Life Based Learning ™
Delivering subject content through nine life themes
The Body: Links
This page provides links to an eclectic mix of thought-provoking and information-rich websites relevant to life-based learning.
Many of them are websites with teaching resources for immediate use. Others were particularly helpful when putting together this website.
All of them demonstrate an interest in children being involved in life-based learning.
Please note that a link here is not an endorsement of the concept of LBL.
Practical material
Teaching children about their bodies
Activities that help children learn more about the care and functioning of their bodies
Pre-K–K, 1–2; Early Years
Fun facts about fruit and veg
A handy A–Z in child-friendly language on the World Cancer Research Fund website
Lesson warm-up videos
Four lesson warm-up exercises “to make learning lively”. From Edutopia
Fun and simple stretches for kids
Exercises developing body movement skills
Gross and fine motor skills
An excellent guide to help develop children’s motor skills, produced by the NHS.
Advice on body care
SATPE Home Learning Challenges booklet
45+ active indoor games
‘Improve your move’ activities
Lots of activity ideas listed in the Australian educational website Kiddo.
Home activity pack
Free resources from the Kiddo website, but you just need to be logged in.
Guidance, support or background information
Swimming guidance for primary schools
Swimming support materials for primary schools
Seven steps to teaching children body autonomy
Data on childhood obesity in England
Data published in 2018 shows record high levels of obesity in children aged 10–11.
Advice on creating a sensory story about the body
WHO data on overweight and obesity globally
Play Scotland website
‘Delivering and celebrating children and young people’s right to play‘
The costs of obesity
Obesity: Plan of action
‘The UK government’s plan of action published in 2017, including extensive background detail
Children’s healthy body image – Advice for parents
Making your family active – Video
Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) website
Association for Children with a Disability
UK chief medical officers’ physical activity guidelines
Sports, health and exercise sciences research
Information on research projects undertaken at Brunel University.
Benefits of team sports for children
The benefits of exercise for the brain
The benefits of strenuous exercise
Increasing physical activity in schools and colleges
Children’s sensory and physical needs
How one primary school aims to meet children’s sensory and physical needs.
Eating disorders can happen at any time in life
An informative article outlining the risks, types, causes and effects of eating disorders.