Remote Learning Offer
Suggested Home Learning Activities
To supplement Google Classrooms and Physical Home Learning Packs
Please ensure that learners are supervised when using the internet. The links below are correct at the time of publishing.
General Home Learning Activities:
It is extremely useful for our learners to practice their skills learnt at school through practical tasks in their homes. Below are some suggestions of activities for you to do together in the home. These activities cover a wide age and ability range, please pick the ones that interest you the most and that you feel your child will enjoy:
Create a birthday card or picture to send to a family member or friend whose birthday is coming up
Play a simple board or card game with a family member
Look at a book or magazine
Learn a song using BSL or Makaton from YouTube
Use the pupil’s PECS books, Communication Book or TalkPad at home
Choose a song to listen to and have a dance!
Help with cooking
Lay the table
Tidy their room or a part of it
Make a bed
Help with laundry, including sorting socks!
Practice turn-taking with a family member
Investigate a range of sensory resources found in the home e.g. rice, pasta, jelly,water, sand, peas etc. Are you brave enough to explore them all?
Play “Can you find something blue?”, “Can you bring me something white?”. Use lots of different colours (red, purple, grey, pink, green, black, orange, brown, yellow)
Play “Can you find something with buttons?”, “Can you show me something with ears?”. Think of as many different things that you can.
Play “Can you bring me two socks?”, “Can you find four books?”
Play “Can you sort these into colours?”. Maybe helping with the washing!
Practice your mark-making in paint, flour, sand or shaving foam
Practice writing their name
Practice writing letters and numbers and sounding them out
Write the number 4 and ask your child to bring you the correct number of objects; this could be books, apples, pencils etc. Then do the same with other numbers.
Bake some cookies or cupcakes together and decorate them
Make some spring flowers out of tissue paper or old wrapping paper
Useful links below are correct at the time of publishing:
Communication
Audible - https://stories.audible.com/discovery Free to access audio books for a range of ages. Just click and play.
Bag Books - http://www.bagbooks.org/bookshop/diy Set up your own multi-sensory stories at home.
The Book Trust - A range of stories readby authors and drawing tutorials https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/
Classroom Secrets - Free home learning packs https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/
The Literacy Shed - Free resource packs https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources
Phonics Play - Free phonics games and activities https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ (Username: jan21 Password: home)
David Walliams Story time - Free storytime daily https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
Signing Hands - facebook live sessions https://www.facebook.com/SingingHands/
Talking Tales - Lots of rhymes and songs from Kevin Graal https://talkingtales.org/resources.html
Speech and Language Kids - Free Speech and Language Resources https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/free-speech-language-resources/
East Coast Community Healthcare - Speech and Language Therapy Services https://salt.ecch.org/resources/ Resources to support during coronavirus.
Signalong - https://signalong.org.uk/parents
Cognition
Gina Davies Attention Autism Centre - A series of videos to promote the use of Attention Autism https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPw7Ij3k2Zhe19Fb3CO-ag/videos
Topmarks - A useful website with a range of learning activities searchable across the curriculum areas. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
Doorway - A range of online mathematics and literacy interactive activities https://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/
Funbrain - Online interactive mathematics activities https://www.funbrain.com/math-zone
Crickweb - Online interactive maths EYFS activities http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html
Jumpstart - Online interactive games https://www.jumpstart.com/parents/games/educational-games
Do2Learn - Educational learning resources for individuals with special educational needs https://do2learn.com/
Scratch Jnr - https://www.scratchjr.org/ Free app for coding.
Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Social Stories 4 Kids - https://www.socialstories4kids.com/ A series of free to download social stories to support learners at home during Covid-19
The Sensory Projects - http://www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/covid19-resources resources to support understanding around the pandemic.
Myleene Klass - Music with Myleene https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh2wgJ5tOrixYBn6jFXsXQ
Alistair Bryce Clegg - https://abcdoes.com/home-learning/ lots of creative ideas.
Physical and Sensory
Gina Davies Attention Autism Centre - A series of videos to promote the use of Attention Autism https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPPw7Ij3k2Zhe19Fb3CO-ag/videos
Cosmic Kids Yoga - A whole range of themed yoga video tutorials https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Ian Mills Sensory Circuits - A series of videos showing sensory circuits https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUTi5prYawoEmjPt7PsR77g
PE with Joe Wicks - Lots of video workouts designed to support physical education during the pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBuS4UeyHMccVAjpWaNbGomt
Dance with Oti - videos for dancing with Oti from STrictly Come Dancing https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC58aowNEXHHnflR_5YTtP4g
Hey Bear - Youtube channel with a range of videos to promote sensory stimulation. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtf9cFBJkHVAf2qMqF01xYg
Ian Bean - Accessible apps and activities (including switches and iPads) https://www.ianbean.co.uk/senict-members-resource-portal/
Priory Woods - Cause and effect activities https://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page/?title=Switch+%2F+Touch+Screen+Videos&pid=231
CheriEbooks - Bach for brain development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5baf5YUmeg
Over 150 sensory ideas. https://inclusiveteach.com/2020/03/20/150
Aqua Real - sensory aquatic video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adnfgNlVTLM
Soundabout - Live music sessions via facebook https://www.facebook.com/SoundaboutUK/
Fitnut - https://www.fitnutsuperstars.com/ A range of fitness activity videos for children to follow.
Occupational Therapy Support - Open Arms Support Services - Information on sensory circuits at home, sleep routines and support for managing lockdown at home https://www.openarmsupport.co.uk/services-1
Occupational Therapy Guidance - https://milestoneacademy.org.uk/curriculum/home-learning-support/occupational-therapy-guidance-and-activity-suggestions-for-parents-during-c-19-lockdown-or-at-any-time/
Activity Alliance - adapting activities at home http://www.activityalliance.org.uk/get-active/at-home/adapting-activities
https://lemonlimeadventures.com/12-sensory-play-ideas-to-encourage-hands-on-learning/
Subscription - Free to access services
The Muddy Puddle Teacher - Support with balancing online learning with outdoor learning https://themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk/
Twinkl - Free educational resources for across the key stages. https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/parents/free-resources-parents/free-resources-for-parents-free-resources-parents
Scholastic - Free Home Learning Hub https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/homelearning
Beanstalk - Free STEM activities https://beanstalk.co/
Prodigy Education - free account with educational games https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/
Teachers Pet - Free home learning resources when you sign up for a free starter account https://tpet.co.uk/home-learning-hub/
Understanding Covid-19
https://www.tobiidynavox.com/en-GB/coronavirus-resources/at-home-learning/
https://ican.org.uk/a-message-to-our-supporters-on-coronavirus/
General:
https://www.thenational.academy/
BBC Lockdown Learning Videos - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p093cv85
Special Needs Jungle - An array of resources to support parents with home schooling during lockdown. https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/distance-education-resources-for-children-and-young-people-with-send/