Home Learning Support
Reading Workshop
Websites and videos with free downloadable activities and learning for under Fives.
Spring time/ science/ growth ……
Watch chicks hatching : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iI3FXsRlWk
A bean plant growing from seed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w77zPAtVTuI
Baby animals and parents’ names:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAuSx0C3xIGovernment advice
Reading ……….Julia Donaldson, is doing a weekly reading of her books on the Pan Macmillan website, at 4pm every Thursday. There are also free Gruffalo colouring sheets/craft activities on the website
(https://www.panmacmillan.com/blogs/books-for-children/snail-and-the-whale-kids-activities).
Wellbeing………..Really good, free to download activities to do over a week for 3-5 year olds. Covers all aspects of wellbeing from emotional health, physical health and language developmental activities.www.ndna.org.uk/healthy
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Safe and simple, family-led learning experiences for ages 3 to 12:
https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/resource/755e5a8b (recommended by LA)
Children's storybook released to help children and young people cope with COVID-19
https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2020-04/My%20Hero%20is%20You%2C%20Storybook%20for%20Children%20on%20COVID-19.pdf. (recommended by LA)
For advice on talking to your child about covid-19 , excellent website. NSPCC provides advice on talking to a child about coronavirus / COVID-19
Physical development……..Keeping Children active indoors in confined spaces…..Nursery World has published some ideas using a bed, pillow and duvet https://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/features/article/keeping-children-healthy-indoors-part-1-beds
Maths/ Reading/Writing/ geography/ science
Practical Preschool have created a learning through books activity plan with downloadable resources https://practicalpreschoolbooks.com/
Westminster council website have lots of activities for under fives under FIS https://fisd.westminster.gov.uk/kb5/westminster/fis/advice.page?id=Nc0WIs-q-U8
You can also join the Library for free on Westminster council website to access lots of downloadable resources for under fives. https://www.westminster.gov.uk/online-resources-by-subject
The DFE ( Department for education) has released videos and apps that are suitable for home learning. This is the link;
https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk
Websites for early learning
www.bookstart.org.uk – Book Sharing and pack Information
http://ukchildrensbooks.co.uk – On-line world of children’s books
– Fun and educational games and crafts
www.literacytrust.org.uk/talk_to_your_baby – Encourages parents to talk more to babies
www.five.tv/milkshake – Fun and educational games & crafts
www.sparklebox.co.uk – Primary and Early Years resources
Every week new stories and drama can be found on;