HOME LEARNING GENERIC LIST OF WEBSITES FOR PARENTS

Please find below a list of some websites offering free or trial periods of their resources. They have been broken down into different subjects but often websites do in fact cover the whole curriculum. None of these websites require payment to access however some do require you to log in or create a free account to use.

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Wellbeing Support around corona virus https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51204456 support and guidance if your child is worried about corona virus https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/blog/health-and-other-forms-of-anxiety-and-coronavirus support and help line https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus-and-your- wellbeing/#collapse1644b support with how to manage being at home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-51873799?fbclid=IwAR01ug03efw0BQAxTOrrm- zrte5gI7jSAHOAcpgM7BPaDjmoqN7pRwotNE – Advice on how to look after your mental health https://www.mindheart.co/descargables - Support and reassurance for children in each language https://660919d3-b85b-43c3-a3ad- 3de6a9d37099.filesusr.com/ugd/64c685_319c5acf38d34604b537ac9fae37fc80.pdf ‘Hello I am a virus’ story to support explaining corona virus to children https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the- Coronavirus.pdf social story about the corona virus https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/helping-children-cope-with- stress-print.pdf?sfvrsn=f3a063ff_2 support for parents if a child is worried about the corona virus https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/ support for parents http://www.incredibleyears.com/parents-teachers/articles-for-parents/ home support for parents during lock down https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus- information-for-children/ advice on how to answer children’s questions https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/ parent support and helpline

Exercise, mindfulness and relaxation https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga child friendly yoga https://www.headspace.com/meditation/kids Discover the different meditation themes http://www.gonoodle.com lots of online videos that help keep children active inside also teach mindfulness and mediate http://www.jumpstartjonny.co.uk some videos are free- dances, workouts, fitness challenges

Early learners https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ support your early learner with their reading https://small-talk.org.uk/ resources for the first steps of learning https://www.youtube.com/c/gohairy Go Hairy is a family friendly channel with a solid educational foundation, helping to get kids ready for school and establish a love of learning right from the start https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio - games, educational videos and story time https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/#3 - activities and links to educational apps https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people/activities/zjh8hbk - fun home activities

Learning- General https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/resources-for- families.html - new resources added daily to support home learning https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/free-resources - English, Maths & Science activities for KS1 and KS2 https://www.pearson.com/uk/learners/primary-parents.html - parent support for home learning https://www.everyschool.co.uk/ - year group specific games for each subject https://toytheater.com/ - resources and visual support for a range of subjects https://uk.ixl.com/ - no need for a membership, fantastic literacy and maths resources http://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/ -Interactive activities covering a whole range of subjects and year groups. http://www.topmarks.co.uk/ - huge treasure trove of activities that cover a whole range of subjects. Also holds links to games etc. that are hosted by other sites. http://www.pobble365.com/ - a new picture is shared each day to provoke discussion, debate or writing ideas. http://www.twinkl.co.uk/ - a huge range of different subjects and focuses, arguably the best host of any resources you need. Have offered a free account in the result of school closures. http://www.weareteachers.com/ free-online-learning-resources - lots of specific links to different sites that offer free resources or learning platform https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize —huge range of different resources and information broken down into Key Stages and Year Groups http://tpet.co.uk/ -free online resource pack www.ictgames.com/ -a variety of IT games for different subjects https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ - on- line books, maths and phonic resources

English https://new.phonicsplay.co.uk/parents - log in using username: march20 password: home to find resources to support your child with their phonics knowledge https://www.storyline.online.net - listen to a range of stories http://poetryzone.co.uk/ - explore poems written by other children and write and send one of your own https://www.literacywagoll.com/ - good examples of different genres for your child to use as an example http://spellingframe.co.uk/ - spelling activities with specialist resources for each year group

http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/lcwc/index.html - spelling lists for all year groups http://subcribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/ - free online digital download of a specialist children’s newspaper. http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ -vast online store of animated comic strips tracking myths and legends from across the World. http://thereadingrealm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Nature-and-Animal- Realm-1.pdf - downloadable reading activity pack. http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ - free online books, brilliant if you can’t get to the library

Maths http://mathsticks.com/my/ - online resources and print offs with specifically broken down by Key Stage Focuses https://www.themathsfactor.com/ - online videos which teach different areas of maths https://www.coolmath4kids.com/ - super fun maths games http://snappymaths.com/ - maths worksheets for quick fire maths https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button - improve your child’s recall of timetable facts and number bonds

Science http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/science/ - lots of science subject areas covered with resources specifically designed for primary age children https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids - a fun way to learn about science https://mysteryscience.com - create a free log in and enter your child’s age to find age appropriate science work

Other subjects https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/panda-cam/ - watch live animals all the way from Edinburgh zoo https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/ make your own animation or game https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ -learn lots of facts about our amazing planet https://www.duolingo.com - learn a new language https://thekidshouldseethis.com – lots of child appropriate videos to support learning https://www.tinkercad.com -Tinkercad is a easy-to-use for 3D design, electronics, and coding. https://code.org/learn - coding tutorials for all age groups https://www.tynker.com/#/ - free access to premium coding tutorials during school closures https://world-geography-games.com/world.html - learn geography through fun games https://www.redtedart.com/free-printables/ - free printable art and craft ideas https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html - keep up to date with the young explorer magazine from National Geographic https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/ - fun facts about all different subjects https://www.highlightskids.com/ - interactive magazine for children https://hellogiggles.com/news/museums-with-virtual-tours/ - take a virtual tour through museums from your sofa

https://www.switchzoo.com/ learn about different animals and their habitats, diet and sounds