It can be hard to know what to do the first night you have a new foster placement. Kids aren't necessarily up to talking straight away, and games can be a little hard with no words! So using a range of googling methods I have created the following list of movies that you could kick movie night off with.
Be sure to google the move yourself first and read a plot summary. Make sure there are no themes that will trigger something you've read in the child's care plan. Also make sure you look at the ratings for your area. On some lists I found Psycho as recommended for 12 years up...not in my house it's not!
If you know any of these movies please comment letting me know what themes they contain and I'll update appropriately! Feel free to suggest others as well!
Under 5
Jake and the Neverland Pirates
Sofia the First
Toy Story
Finding Nemo
Rio
Cars
Harold and the purple crayon.
Hairy McLairy
Tinkerbell
Smurfs
Alvin and the chipmunks
Under 12
Sound of Music
Mary Poppins
Up
The Indian in the cupboard
James and the Giant Peach
Big Hero
Babe
Charlottes Web (remember, Charlotte dies!)
Homeward bound
ET (Sad!)
Frozen
Wall E
Akeelah and the Bee
12-15years
Jumunji
Fly away home (haven't watched this for years...title suggests may not be appropriate)
The great debators
Sisterhood of the travelling pants
School of Rock
Spiderman
MIB
Bend it like Beckham
The fault in our stars (cancer themes, sex scenes, very sad...use discretion)
15-17 years
Remember the titans
Coach Carter
To sir with love
Hunger games
Stand by me (Bullying themes)
LOTR
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Rio is a beautiful movie. And Cars. Harold and the Purple Crayon is excellent for younger kids - really calm type of shows - shortish and you get 10 of them (or something like that on a disk). Hairy McLairy is another wonderful one. Any of the Tinkerbell ones for younger kids. Keep in mind that fault in our stars has the sadness element (as somebody dies in the movie) but also has a sexual element - so probably more suited for your 15 - 17 year group. And what about Smurfs? ET also has the sadness element. Johnny English is good fun. Alvin and the Chipmunks, Lilo and Stitch. Night at the museum.
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