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Mind with Heart. Mindfulness for families

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Mind with Heart. Mindfulness for families

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Not specifically for families of children and young people with SLCN/DLD but definitely helpful for well-being! Mind with Heart has set up this 8 week course to help families connect with a community of like-minded parents once a week for 'Mind With Heart’s experiential well-being sessions.' The course includes sessions on reducing stress and anxiety, bringing back joy, and lots of fun things to do with children to support their well being. MwH will also help you stay connected during the week with follow up emails, videos and links etc.

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Fiona has been holding retreats, workshops and courses internationally for the past 15 years, sharing tools for well-being and connection with adults and children. Fiona supports school communities to flourish and thrive, using tools for emotional health such as mindfulness, empathy and compassion. She holds trainings with presence, humour, lightness, a sense of common humanity, and a deep empathic connection with others.
Week by week Week 1: Taking Care of Myself
Exploring wellbeing: what are the causes of stress and wellbeing?

Introducing mindfulness, theory & practice, research

Qualities of mind: Relaxation, Presence, Awareness, Kindness
Week 2: Connecting with my body
Connecting with the body: how can being present nourish me?

Running on autopilot, distraction and unhappiness

Mindful mandarin
Week 3: Noticing my reactions
Connecting with feelings and impulses: can I experience challenging feelings and not react habitually?

The brain: three brains in one and neuroplasticity

Mindfulness of Sound and Mindful listening
Week 4: Strengthening emotional health
Identifying thoughts: who is the boss? me or my thoughts?

Recognising emotions [in ourselves and others]; Paul Ekman's work

Mindfulness of sounds and thoughts
Week 5: Being a friend to myself
Recognising the self-critic, and finding a more compassionate voice

Exploring nourishing and depleting activities

Gratitude practice, generating kind wishes for myself
Week 6: Connecting with my family
Emotionally intelligent communication, deep listening

Guiding a mindfulness exercise for children

Mindful movement
Week 7: Working with Challenges
Self-care, how to support myself when things fall apart, my on-the-spot practice

Looking after my family in tough times

Seeing others as Just Like Me
Week 8: Taking care of me and my family
My plan for continuing

Sharing well-being tools with children - fun ways to introduce mindfulness

Generating kind wishes for others
Plus ... Half Day Retreat, Sat 10th October, 10am - 1pm
Deepening the practice and connection with each other

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Connected Parents - Autumn online - Mind with Heart

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Connect with a community of like-minded parents once a week for Mind With Heart's experiential well-being sessions. Our 6 week course explores how to:- reduce stress, anxiety, reactivity and self-criticism bring back joy - reconnect with our good heart, and the heart of parenting share

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Evelina Children's NHS Community Speech and Language Therapy

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Evelina Children's NHS Community Speech and Language Therapy

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School Talk Live on Facebook is a series of Live Facebook events/saved videos (aimed at school aged children and families) and will include different topics and themes such as: books, visuals, rewards , zones of regulation, questions and vocabulary too.

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Evelina London NHS Children's Community Speech and Language Therapy

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A training leaflet from a Speech and Languague Therapy social enterprise, ChatterBug. We are offering training virtually on a range of topics to support children and young people with SLCN. Coming up soon is an intoduction to Colourful Semantics!

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Teaching vocabulary series of short videos from CLCH NHS Early Years SaLTs

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Teaching vocabulary series of short videos from CLCH NHS Early Years SaLTs

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Sometimes it is so much easier to look at strategies being demonstrated! The CLCH NHS Trust early years speech and language therapy service have put together a series of short videos on how to use develop language outside playing in the park, waiting for the bus, in the car as well as some indoor typical routines like vocabulary for bath time.

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A video for families of neurodiverse children

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A video for families of neurodiverse children

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This is a clip put together by ELFT NHS and is very clearly put together with some ideas that families could carry out at home.

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Supporting Neurodiverse Children In Challenging Times Such As During Self-Isolation

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Talk with Trust is a short video to support families in having conversations with children.

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While not exclusively developed with children with SEND in mind, this helpful guide on a very necessary issue maybe a way to talk to children about this very topical and long-overdue look at institutionalised racism and unconscious bias.

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Revised_ Parent's guide to black lives matter

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An interesting blog from Cambridge about the best way to have conversations that connect with others while on-line. Very handy for working or living with teenagers!

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This article should be read alongside its companion piece, Talking Tech: Developing oracy online.
I've been thinking about what effect the current necessary imposition of social distancing, home-based work, and isolation is having on the way we are using words to interact with others.

If you're a teacher, how has the restriction of contact with your students affected the way you talk to each other?

In your family, are you interacting differently with your offspring if they're at home with you? Or with your partner if you are both now at home and in each others' company 24/7? Or with your close relatives if you are restricted to a weekly online chat?

What about your friends: is a virtual pub session, or a mates quiz night, a satisfying experience?

And what about work meetings, discussions, collaboration, problem solving, or decision-making, when you have to conduct these sitting in front of a screen wearing headphones and smartish clothes on the top half of your body?

As we continue to try to get things done through talk, what do we find we have to do differently? Stop doing? Learn to do anew?

After three weeks engaging in many of the above situations (well, not the virtual pub - I wasn't sure how to go about getting a round in), as well as talking to friends and family about their experiences of talking together, I'm wondering about what we might be learning about our adaptability as spoken language users within these constraints.

How are you managing to maintain good communication? What is frustrating, difficult or impossible to do well? Might there be some side benefits, some practices that we can learn from and adapt to when we return to a changed normal?

