We’ve put together some resources that could be used in the event of the school closing, or if any of our pupils would like further practise or to consolidate their learning. There are some wonderful extension activities too. Here are some of our favourites…
Parents’ Guide to Google Classroom – you’ll need your child’s edubuzz login details.
Useful websites (free to use)
- https://www.twinkl.co.uk/ have opened up their resources for free for 30 days. Included here are resources for literacy, numeracy and all of the other curricular areas. Our pupils would be accessing Early level in P1 and First level for P2 and P3. Also included on the site are Home Learning Packs which offer small scale learning projects
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize some useful maths video clips
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ clearly graded from year 1 onwards, maths and literacy activities
- https://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/teach/teach-the-stories Click in as a teacher and you’ll find entire topics of work related Roald dahl’s novels
- https://www.worldbookday.com/resources/primary/ – resources linked to popular authors
- https://www.mathletics.com/uk/ – offers a free trial – graded maths and number activities in game format
- https://pages.sumdog.com/ – offers a free trial – graded maths and number activities in game format
- www.youtube.co.uk
- www.ttrockstars.com
- www.mymaths.co.uk
- www.katiesclassroom.com
- www.pobble365.com
- www.britishmuseum.withgoogle.com
Online resources:
Tynker
Outschool
Udemy
iReady
Beast Academy (Math)
Khan Academy
Creative Bug
Discovery Education
YouTube Channels:
Crash Course Kids
– Science Channel
– SciShow Kids
– National Geographic Kids
– Free School
– Geography Focus
– TheBrainScoop
– SciShow
– Kids Learning Tube
– Geeek Gurl Diaries
– Mike Likes Science
– Science Max
– SoulPancake
Resources to help with kids at home:
*Scholastic has created a free learn-from-home site with 20+ days of learning and activities.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
*Pretend to travel the world..Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums.
https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-
virtual-tours
*This is the awesome free curriculum that we use. Everything from preschool activities to 12th grade is here!https://allinonehomeschool.com/
*List of thinking games by grade: https://allinonehomeschool.com/thinking/
**More awesome free learning websites that we like to use**
- https://www.starfall.com/h/
- https://www.abcya.com/
- https://www.funbrain.com/
- https://www.splashlearn.com/
- https://www.storylineonline.net/
- https://pbskids.org/
- https://www.highlightskids.com/
- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
- https://www.coolmath4kids.com/
- http://www.mathgametime.com/
- https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/
- http://www.literactive.com/Home/index.asp
- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
- https://www.switchzoo.com/
- https://www.seussville.com/
- https://www.turtlediary.com/
- https://www.e-learningforkids.org/