Learning support activities
To support you and your children with other resources that you may find useful, please have a look at some of the sites we use in school - all are absolutely free! This is in addition to the wealth of resources that can be accessed from Oak Academy (https://www.thenational.academy/) and BBC Bitesize (https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvryp4j).
Curriculum Visions- ebooks
This website can support learning in different topic areas. There are ebooks as well as video links about a range of subjects- across the curriculum. You can be signposted to help you find the right level of book.
https://www.curriculumvisions.com/
Log in: TudorStaff/0001
Password: jungle
Reading Books
Access to some free to use book-banded reading books:
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/free-ebooks/
Phonics
This is used in school and children can get free access at home. Play along with the children and practise those sounds!
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Use this link to make sure you are articulating correctly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqhXUW_v-1s
Mr Higgins' PE sessions
Two videos are posted to the @TudorSport Twitter every day that provide a physical/fitness activity for children - https://twitter.com/TudorSport
Mr Higgins' own videos are available for children to view on our Tudor Sport Youtube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa_aqWLu1mJ0v8fVA20jxuQ
The #ThisIsPE challenges are available to view following this link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtASj5d2Ryw&list=PLYGRaluWWTojV3An2WEgsQ4qGFy_91jDL
BBC BITESIZE- learning from the BBC
BBC Bitesize covers a range of subjects. You can access video clips and activities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
For younger learners:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
Twinkl - Learning across the curriculum
This is a widely used resource in education. There are lots of things to help engage children. There is a free membership offer available- see below
Maths Shed and Spelling Shed- learning in the core curriculum
Children from year 1 to year 6 are able to access this paid service (for the web version). It contains spelling games and maths games that support and extend number skills. This website is already known to you children as part of spelling support- maths is now available!
Your child's password can access both spelling and maths.
LEXIA- for children who receive this intervention support
For children who have a LEXIA login and receive this support at school, you can still continue with this at home!
Grammar and Punctuation Support- KS2
https://www.spag.com/ KS2 children have their own logins from school
LetterJoin - handwriting support
This is a handwriting tool. This can be used on tablets and you can also download worksheets. There are key word lists and there are also some hiher level grammar activities.
Log in details are on the attachment below. There is even a parent manual available to download.
Don't forget to focus on your wellbeing!
Gratitude Treasure Hunt:
Something that makes you feel happy
One thing you love to smell
Something you like to look at
One thing that tastes good
Something that is your favourite colour
Something that makes you smile in nature
One thing that is very useful for you
One song that makes you happy
Something to give to someone else to make them smile
Resilience Bingo
Find one item that makes you feel calm and happy
Think of a time you felt really happy
Take a deep breath in and breathe out slowly
Give yourself a hug
Get a drink of water and look after your body
Find a place at home that makes you feel calm and happy and sit there for a minute
Tell someone you love how important they are to you
STOP! Take a minute to think about what is happening
The Five Senses Exercise
Something you can SEE
Something you can HEAR
Something you can TASTE
Something you can FEEL
Something you can SMELL
Some useful links:
https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51342366
https://krisepsykologi.no/what-can-we-say-to-children-about-coronavirus/
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/nature-detectives/
https://positivepsychology.com/mindfulness-for-children-kids-activities/
Other ideas?
The attached link has a list of additional free resources that are currently available.
https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/