Here are a few ideas and questions for your reflection:

Almost overnight, many of us have had to become adept at logging in, familiarising ourselves with the features and vagaries of different online meeting platforms, and then using them effectively. A quick search reveals the following online conferencing / meeting platforms, all competing to have the most eye-catching name:
Klaxon; Monday.com; ezTalks; Zoho Meeting; Join.Me; Click Meeting; Skype; Slack; High Five; Microsoft Teams; Webinar Ninja; Zoom.
Over the past three weeks, I've participated in online meetings through my work, as a member of two virtual choirs, and in family and friends get-togethers.

There are definitely downsides:

It's frustrating to have to stare at a gallery of faces on a screen; to realise that to take turns you can't just rely on clearing your throat or murmuring 'Yeeesss...' at an appropriate moment, or simply by catching someone's eye. It can be disconcerting to have these and other subtle features of face-to-face interaction removed.

You can't easily tell who's listening to you, who's not, or who's just pretending to be interested. Well-established conversational habits that allow you to talk across someone else to gain the centre ground suddenly no longer apply. You can't, for example, interrupt someone and find that talking space is easily ceded: instead, others carry on, ignoring your contribution.

The talking dynamic is strangely flattened out. There can be sudden longueurs or embarrassed pauses as participants are not sure about who's holding the talking space at any one time. When you follow the agreed protocol of raising your hand if you wish to contribute you find that the host studiously ignores you, with no other way of indicating that you wish to speak.

Much of the talk tends to be tedious and mundane, taken up with addressing the numerous technical issues that can arise with a group who are relatively inexperienced at meeting online - repetitions of how to navigate the features of the particular platform being used ('I'm just sharing my screen with you... can you all see it? There's a button in the bottom right hand corner of your screen... you can't find it? Jane, you've unmuted yourself and we can hear you talking to your cat...')

Then there's the problem of 'screen burn' - not in the sense of the original definition (the discoloration of an electronic display), but the pain behind the eyes caused by having to look intently at a screen for several hours a day. It is not possible to sustain your concentration in an online meeting or a webinar in the same way as when you're in the same room. This is an apparent paradox. Surely, if you are home alone looking at and listening others through a screen, you should be able to switch off mentally without making it obvious? However, it seems that the intense focus on a single lit rectangle - and the inflexibility of the medium so that, for example, the rhythm of the meeting can no longer be negotiated through non-verbal cues - contribute to a sense of living in a slightly alternative universe where the usual rules of discourse don't quite apply.

On the other hand, these online sessions reveal other aspects of interactive talk that could be having a positive impact.

Are you finding, as I am, that more voices get airtime? That those who usually sit quietly or whose voices are subsidiary to the dominant speakers when you are together get their say? Maybe this is because you have to do a lot more inner processing when in a screen meeting?

It's OK to sit quietly and absorb what others are saying as you're less visible when you do so, but when you contribute the green box around your image on screen lights up and sends a signal to everyone else that you are having your say.

In addition, a chairperson/host can MUTE other participants! It strikes me that this is a great feature, one that I wish I could have imported into real time meetings on occasions or in my classroom (where I'm certain my students would have used this facility - to mute me as well as their fellow students!).

I wonder if adapting to the demands of online meetings can have some benefits for how we use oracy skills:

More focused listening

Greater equality of participation

More opportunity for solo processing followed by thoughtful or more extended contributions

A greater recognition of the kinds of protocols required for a meeting to function well. Different 'ground rules' need to be made explicit at the start, and reinforced throughout ('Kevin, I'm going to mute you so that Linda can finish what she was saying')

Being 'muted' is interesting. In addition, there's the responsibility for having something sensible, useful, and clear to say that comes along with being 'unmuted'.

I particularly like the opportunity to use the 'chat' facility to enable a collective running commentary to run alongside an online presentation, or to develop a shared subtext in a meeting. Participants can accompany what's being said aloud with other thoughts, ideas and questions, which can then be reviewed before discussion resumes to the benefit of the ensuing quality of discussion. It may be that using the 'chat' facility alongside live discussion or whilst listening to a presentation could result in more ideas than those that are actually voiced can be viewed, shared, considered and incorporated.

How have your experiences of joining with a virtual group to work together compared with these reflections? What have you had to learn to do differently in the way you speak, listen and interact? What's the balance of frustration vs positive elements? And when we do return to 'normal', what do you think we might all have learned that can be retained, sustained or continued once we are back together in the same room?

Family conversations

I wonder whether enforced isolation in family groups is having a positive, negative or surprising impact on the way that families talk with each other.

Close proximity in the same household isn't necessarily a recipe for closer, high quality talk, but it could be.

I'm observing more family groups taking joint exercise together. Parents (with the exception of key workers) may have more time on their hands, which can be filled with joint activities with their children.

I also wonder what effect home schooling might have on parent-child conversations. And what about the effect of the virus and its impact on our normal activities? There is a great onus on parents to explain, interpret and mediate news items with their children, in order to ensure that enough is known and understood to make the restrictions palatable.

Young children

My six-year-old grandson joins in the family get-togethers we've been having, but mainly just to wave and josh about a bit in the background. We ask him direct questions and he'll reply, but it seems that he isn't really engaged. Last week, his parents arranged a get-together for several of his classmates, fearing that they would easily lose contact with their friends, and would welcome a chance to meet up. Apparently, they largely stared at the screen and waved at each other. I shouldn't be surprised, but this anecdote does reveal something interesting about the talk of young children. Such as:

The context is alien to them. They don't have a sense of the protocols required to talk when the persons you are with aren't actually there (something we are all having to learn).

