We understand what a difficult time this is for everyone particularly when we are having to adapt our way of life, we have collated some resources which may be helpful for you during this period, whether it is for home schooling tips or just simply keeping the children occupied.
Exercise/Active:
- PE with Joe – Daily PE classes on You Tube with the Body Coach (Live at 9am, but accessible anytime). Link to the Body Coach’s You Tube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
- Cosmic Kids Yoga – Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for children. Link to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
- Aspire Active Hub – a great website with various active activities as well as an easy to follow time table https://www.aspire-sports.co.uk/aspire-active-hub?dm_i=50H7,6FHK,PK6UK,O4WN,1
- Stay active with the ideas from the following website https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/covid-19-and-at-home-resources/
Relaxation and Mindfulness:
- Sesame Street – Count, Breath, Relax: Birthday Breathing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n66r5Y6wguc
- Star breathing https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/5-star-calm-breathing-exercise/
- Relax Kids Calm Pack https://www.relaxkids.com/calm-pack
- Gratitude Practice (see Pinterest for ideas https://www.pinterest.co.uk/) Try a a gratitude journal, jar, conversation, etc, etc. As simple as thinking of one, two or three things you are grateful for: "Today I'm grateful for..."
- Apps – Headspace for Kids https://www.headspace.com/meditation/kids Calm https://www.calm.com/
- You Tube: e.g. New Horizon Meditation & Sleep Stories https://www.youtube.com/user/NewHorizonHolistic
- Stop Breathe Think - a mindfulness website also available as an App - https://www.stopbreathethink.com/
- Relaxation and Mental health activities with CAMHS https://www.camhs-resources.co.uk/
- Mental Health support from Hampshire CAMHS https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6tlR00hEPDri9m_2EB2QCA
Educational:
- British Sign Language - Learn some BSL! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rR2Zb7TbiOA&feature=youtu.be
- Stories - Free audio book stories available to children as long as the schools stay closed https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
- Stories - Free audios of David Walliams’ books https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
- Teach your monster to read – a great resource for younger children to help teach their Phonics https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
- Spelling shed – a web page full of resources and games to help with your children’s spelling (a no obligation 30day trial no card details required) https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb
- Lessons worth sharing TED/ED – Educational Ted talks for a variety of ages available here https://ed.ted.com/?fbclid=IwAR38k4ZMXi9WTfF5eBT6qJV_c5A8V_NDFbmXDIrCqjvi1gSLTpWqgs8xvNU
- Kid should see this – Smart videos for curious minds – Science related videos for all ages https://thekidshouldseethis.com/?fbclid=IwAR3EFgPifVrfl6qcsKuZAu1YFFhmhSZyxepNoG98c79Ts_P2HbFaahL4WQ4
- Turtle Diary – Educational Video games for all ages https://www.turtlediary.com/?fbclid=IwAR1UsNm8ahd2RHi9fkNUAwpHbcvWDj8E5qzaxCT8mpIKMhJzef38AeB3KAw
- The Maths Factor – Website created by Carol Vorderman to help ages 4-12 with mathematics https://www.themathsfactor.com/
- Maths on the move – Aspire Sports active math lessons from home https://www.aspire-sports.co.uk/programme/maths-move-home-challenges?dm_i=50H7,6ORY,PK6UK,PC3Q,1
- Story time – Online videos of children’s books being Read https://www.storylineonline.net/?fbclid=IwAR1TbVC_Tlr6c9iKl-gwxU5pJ80JrAGMe8QQIAgCAdRaSMeJIpWZKpwG0hs
- Twinkl has some great resources for home schooling https://www.twinkl.com/
- This is a FREE digital information book for primary school age children to help explain the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. It answers lots of questions in a child-friendly way, and aims to both inform and reassure. See link for more details:- https://axelscheffler.com/books-for-older-children/coronavirus
Nurse dotty books, a story to help children understand COVID19 https://nursedottybooks.com/dave-the-dog-is-worried-about-coronavirus-2/
Art, Crafts & Play:
