COVID-19 Part (sort of not) closure
- Thread starter Siikibam
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Piggylove82
Adult Guinea Pig
My son's high school are closed to years 7 and 8 from tomorrow until the end of next week. Some staff and pupils are self isolating.
Lady Kelly
Senior Guinea Pig
Quite worrying times. Glad they are trying to keep things going for those close to GCSEs. I saw a post on Facebook earlier about good learning from home websites. Let me post it here as it might help anyone who ends up with kids at home
Lady Kelly
Senior Guinea Pig
Ok this is the post, it was on The Nappy Gurus page hence the comments about nappy stuffing 
NNR but since many kids are/will be home from school, sharing an awesome list of ideas from a parent who homeschools.
Online resources:
- BrainPop
- Curiosity Stream
- 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
Lots of board games, library books (and Kindle), tinkering/upcycling with household junk, etc.
Some resources to help with kids at home:
*Scholastic has created a free learn-from-home site with 20+ days of learning and activities.
Teaching Remotely for Grades K - 12 | Free Resources and Strategies
*Pretend to travel the world..Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums.
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
*This is the awesome free curriculum that we use. Everything from preschool activities to 12th grade is here!
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
*List of thinking games by grade: Thinking
**More awesome free learning websites that we like to use**
Starfall: Learn to Read with Phonics, Learn Mathematics
ABCya! • Educational Computer Games and Apps for Kids
Free Online Learning & Education For Kids | Funbrain
SplashLearn - Fun Math Practice Games for Kindergarten to Grade 5
Home - Storyline Online
PBS KIDS
Highlights Kids
National Geographic Kids
CoolMath4Kids - Math and Games for Kids, Teachers and Parents. Math lessons and fun games for kindergarten to sixth grade, plus quizzes, brain teasers and more.
Math Game Time - Free Math Games & Worksheets for Kids & Teachers
Unite for Literacy library
Literactive - Teaching Children to Read
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
https://www.switchzoo.com/
https://www.seussville.com/
https://www.turtlediary.com/
https://www.e-learningforkids.org/
And of course...you can get them to help with nappy laundry and stuffing
Please feel free to share this with anyone who you think may benefit from this
#teamTNG
NNR but since many kids are/will be home from school, sharing an awesome list of ideas from a parent who homeschools.
Online resources:
- BrainPop
- Curiosity Stream
- 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
Lots of board games, library books (and Kindle), tinkering/upcycling with household junk, etc.
Some resources to help with kids at home:
*Scholastic has created a free learn-from-home site with 20+ days of learning and activities.
Teaching Remotely for Grades K - 12 | Free Resources and Strategies
*Pretend to travel the world..Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums.
Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
*This is the awesome free curriculum that we use. Everything from preschool activities to 12th grade is here!
Easy Peasy All-in-One Homeschool
*List of thinking games by grade: Thinking
**More awesome free learning websites that we like to use**
Starfall: Learn to Read with Phonics, Learn Mathematics
ABCya! • Educational Computer Games and Apps for Kids
Free Online Learning & Education For Kids | Funbrain
SplashLearn - Fun Math Practice Games for Kindergarten to Grade 5
Home - Storyline Online
PBS KIDS
Highlights Kids
National Geographic Kids
CoolMath4Kids - Math and Games for Kids, Teachers and Parents. Math lessons and fun games for kindergarten to sixth grade, plus quizzes, brain teasers and more.
Math Game Time - Free Math Games & Worksheets for Kids & Teachers
Unite for Literacy library
Literactive - Teaching Children to Read
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
https://www.switchzoo.com/
https://www.seussville.com/
https://www.turtlediary.com/
https://www.e-learningforkids.org/
And of course...you can get them to help with nappy laundry and stuffing
Please feel free to share this with anyone who you think may benefit from this
#teamTNG
Siikibam
Forum Donator 2022/23
Thank you for that. Someone posted it on the classes WhatsApp group. The school has set up some online stuff for the girls. I think the older one also has some online learning to do. Looks like the inevitable has finally happened. No school unless you’re the child of a key worker or vulnerable, or have ehcp.