Manchester Local Care Organisations have compiled some useful resources for those home working and caring for children.
They have produced a home-school survival toolkit which covers:
- How to work from home and look after children
- Where to find good educational resources
- How to talk to children about coronavirus
- Creative activities and keeping active
- Looking after your own mental health and your children's wellbeing
They have also produce health and wellbeing challenges for Primary School and Secondary School-aged children:
The Cares Family have designed daily creative distractions.
You can connect with them on twitter using #AloneTogether @TheCaresFamily.
Download their daily distractions here.
Online education resources
Thanks to Good Things Foundation for the sharing this list compiled by home educators.
BBC Learning: This site is archived and no longer updated yet there is so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
Futurelearn: Hundreds of courses free to access., You can pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent's account).
Seneca: For those revising at GCSE or A-level. Lots of free revision content. Paid access to higher-level material.
Openlearn: Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
Blockly: Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.
Scratch: Creative computer programming
Ted Ed: All sorts of engaging educational videos
National Geographic Kids: Activities and quizzes for younger children.
Duolingo: Learn languages for free. Web or app.
Mystery Science: Free science lessons
The Kids Should See This: Wide range of cool educational videos
Crash Course: YouTube videos on a wide range of subjects. Crash Course Kids is aimed at a younger audience.
Crest Awards: Science awards you can complete from home.
iDEA Awards: Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.
Paw Print Badges: Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.
Tinkercad: All kinds of making.
Prodigy Maths
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.
Cbeebies Radio: Listening activities for the younger ones.
Nature Detectives: A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!
British Council: Resources for English language learning.
Oxford Owl for Home: Lots of free resources for Primary age
Big History Project: Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
Geography Games: Geography gaming!
Blue Peter Badges: If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
The Artful Parent: Good, free art activities.
Red Ted Art: Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree: Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
Toy Theater: Educational online games
DK Find Out: Discovery Kids ctivities and quizzes
Twinkl: This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closure
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