We’ve been sharing with you some great ways that films can help your kids with different life lessons. Today we want to share with you how Secret Life of Pets 2 can teach your kids some valuable lessons with some great printables. This series is inspired by IntoFilm, who share with you how to use films to inspire your kids to learn more about the world around them. They have so many fab resources, so you should definitely check them out!
We’ve talked about the importance of your kids’ learning overall – that’s what we promote on our site. But more than that we believe in using different methods to make learning fun and most importantly, to make it stick! What could be more “sticky” for kids than their favourite movies?
What your kids can learn from Secret Life of Pets 2
For The Secret Life of Pets 2, we reunite with Max and all of the characters that live in his apartment building and that we got to know in the first film. Max’s life changes when his owner has a baby and he becomes overprotective. The lessons in this film range from teaching kids how life changes and one must be adaptive, to how that change brings on a new responsibility.
The film is engaging for kids between the ages of 5-11, which is brilliant if you have multiple kids at home in different age ranges as they can all learn different things that are age appropriate. Younger kids can benefit from discussing the pet aspect of the film, for example, having pets at home and how they fit into your family dynamic.
Discussion points after the film
After the film is finished, and whilst everything is fresh in your little one’s mind you can discuss various point, like the ones we share in the printable below; such as –
- What types of animals did you spot in the film,
- were they all pets,
- what are the differences between dogs and cats,
- do those differences exist in real life,
- and many more great points!
As you can see your kids can learn a lot through film! Enjoy the free resources and don’t forget to check out the IntoFilm site for more activities.
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Helen Neale
Helen is a mum to two, social media consultant, website editor and a qualified counsellor with experience of working with both children and adults.She is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists, with her own private practise. She also freelances with her local Mind organisation.Since giving up being a business analyst when juggling travel, work and kids proved too complicated, she founded KiddyCharts so she could be with her kids, use those grey cells at the same time, and supplement her counselling income.KiddyCharts has reach of over 680k across socials and the site. The site works with big family brands to help promote their services, as well as offering free resources to parents of kids under 10. She is a specialist counsellor for neurodivergent individuals and brings this expertise to her resources and the site. She is also an ADHDer herself.KiddyCharts gives 51%+ profits to charities, focused on supporting mental health and a community in TanzaniaHelen has also worked as a digital marketing consultant (IDM qualified) with various organisations, including Channel Mum, Truprint, Talk to Mums, and Micro Scooters. She loves to be creative in the brand campaigns she works on.Get in touch TODAY!