Much, perhaps most, of six year old talk is firmly embedded in the here-and-now of shared activities, play, making, doing: the concrete reality that an online meeting so effectively removes.

Who was in control anyway? Adults set the session up, patrolled its outer edges and ended up speaking to each other. I guess the children, without any experience of a 'meeting' to call on, and no sense of purpose, simply waited until they could go back to doing something that they'd chosen to do. When you're six, is a friend only someone who accompanies you in doing something engaging, rather than someone to talk to? At what age does a friend become a talk friend? And how does that happen? When do youngsters internalise the unwritten rules and conventions of engaging in talking together in a video meeting?

Finally, I have definitely noticed, in my neighbourhood, a greater sense of neighbourly camaraderie and friendly conversation, albeit helped by the pleasant spring weather.

There is also a greater sense of courtesy and good humour in the brief two-metre distanced conversations as you pass others in the street, or whilst waiting in the supermarket queue.

I appreciate the relative luxury of having a garden to escape to. And I am also well aware that for some, isolation isn't just a new situation to adapt to, but a place of genuine fear and loneliness, a worrying place of real uncertainty, made up of the loss of income and activities that are life sustaining. But the images of contact through music, singing and voices in apartment blocks around the world suggest that there has been an upsurge in community that, paradoxically, has waited until enforced isolation in order to emerge.

Many of us are experiencing 'time out' - time together but at a distance, or time alone. We are having to adapt, not just to the changed circumstances, the prohibitions and restrictions on everyday life, but also to the different demands that this places on when, how and why we talk with each other.

It throws what we so often take for granted, or do unconsciously or instinctively, into relief. In 'coping', in adapting, we are engaged in a kind of exploration: How do we...?' 'What can I...?' 'What if we...?'. Part of this exploration is about the places where talk happens. We have to make adjustments, behave differently. And when we return to the place we left we may start to see it differently as a result.

It would be really great if, having read this blog, you were prepared to continue and extend the dialogue I've started here in the comments below - to offer your own thoughts and experiences of how our radically changed modes of working, meeting, playing are calling on new kinds of oracy.

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Talking at a distance: Oracy in a time of isolation and uncertainty

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This article should be read alongside its companion piece, Talking Tech: Developing oracy online. I've been thinking about what effect the current necessary imposition of social distancing, home-based work, and isolation is having on the way we are using words to interact with others.

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Free resources for families, schools and therapists on all areas related to SLCN by Carrie Clarke. These are mainly downloadable visual resources as well as simple to follow ideas that are easy to implement to support children's language development.

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Free Speech and Language Resources - Speech And Language Kids

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Welcome to My Home!! I’m so glad you found my site! I have a ton of great free content for just about every different speech and language problem you may encounter. Feel free to browse around and don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions! Subscribe to My Mailing List

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Designed by Wales Restorative Approaches Partnership, this is a link to lots of different resources for primary and secondary age pupils in making transition back to school post COVID. It's not specific to families of children with SLCN but lots of ideas for schools that could be used by families as well as specific resources for pupils with ASD

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Survive, Revive, Thrive - Do-IT Profiler

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Click on the buttons below to open the Pdf resources and download

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Ideas that may support transition back to school

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Ideas that may support transition back to school

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A compilation of mindful activities to do at home with children from an occupational therapist

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Free access to supporting science learning from home or school until August. The programme is evidence-based with a focus on vocabulary and independent learning and uses lots of fun graphics and other interactive, engaging on-line tools.

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Created by educators

Our videos and digital quizzes are specifically designed to inclusively teach science vocabulary to students

90% of educators report understanding vocabulary is of high importance when students are learning their subject

We use best practices to support students with to learn vocabulary.

Our digital resources focus on teaching keywords used most often in science. We hope to empower students (aged 6-14) with the language to understand fundamental science concepts.

Our resources are designed using evidence-based strategies demonstrated to be effective to support students in learning new vocabulary.

Focus on science vocabulary

Understanding words is the foundation for all learning. We don't introduce any complex vocabulary until we teach it.

A tool for independent learning

Our inclusive resources provide teaching through videos, digital quizzes and spaced learning (revision over time) to support understanding and retention.

90%

of teachers reported a high importance on understanding of vocabulary on the teaching and learning of their subject.

92%

of students said that Lift Lessons was easy or very easy to use, and that they'd recommend it to a friend.

+38%

Average increase in score for year 7s and 8s after watching Lift Lessons videos over a two-week period.

The resources have been designed to teach the key words used most often in science, and those words important for core understanding. We hope to empower students with the language they will need to understand fundamental science concepts.

Students may not come across some of the words until aged 11, but we aim to prepare students for science study by breaking down the vocabulary and linking it to the topic. Research also shows that students need to practise using the word many times to be able to really remember its definition, spelling and contextual information.[1][2]

Using short animated videos, our resources explain science terms using concrete examples and accessible vocabulary. We offer different levels of challenge to adjust to each student's level of understanding.

Online quizzes accompany the vocabulary videos to support the comprehension and retention of new terms.

Students are able to create self-practice quizzes to review keywords at any time. We currently offer science key words but will expand our subjects in the future.

Citations

[1] Moody, S., Hu, X., Kuo, L.-J., Jouhar, M., Xu, Z., & Lee, S. (2018). Vocabulary Instruction: A Critical Analysis of Theories, Research, and Practice. Education Sciences, 8(4), 180. Accessed Aug 2019 at http://doi.org/10.3390/educsci8040180

[2] Beck, I. & McKeown, M. (2004). Direct and Rich Vocabulary Instruction. Vocabulary Instruction, New York: Guilford Press. Accessed April 2020, at https://www.learner.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Direct-and-Rich-Vocabulary-Instruction-vocab_Instruction-Fluency-and-Word-Study-Teaching-Reading-3-5-Workshop.pdf

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Created by educators Our videos and digital quizzes are specifically designed to inclusively teach science vocabulary to students 90% of educators report understanding vocabulary is of high importance when students are learning their subject We use best practices to support students with to learn vocabulary.

