Supporting Your Child At Home

LEARNING WEBSITES

As well as the home learning set by teachers, there are many other learning websites that can be explored.

 Pobble365

http://www.pobble365.com/

Pobble offers a daily writing stimulus. Children can use the picture as inspiration for a story or another genre of writing.

Twinkl

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/

Twinkl offers a huge range of resources. During the period of school closures, they will provide much of their content for free. 

Scholastic

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Scholastic is providing a range of reading, videos and activities during the period of school closure.

Khan Academy

https://www.khanacademy.org/

Khan academy is an American site, although much of the content is still relevant. There are activities for maths, English, science and many other subjects.

Circle Time

https://circletimefun.com/

Circletime offers a range of videos for younger children, including yoga, cooking, stories, art and many more.

Club SciKidz

http://www.clubscikidzmd.com/blog/

Club SciKidz is providing a daily science activity that can be carried out with resources found in the home.

Beanstalk

https://beanstalk.co/

Beanstalk offers videos for children 6 and younger that provide lessons on subjects such as art, music and stories.

Code.org

https://code.org/learn

A free coding platform where children can develop their coding skills. 

Duolingo

https://www.duolingo.com/

A language learning website where children can practise their Spanish skills (or any other language) while not in school.

 STAYING ACTIVE

It is crucial during a period of self-isolation that children stay as active as possible. An hour a day of activity is recommended where possible. The websites below can be used to keep children active in an engaging way.

 Go Noodle

https://www.gonoodle.com/for-families/

Go Noodle has a huge range of videos that help children stay active, even when they are indoors. 

Cosmic Kids’s Yoga

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

A brilliant collection of yoga videos that are fun and engaging for children. 

Here are some videos to support your child with phonics