Help your child stay positive and energized during the colder months!
As the colder, darker months set in, some KS1 children may experience lower energy or mood. Our Managing Low Energy During Winter Worksheet Packet is designed to support children during this time by helping them understand and manage their feelings. With a focus on gratitude and outdoor discovery, these worksheets encourage children to stay positive and energized throughout the winter season.
Objective:
Help children who may experience lower energy or mood during the colder months understand and manage their feelings, promoting positivity and encouraging outdoor exploration.
What’s Inside:
This 5-page worksheet packet is created to uplift children’s spirits during winter, offering strategies to help them feel more positive and engaged. Key activities include:
Gratitude practices to promote positive emotions and shift focus from the colder, darker days to what they are thankful for.
Outdoor discovery activities that encourage children to explore the beauty of the winter season, helping them appreciate the unique aspects of colder weather.
By focusing on gratitude and outdoor activities, children will learn to boost their mood and energy, even during the winter months.
Key Features:
Gratitude Journal Prompts – Fun and simple writing or drawing prompts that encourage children to reflect on things they are thankful for, helping to promote a positive mindset.
Outdoor Exploration Guide – Activities and suggestions for getting outside, even on colder days, to discover the beauty and fun that winter offers.
Mood Reflection Exercises – Gentle prompts that help children reflect on how they’re feeling during winter and offer strategies to lift their mood and energy levels.
Why It’s Effective:
Grounded in Positive Psychology principles, this worksheet packet helps children:
Promote positive emotions by practicing gratitude, encouraging a focus on the good things in their lives
Stay engaged through outdoor activities that help them appreciate the beauty of the colder months
Understand and manage their feelings by reflecting on their mood and energy levels, with strategies to boost them
Build resilience by teaching children how to maintain a positive outlook during times of lower energy or darker days
By focusing on both gratitude and outdoor discovery, children will feel more connected to the season and develop practical tools to manage their energy and emotions during the winter months.
How It Works:
Each worksheet is designed to inspire children to practice gratitude and find joy in wintertime. Your child will:
Practice gratitude through journaling or drawing, which encourages a focus on positive emotions
Explore the outdoors using an Outdoor Exploration Guide to discover all the fun and beauty winter has to offer
Reflect on their mood and energy levels, with gentle prompts to help them manage feelings of low energy and lift their spirits