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South West Yorkshire NHS Trust Speech and Language Therapy Service

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South West Yorkshire NHS Trust Speech and Language Therapy Service

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Some lovely ideas from the NHS Speech and Language Therapy team in Barnsley, South West Yorkshire.

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South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Barnsley CSLT Toolkit Resources Archive | South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Barnsley Children's Speech and Language Therapy is part of South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Visit or return to the main site

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Some lovely virtual tours and exhibitions which, while not specifically aimed at children with SEND are very visual and interactive

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Family visits - free events for families | Museum of London

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Explore what's on offer for families at the Museum of London, including our interactive children's galleries, fun activities and free events for families.

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On-line resources for  SEND from the DfE

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On-line resources for  SEND from the DfE

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This site has been put together by the Department for Education and has links to other sites such as Anna Freud, the Driver Trust as well as some apps. It also has a wide range of primary and secondary aged resources in subject areas.

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We have brought together these lists of online educational resources to support children's education at home while they may not be attending their normal education setting.

This list include subject-specific resources for:

Separate lists are available for:

These resources are currently being offered for free.

Individual resources cannot replace a school's properly planned curriculum, and the resources in this list are not intended to do so. Schools may wish to explore this list of resources as they consider how they continue to support children's education.

We have assessed these resources with the support of subject experts to make sure they are:

high quality

appropriate for the students they are aimed at

The resources were also assessed to ensure they meet a number of technical requirements.

The resources may be useful for parents in considering how they could support their children's education, but they should not be used in place of existing resources which schools may be using as part of their continued provision for pupils' education at this time.

We have included some supporting home education tips for parents to help you during this challenging time.

This list of resources is not exhaustive and there are many other resources available to schools. This list has been updated since it was originally published to include additional resources suppliers have submitted to us. We will update this list in the future to reflect additional applications from suppliers.

Before using these resources, you should refer to the guidance on safeguarding in schools, colleges and other providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which has further information on how to keep children safe online.

Care should be taken that all activities, especially practical and physical activities, are undertaken safely and with due regard for the abilities of the pupil.

Teachers and parents/carers should check that activities are appropriate for the intended user and that they can be carried out safely in the home environment.

Disclaimer

This website, including use of any content uploaded or linked through it, is subject to a disclaimer and detailed user terms. Please read them before using it.

The Department for Education is not the owner or creator of most of the resources listed, and you use all content at your own risk.

Access to resources is in most cases free of charge, but it is your responsibility to check whether you have to pay to view and/or copy specific content contained within the resources.

Science

This list of science resources has been collected and assured with support from learned societies and subject organisations, including:

the Association for Science Education (ASE)

the Institute of Physics (IOP)

the Royal Society

the Royal Society of Biology (RSB)

the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

STEM Learning

These resources link closely to the national curriculum, however there are many other resources supporting enrichment and practical activities available on the societies' websites and elsewhere.

Care should be taken that all activities, especially practical activities, are undertaken safely and with due regard for the abilities of the pupil.

Teachers and parents and carers should check that activities are appropriate for the intended user and that they can be carried out safely in the home environment.

Science: primary

BBC Bitesize

Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary

Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2

Description: interactive resources covering the primary science curriculum. Suitable for pupil/parent use.

Registration: not required

CENTURY Tech

Website: https://www.century.tech/

Key stages: key stage 2

Description: Courses and micro-lessons covering a range of topics. Sections for schools, parents and carers and pupils.

Registration: is required

CLEAPSS

Website: http://primary.cleapss.org.uk/Resource/Home-learning-practical-activities-for-children-and-their-families.aspx

Key stages: key stage 1 to key stage 3

Description: practical science activities for children and their families to complete at home with guidance on safely conducting practical activities in the home environment. Suitable for teacher and parent use.

Registration: not required

STEM Learning

Website: https://www.stem.org.uk/primary-science

Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2

Description: an online resource bank listing quality-assured resources on external websites. The site features a live chat function offering support from subject experts. Main resource bank suitable for teacher use. New 'home learning support for families' section suitable for parent use.

Registration: is required for some resources

Tigtag World

Websites: key stage 1 - https://www.tigtagjunior.com/

key stage 2 - https://www.tigtagworld.co.uk/

Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2

Description: video-based resource with lesson plans matched to the national curriculum for science. Lesson plans include videos, lesson ideas and interactive games and quizzes. Designed for teacher use, but suitable for parent use.

Registration: is required

Science: secondary

BBC Bitesize

Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Key stages: key stage 3 and key stage 4

Description: interactive resources covering the key stage 3 and key stage 4 science curriculums. Includes separate sections for biology, physics and chemistry. Suitable for independent student use.

Registration: not required

CENTURY Tech

Website: https://www.century.tech/

Key stages: key stage 2 and key stage 4

Description: courses and micro-lessons covering a range of topics. Sections for schools, parents and carers and pupils.

Registration: is required

CLEAPSS

Website: http://primary.cleapss.org.uk/Resource/Home-learning-practical-activities-for-children-and-their-families.aspx

Key stages: key stage 1 to key stage 3

Description: practical science activities for children and their families to complete at home with guidance on safely conducting practical activities in the home environment. Suitable for teacher and parent use.

