We brought together an initial list of online educational resources to support children at home during the coronavirus outbreak. This list is not exhaustive and there are many other resources available.
English
- Audible – some audiobooks are available for free
- Authorfy – access to masterclasses on texts from a range of authors, including videos from the authors and activities linked to novels, registration required
- BookTrust – a site with recommended booklists, categorised by age range and topic, including fiction and non-fiction, family activities are included in the ‘home time’ section
- Classroom Secrets – downloadable resource packs which cover a range of subjects, including reading and writing
- Love Reading 4 Kids – a site with recommended booklists, categorised by age range and topic, covering fiction and non-fiction
- The Children’s Poetry Archive – an archive of spoken poetry recordings, children can listen to poems read out loud
Welsh
- Welsh Government resources – some great information and guidance on ‘beginning the bilingual journey’
- Early Years Wales – a collection of resources to support your children learning Welsh
- S4C Dysgu Cymraeg – resources from S4C
Maths
- Mathematics Mastery – downloadable guidance and resource packs for parents and pupils
- Nrich – a range of activities, some are interactive and some are to be completed offline – activities are categorised by age range
- Numberblocks – videos for numeracy development designed for children aged 0 to 6 – there are fun activities that can be applied to everyday life and play
- Top Marks – a range of interactive maths games categorised by age group
- White Rose Maths (home learning) – presentations and downloadable workbooks which are easy to use for parents, new material is being released each week
Physical activity
- Boogie Beebies – videos that get younger children up and dancing with CBeebies presenters
- Disney 10 minute shakeups – 10-minute activities based on Disney films
Mental wellbeing
- British Psychological Society (BPS) – advice about talking to children about coronavirus
- Children’s Commissioner – a downloadable guide for children about coronavirus
- MindEd – an educational resource for all adults on children mental health, registration increases functionality but not necessary