- Daily Kids Club at Hobbycraft for some art and craft ideas: https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/ideas/kids/kids-craft-club---week-3
- Instagram pages we love – Great ideas for natural play and crafts: The Rhythm of Play (https://www.instagram.com/therhythmofplay/), The Joy Journal (https://www.instagram.com/thejoyjournal/)
- Play Scotland have lots of downloadable booklets on their website https://www.playscotland.org/parents-families/playful-families-library/
- Learn origami https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/origami-projects-for-kids-4142802
- Marine Mosaic – Help Lyth Arts Centre celebrate the Year of Scotland’s Coasts and Waters by creating a small piece of art (anything goes!) to include in their mosaic. See link for more details: https://lytharts.org.uk/marine-mosaic/
- 100 indoor activities for Kids - https://www.thebestideasforkids.com/indoor-activities-for-kids/
- Art for Kids Hub – a free website with video tutorials of how to draw, a family run blog https://www.artforkidshub.com/
- Red Ted art for Kids - https://www.redtedart.com/?fbclid=IwAR3voVhxCLTgGetHoyXQq9z9pAn3wCTh5jiLCZvoghZ0_zdQjguoC5MVTPo&cn-reloaded=1
- Picklebums is a great online blog with lots of free ideas for the family https://picklebums.com/
- Education and Fun website full of arts, crafts and play ideas, perfect for home schooling https://happyhooligans.ca/?fbclid=IwAR0ANsc3Vqek1CtzTcyKkNBJd9oL8nClV5nzl4XwQmQieEiVs6s4vgES62o
- Loads of free resources with quite a few related to the current coronavirus outbreak https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/category/free-resources/
Free Printable Downloads:
- Create your own The Happy News Newspaper https://www.dropbox.com/s/txqw8aahpwk66pi/Free%20(temp)%20The%20Happy%20News%20pack.pdf?dl=0
- Strong Girls Club Printables - Colour in members of the club, decide who'd be in your club! https://muthahoodgoods.com/pages/free-strong-girls-club-activity-download
- Elise Gravel's illustrations - we love these! Great conversation starters for lots of important topics! http://elisegravel.com/en/livres/free-printable-stuff/ And some colouring pages http://elisegravel.com/en/livres/free-printables/
- Thank you postcard https://www.polarpost.co.uk/products/nightingale-post
Tools for Teens:
- Future Learn – a site with 1000s of free online courses for Teenagers and Young adults https://www.futurelearn.com/?fbclid=IwAR32eShMsjxJby6t6cVfnrywae1WK0SznC2MZGDouCsLyrvCedwdaoPyc-8
- Open University – lots of free online courses with a completion certificate for all courses completed! https://www.open.edu/openlearn/?fbclid=IwAR3ljVlnKKvGEa4iz5ya-fNmMsG0W2zJ9URc1e7UzdoiF9VOyMHS9vi8a70
- Duolingo – An interactive tool to learn new languages https://www.duolingo.com/?fbclid=IwAR1gSxoZJv4PCNhR_O6g0yEGwB5iEjwdsMirjSthqFdH5loXLJRLh1yHcBM
- Myle Marks, loads of free downloads and printable for terapuetic work with children and teens. https://www.mylemarks.com/store/c36/FREE_DOWNLOADS.html
Parents Tools:
- Parent Club – Full of resources and tips to help support parents during this time https://www.parentclub.scot/topics/health/coronavirus
- Supporting Children who may be vulnerable - a resource from Place2be a children's mental health charity https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-supporting-children-who-may-be-especially-vulnerable/
Local Support/Resources:
- HCPC https://hcpc.scot/
- Bumps to Bairns: https://bumps2bairns.com/
- Golspie library are updating their Facebook page every Thursday with a new video- Claire’s home recordings of her Bookbug Sessions. Babies & Toddler’s tune in for fun songs & stories with Claire. See link for more details:- https://en-gb.facebook.com/pg/golspielibrary/videos/?ref=page_internal
Wildlife/Nature:
- Educational/ Fun- Edinburgh Zoo offer live streaming via their animal webcams so anyone interested can watch what the animals there are up to. See link for more details:- https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/panda-cam/
- Zog downloadable activity sheets. Download free children's activity sheets for some dragon fun at home. See ink for more details:- https://www.forestryengland.uk/resource/zog-activity-sheets
- There are loads of ways you can enjoy nature! Use these pages to find fun activities, games to play and stuff to make. Have fun! See ink for more details:- https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/games-and-activities/