Registration: not required

Institute of Physics (IOP)

Website: https://spark.iop.org/covid-19-support-schools-and-colleges

Key stages: key stage 3, key stage 4 and key stage 5

Description: a set of articles and resources designed to support teachers who are teaching remotely. Suitable for teacher use.

Registration: not required

Isaac Physics

Website: https://isaacphysics.org/

Key stages: key stage 4 and key stage 5

Description: online problem-solving activities and regular live video tuition to support teachers and students. The content focusses on physics but also covers some maths and chemistry. Suitable for independent student use or teacher use.

Registration: not required, but registration increases functionality

Kerboodle

Website: https://www.kerboodle.com/

Key stages: key stage 4

Description: bank of resources and assessments to support the latest AQA GCSE science courses. Core content will be relevant to all GCSE specifications but teachers using other awarding bodies may need to select appropriate resources. Suitable for teacher use.

Registration: school registration required

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Website: https://edu.rsc.org/remote-teaching-support

Key stages: key stage 3, key stage 4 and key stage 5

Description: a set of articles and resources designed to support teachers who are teaching remotely. Suitable for teacher use.

Registration: not required, but registration increases functionality

STEM Learning

Website: https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/curated-collections/secondary-and-level-science-0

Key stages: key stage 3, key stage 4 and key stage 5

Description: an online resource bank listing quality-assured resources on external websites. The site features a live chat function offering support from subject experts. Main resource bank suitable for teacher use. New 'home learning support for families' section suitable for pupil/parent use.

Registration: is required for some resources

Physical education (PE) and physical activity

This updated list of physical education ( PE) and physical activity resources has been collected and assured with support from organisations including:

the Association for Physical Education

Public Health England

Sport England

the Yorkshire Sport Foundation

David Ross Education Trust

Cheltenham Ladies' College

United Learning

These resources will help young people to get the daily 60 minutes of activity recommended by the UK Chief Medical Officer in fun ways.

Children and young people should always follow the latest official advice on social distancing.

The activities can be adapted to suit the abilities and physical, emotional and learning needs of individual children and young people. Always make sure that the space and any equipment children and young people will use for these activities are safe.

PE and physical activity: primary

Boogie Beebies

Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mvsc

Key stages: early years foundation stage

Description: videos that get younger children up and dancing with CBeebies presenters.

Registration: not required

Disney 10 Minute Shakeups

Website: https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: 10-minute activities based on Disney films that count towards a child's 60 active minutes per day.

Registration: not required

Lawn Tennis Association

Website: https://www.lta.org.uk/tennis-at-home

Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2

Description: videos, activity cards and resources giving children the chance to explore key character qualities demonstrated by tennis players.

Registration: not required

Super Movers

Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2

Description: videos which help children move while they learn. They support curriculum subjects, including maths and English.

Registration: not required

#ThisIsPE

Website: https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/thisispe-supporting-parents-to-teach-pe-at-home/

Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2

Description: videos delivered by teachers focussing on the PE curriculum which are accessible on YouTube.

Registration: not required

UK Active

Website: https://ukactivekids.com/movecrew/

Key stages: key stage 2

Description: resources and videos produced to help pupils perform 60 minutes of daily recommended activity.

Registration: not required

Youth Sport Trust - Complete PE

Website: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/free-home-learning-resources-primary

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: online planning and assessment resources, providing teachers with lesson plans and resources to support the delivery of physical education.

Registration: not required

PE and physical activity: secondary

Royal Opera House

Website: https://learning-platform.roh.org.uk/create-and-learn

Key stages: key stage 3

Description: videos and new activities each week aimed at pupils dancing and learning from home with 'Challenge of the Week' tasks set weekly.

Registration: not required

Seneca

Website: https://app.senecalearning.com/courses?Price=Free&Age+Group=GCSE&Subject=Physical+Education

Key stages: key stage 4

Description: digital revision materials focussing on the GCSE PE curriculum

Registration: not required

#ThisIsPE

Website: https://www.afpe.org.uk/physical-education/thisispe-supporting-parents-to-teach-pe-at-home/

Key stages: key stage 3 and key stage 4

Description: videos delivered by teachers focussing on the PE curriculum which are accessible on YouTube.

Registration: not required

Mental wellbeing

This list of mental wellbeing resources has been assured with support from our partners, the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families.

It is designed to provide guidance on how to support the wellbeing of children and young people being educated remotely.

Many organisations already working with schools will be able to provide remote support, and schools are encouraged to discuss what ongoing support might be available during this time.

Mental wellbeing: primary

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families

Website: https://www.annafreud.org/coronavirus-support/support-for-early-years/

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: wellbeing advice for all those supporting children and young people.

Registration: not required

British Psychological Society (BPS)

Website: https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-offers-advice-schools-parents-and-carers-help-children-through-uncertainty

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: advice on dealing with school closures and talking to children about COVID-19.

Registration: not required

Charles Dickens Primary School

Website: http://www.charlesdickens.southwark.sch.uk/

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: weekly wellbeing video lessons.

Registration: not required

Children's Commissioner

Website: https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/publication/childrens-guide-to-coronavirus/

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: a downloadable guide for children about coronavirus (COVID-19).

Registration: not required

Click View

Website: www.clickview.co.uk/free

Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2

Description: activities to support areas of wellbeing including resilience, mental health and emotions, for primary-aged students.

Registration: not required

JMB Education

Website: https://www.jmbeducation.com/

Key stages: key stage 1 to key stage 3

Description: mindfulness activities, soundscapes and musicscapes to help children focus on their feelings, thoughts and environment.

