourage resilience by practising simple coping strategies for challenges, change, or disappointment.
Recognise needs and begin to make choices that promote mindfulness and wellbeing
You'll get to meet some of these animals:
Free pre-lesson resources and teaching packs!
"The children loved the experience of listening to the story, seeing the pictures and then actually being able to touch the animals. The presenter was so patient with the children, and the children loved the animal team. We would definitely recommend and would 100% have them back again.”
Little Hands Day Care - Amblecote
Why learn through storytelling?
Using storytelling as a teaching mechanism involves structuring learning around a narrative. It helps children (and adults) make sense of issues and topics by engaging them in a story, making facts easier to remember and participants more open to learning.
The benefits of learning through storytelling do not stop at increasing knowledge of the subject area - storytelling encourages creativity, expands vocabulary, increases attention span and helps to reinforce morals.
