Useful resources available around the web
The government has recently released a list of online resources that may be useful for your child.
The link to these resources can be found here
There are many companies and organisations offering free access to resources for pupils in the event of school closures:
Chatterpack: Online resources for anyone isolated at home
Driver Youth Trust: At Home Activities
Twinkl: School Closure Learning Packs
Twinkl: Home Learning Hub - lots of new activities for all ages every day
SEN Resources Blog: Ways to learn through play at home (YouTube videos)
Ian Bean: SEN ICT Resources
Crick Software: Free access to schools to Clicker Software
Scouts: The great indoors
Top Marks: Educational resources by subject and age group
Scholastic: Home learning resource packs
Classroom Secrets: Home learning packs
National Council for Special Education in Ireland: Online resources for children with SEN
2SimpleSoftware: Free access to both Purple Mash and Serial Mash
Pobble: Simple and fun non-screen activities that children can do at home
Everyone A Learner: Free online resources
One Education: Document listing a range of resources for home learning
BBC Bitesize: Will be bringing you daily content that supports you as schools close
Best Educational TV Shows on Netflix:
Ideas from Gill Deakin - A back-garden scavenger hunt
Reading & Literacy
Oxford University Press: Oxford Owl for Parents
Literacy Trust: Family Zone
Audible Books: Free access to hundreds of children’s audio books
David Walliams books: Elevenses with The World of David Walliams
Literacy Shed: Free literacy resources
Stay at Home Story Time: Oliver Jeffers will be reading a book every weekday
Radioblogging.net: Pie Corbett is reading stories every day as well as other activities
Books Beyond Words: have published a free downloadable book about the virus and a video version
Phonics Play: Free access, use the site without having to subscribe
Vooks: One month free access to storybooks
Epic!: Huge digital library for children under 12
Rhyming Stories - Rhyming Multi sensory stories
Barefoot Books - Books and Children's Activities
Tracing Letters - Draw letters with chalk on the pavement so that children can fill the spaces with pebbles or erase them carefully with a fizzy mixture.
Birmingham Library Storytime https://birmingham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRNGEN/WPAC/VIRTUALstory
Maths
Maths Chase: On-line Maths games
Third Space Learning: Free home learning resources and Maths Packs for Primary Maths (KS1 & KS2)
Sumdog: Providing free personalised Maths and spelling practice. Can sign up for free full access to Sumdog
PE & Sensory
The Body Coach: PE lesson every morning at 9.00 am
The Sensory Project: Covid-19 educational resources
Nature/Outdoor Learning
Wildlife Trust: Looking after yourself and nature
Woodland Trust: Nature Activities
Art