Registration: school registration required

MindEd

Website: https://www.minded.org.uk/

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: an educational resource for all adults on children and young people's mental health.

Registration: not required, but registration increases functionality

Muddy Faces

Website: https://muddyfaces.co.uk/outdoor-hub/

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: a range of health and wellbeing activities and resources that can be completed outdoors.

Registration: not required

The Child Bereavement Network

Website: http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/schools.aspx

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: advice on supporting grieving children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Registration: not required

Unicef UK

Website: https://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/resources/teaching-resources/guidance-assemblies-lessons/article-of-the-week/

Key stages: key stage 2 to key stage 4

Description: advice on supporting grieving children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Registration: not required

Mental wellbeing: secondary

BPS

Website: https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-blogs

Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5

Description: advice on dealing with school closures and talking to children about COVID-19.

Registration: not required

Children's Society

Website: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/coronavirus-information-and-support

Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5

Description: information and support on different aspects of mental health and wellbeing.

Registration: not required

JMB Education

Website: https://www.jmbeducation.com/

Key stages: key stage 1 to key stage 3

Description: Mindfulness activities, soundscapes and musicscapes to help children focus on their feelings, thoughts and environment.

Registration: school registration required

MindEd

Website: https://www.minded.org.uk/

Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5

Description: an educational resource for all adults on children and young people's mental health.

Registration: is required

Rise Above

Website: https://riseabove.org.uk/topic/my-mind/

Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5

Description: videos with tips on gaining confidence, dealing with anxiety and coping strategies from other young people.

Registration: not required

Stem4

Website: https://education.stem4.org.uk/

Key stages: key stage 3 and key stage 4

Description: bite-sized version of the stem4 Head Ed education resources, covering topics such as stress, anxiety, depression, self-harm, asking for help and resilience.

Registration: not required

The Child Bereavement Network

Website: http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/schools.aspx

Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5

Description: advice on supporting grieving children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Registration: not required

Unicef UK

Website: https://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/resources/teaching-resources/guidance-assemblies-lessons/article-of-the-week/

Key stages: key stage 2 to key stage 4

Description: advice on supporting grieving children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Registration: not required

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

This list of SEND resources has been developed with a focus on accessibility and inclusivity and has been collected and assured with support from:

trusted SEND organisations

SEND charities

multi-academy trusts

special education headteachers

This includes:

SEN World

The New Bridge Group

Snowflake School

Coop Academy Southfield

Chailey Heritage Schools

The Eden Academy Trust

The vast majority of the resources on this list are suitable for both parents and teachers to use in supporting the home learning of children and young people with SEND.

We encourage parents, teachers and schools to explore beyond this list to identify what support is best for their children and pupils with SEND.

To support parents in using these resources, we have also published information for parents and carers in supporting the home education of children and young people, which includes specific guidance for children and young people with SEND.

Additionally, your local authority may have a Local Offer signposting to useful resources. Research suggests that some approaches, such as task checklists, may be particularly beneficial for pupils with SEND.

The tips for supporting home learning are particularly relevant for children with SEND, especially:

reading together

engaging in talk and encouragement

structuring the day

finding routines

SEND: apps and games
(Apps must be downloaded onto a compatible device)
Brain Parade

Website: http://www.brainparade.com/products/see-touch-learn-free/

Description: a visual instruction app, including flash cards and picture-choosing games, for children with autism and special needs.

HelpKidzLearn

Website: https://www.helpkidzlearn.com/

Description: a collection of games and resources designed for a range of educational needs and stages. It includes provision for school closure.

Sensory App House Ltd

Website: https://www.sensoryapphouse.com/

Description: a range of apps are available for pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties ( PMLD) or Severe Learning Difficulties ( SLD). All are interactive and many do not require significant coordination abilities.

Visuals2Go

Website: https://www.visuals2go.com/

Description: an all-in-one app created to support people with communication and learning difficulties. For verbal and non-verbal learners.

SEND: online, downloadable and printable resources

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families

Website: https://www.annafreud.org/media/11160/supporting-schools-and-colleges.pdf

Description: a downloadable guide to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of pupils and students during periods of disruption. Designed for teachers, but suitable for parents too.

Registration: not required

Charles Dickens Primary

Website: http://www.charlesdickens.southwark.sch.uk/

Description: the Jenny Wren Virtual School SEN Hub offers daily lessons for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, focusing on Makaton and a daily activity to complete with a parent or teacher.

Registration: not required

ClickView

Website: https://www.clickview.co.uk/free/

Description: videos and education resources, with some SEND specific resources listed.

Registration: is required

Driver Trust

Website: https://www.driveryouthtrust.com/resources/

Description: online resource designed to address common literacy difficulties

Registration: not required

Inclusive Teach

Website: https://inclusiveteach.com/free-printable-sen-teaching-resources/

Description: downloadable and printable accessible teaching resources for parents and teachers to support pupils with a range of SEND needs, including Autism, PMLD, SLCN, MLD, SLD

Registration: not required

Pearson - Rapid Reading and Rapid Phonics

Website: http://www.pearsonprimary.co.uk/freerapid

Description: the Rapid Reading and Rapid Phonics programmes focus on accelerating progress in reading skills for pupils with dyslexia and with low levels of literacy. Designed for teachers, but suitable for parents too.

Registration: is required

PMLD thematic units - from the Northern Ireland Curriculum

Website: http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/curriculum_microsite/SEN_PMLD_thematic_units/index.asp

Description: comprehensive guidance on themed activities for learners with PMLD. A full sensory curriculum is offered. More suitable for teachers, but activities and resources will be useful for parents too.

