With children and young people's mental health so badly effected by lockdown and prolonged absence from school, this year's Children's Mental Health Week has a particular resonance.

Former primary school teacher Laura Steele of education experts PlanBee has gathered a week's worth of fantastic FREE resources in one downloadable pack.

Parents can use them to help their children explore their mental health and give them the tools to express their thoughts and feelings.

During Children's Mental health Week from today until Sunday, Shotley peninsula Nub News in partnership with Plan Bee will bring an activity each day for you and your children starting today.

Monday: dealing with physical sensations

These posters aim to help your child understand some of the physical sensations that accompany different feelings. Explore and discuss the vocabulary on each poster. You could ask children: Do you know what this word means? Have you ever felt like this? What made you feel this way? Could you add any more words to either of the posters?

Older children may find the Synonym Booklet of Emotions useful to expand their vocabulary and help them to better express themselves.

You can download PlanBee's Children's Mental Health Week Activity Pack, which includes all of the resources mentioned above, for FREE here.