Registration: not required

Priory Woods School

Website: http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/page/?title=Resources&pid=3

Description: resources from an award-winning, innovative school, rated by Ofsted as outstanding and put together by SEND teachers for parents and teachers. The resources include apps and programmes.

Registration: not required

School Cloud

Website: https://www.parentseveningsystem.co.uk/features-video-meetings.asp

Description: a secure online video call service to connect pupils, parents and teachers. Potential use might include pupils with SEND and/or their parents having a weekly video call with a SENCo to monitor their progress with home learning.

Registration: is required

SEND Gateway

Website: https://www.sendgateway.org.uk/whole-school-send/find-wss-resources/nqt-videos.html

Description: guidance videos created in collaboration with the Centre for Education and Youth ( CfEY) to increase the knowledge and awareness of a range of SEND conditions. Aimed at newly qualified teachers but also provides helpful resources and tips that will be useful for parents.

Registration: not required

SENict Activities

Website: https://www.ianbean.co.uk/senict-members-resource-portal

Description: downloadable activities aimed particularly at learners with PMLD, SLD and those who are learning to use assistive technology to access the curriculum. Suitable for parents and teachers.

Registration: not required

SEN Teacher

Website: https://www.senteacher.org/

Description: downloadable and printable resources that can be adapted to suit the needs of pupils. Resources are aimed at a range of abilities. Website has over 300,000 regular users and is suitable for both parents and teachers.

Registration: not required

SEN World

Website: https://www.specialeducationalneedsworld.com/home-schooling

Description: online resources for SEN teaching at home

Registration: not required

Speech and Language Kids

Website: https://www.speechandlanguagekids.com/free-speech-language-resources/

Description: an extensive range of education and therapy resources for parents and teachers of children with speech and language problems. A podcast is also available on iTunes for verbal and non-verbal children.

Registration: not required

Website: https://speechandlanguage.info/parents

Description: a parent portal with links to downloadable resources, activities and games developed by a team of speech and language therapists and software engineers who work with over 4,000 schools in the UK.

Registration: not required

Teaching Students with Visual Impairments

Website: https://www.teachingvisuallyimpaired.com/

Description: a range of downloadable resources and instructional strategies to support blind and visually impaired pupils. Suitable for parents and teachers.

Registration: is required

The Autism Page

Website: https://www.theautismpage.com/

Description: online support and information aimed at supporting parents with young autistic children. Information and ideas to support the implementation of autism specific teaching methods.

Registration: not required

UCL Centre for Inclusive Education

Website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/centres/centre-inclusive-education/homeschooling-children-send/managing-transition-home-schooling

Description: a guide to help parents adjust to remote learning by providing advice and links to resources.

Registration: not required

Other resources

There are other resources available. BESA's LendEd website and the EdTech Impact website, for example, include varied resources that teachers already use and rate within the websites.

These have not been verified by DfE 's educational experts but we have included them on the list because they also cover other areas of the curriculum that are not covered above.

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Online science, PE, wellbeing and SEND resources for home education

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You can sign up to ELKLAN for free and then download lots of resources to help with language skills. Helpful for families as well as professionals.

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Join James in this webinar, where he considers some practical approaches for developing children's spoken language. Tues 5 May, 10am. PLACES ARE LIMITED.

If you missed James's webinar on Decoding, Comprehension and Fluency, you can watch it here.

If you missed James's webinar on Becoming a Reader and Building a Reading Culture, you can watch it here.

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School closure support for Primary Schools

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Join James in this webinar, where he considers some practical approaches for developing children's spoken language. Tues 5 May, 10am. PLACES ARE LIMITED. If you missed James's webinar on Decoding, Comprehension and Fluency, you can watch it here. If you missed James's webinar on Becoming a Reader and Building a Reading Culture, you can watch it here.

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New infographics: supporting children returning to school

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With some primary school pupils returning to school from 1st June, we wanted to share some key messages from recent Emerging Minds webinars.

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Some free visual resources to help explain COVID 19 to children. and other free on-line Widgit resources.

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With schools closing across the world to help fight the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) we have put together a collection of tools and ready-made materials to help parents, teachers and carers who use symbols to support their children and young people.

We have also worked with experts in the healthcare sector to create a wide range of free accessible health resources for patients and professionals.

We will be adding to this page as new materials become available, so check back for more and keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram channels to find out what's new.

Education

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With schools closing across the nation, parents and educators are in bit of a panic as they try to figure out how kids can learn and obtain their education from home. If this sounds like you, stop stressing. This is going to be super helpful!

We have the Entire List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings.
**Be sure to scroll to the bottom to get a list of even more ideas to do with your kids at home during coronavirus school closures.**
Each of these websites will allow you to sign-up for FREE and help your child along with their education. It is perfect for homeschooling which is something we are all needing to do right now.

Here's The List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions Due to School Closings

Below we have the entire list of education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings. We've provided direct links for you below. All you need to do is click the link and follow the instructions on that website to sign-up.
ABCMouse/Adventure Academy American Chemistry Society Backpack Sciences Boardmaker BookCreator App Breakout Edu CircleTime Fun CiscoWebex CK-12 Foundation Classroom Secrets CMU CS Academy Conjugemos Coursera for Campus Discovery Ed Dyslexia Academy Education Perfect Edu-Together Elementari Explain Everything Fluency Matters GoGuardian Good2Learn Google For Edu Hapara Hawkes Learning HippoCampus Ideas Roadshow InThinking KET's PBS Learning Media Khan Academy Kids Discover Online Learning Apps ListenWise Microsoft Education Minecraft: Education Edition MusicFirst Mystery Science Nimbus Capture PebbleGo By Capstone Rockalingua Salesforce ScienceWerkz ScreenCastify Seterra Geography Scholastic Sight Reading Suite SmartMusic StoryBoard Tes Blendspace Twinkl Typing Club Voces Digital Huge thank you to Amazing Educational Resources for this list!
More Things To Do While You're Stuck at Home:

If you are looking for some extra fun educational printables, we have hundreds of educational {and fun} printables you can download, print and use with your kids. Check out Printables Library Here.

They are great for lessons, adding to the education you are already planning and simply giving you a minute or two to get something done while they are busy...

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Supporting schools and parents to make the most of home learning

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Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

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Children's Speech and Language resources to download

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The SLI Handbook
This book is for parents of children with specific language impairment (SLI). It will help parents to understand this complicated and confusing difficulty, by describing what SLI can look like in children of all ages and how it is different from other forms of speech, language and communication needs.

It explains the processes that children with SLI may go through once they have the right diagnosis. It also outlines the kinds of schools available to them with examples of what good support looks like.

You can buy this publication from Amazon or download the entire content free of charge.

Young Person's Identity Card - Free (50p P&P)
A useful card to prove identity and to obtain help if in difficulty.

Transfer to Secondary School: Moving on Moving up - £5.00
The aim of this pack from Afasic England is to help families and schools support pupils with speech, language and communication impairments as they transfer from primary to secondary education.
The pack is designed for all pupils and includes a Pupil Profile Form for children with additional learning needs including speech, language and communication needs.

What is a language unit? - £1.00
free download for members
2 pages - A4
A language unit is a special facility which is usually attached to a mainstream school. It gives extra help to children with specific language difficulties, so that they are able to return to a place in a mainstream school as soon as possible.

Moving out of a language unit - £1.00
free download for members
4 pages - A4
Most children who attend language units will move out before they reach secondary school. This is partly because many difficulties can be helped before this age, and partly because there are fewer places in units for older children.

Choosing a school - £4.00
24 pages - A5
An Afasic guide to educational options for children with SLI. Introduces various types of provision - language units, mainstream and special schools - and offers a guide to finding educational help for your child. Includes free lists of relevant special schools and further education provision.

Figures of Speech - £3.50
By students at Moor House School and introduced by Benjamin Zephaniah
Metaphors and proverbs bring colour to our language - but for some children and young people, they can be hard to understand.

Students from Moor House School in Surrey have collected some interesting but puzzling figures of speech which we use every day.

Please note: all prices include UK P&P.

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The SLI Handbook This book is for parents of children with specific language impairment (SLI). It will help parents to understand this complicated and confusing difficulty, by describing what SLI can look like in children of all ages and how it is different from other forms of speech, language and communication needs.

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Chatterpack free resources for home and school

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Chatterpack free resources for home and school

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Sign up for a FREE monthly SEND newsletter here
This list was last updated - 04/05/2020

Announcements

Contents

Speech sound resources

Language resources

Understanding and using - 'except', 'unless', 'but not', 'if' - Game - 1 | Game - 2

Understanding and using concepts 'Same' and 'different' - Language link

Describing items using categories, what they're used for, or labeling features of them - Language link

Speech and language activity resources and information

Or, download each board separately below:
Credit: Do-It solutions
Occupational Therapy (OT) resources and information

Visuals and visual timetable resources

AAC resources

Free communication boards - and instructions

Signing resources

Signing Hands - Signed stories On Mon-Fri 10.30am join Signing Hands, on | YouTube or Zoom for some daily fun

Visual impairment resources

Literacy resources - Dyslexia and learning difficulties

Reader Pen - A pen scanner for those with reading difficulties - that reads text out aloud in English/Spanish/French - Free 14 day trial - Sign up here

CrickerSoft - Reading and writing software for all abilities - Free during this period

Phonic reading games for all children, including those who cannot read or have dyslexia. Email: trugs@readsuccessfully.com for 20% off using cv2020 -

Free Phonics resources for children with SEND - Ann Sullivan (you might be asked to create a free account to access the resources)

Maths/numeracy resources

Down Syndrome resources

ADHD, autism

Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

Learning activities and resources for a range of additional needs

Life skills

First News- a newspaper for young people to get them thinking and talking about current affairs in a non-threatening way

Fun, engaging, online & offline activities

Rocket kids club - Everyone can watch and be part of our Rocket Kids Club Shows broadcasting live every Friday

Virtual Tours - Virtual online tours - including zoos, landmarks in foreign countries, etc.

Aquarium - Georgia aquarium allowing you to tour under the sea

Movement and exercise

Fine motor: Kim Griffrin, Occupational Therapist - Daily fine motor activities families can follow along to at 11am on Facebook - the videos will also be available on Griffin OT-YouTube

Concentration and behaviour resources

Simple, positive behaviour support resource. Plus a resource to help improve motivation in structured tasks - No experience required, includes simple, step-by-step instructions and resources for those who:

struggle with impulsivity

display negative reactions to rules and routines

struggle to regulate their emotions during structured and unstructured tasks

who require a high level of adult support within structured tasks for attention, engagement and to complete tasks.

FREE weekly webinars from on managing behaviour/stress/autism among other topics. Email admin@studio3.org to book & to find out what's coming up this week.

The challenging behaviour foundation - info on 'Restrictions on Contact with Family' and FAQs 'Coronavirus and the Law' both in collaboration with a Barrister to help with guidance throughout the coming weeks

Anxiety, emotions and coping with change
Credit: Julie Rayner, Irish Psychotherapy association Download PDF

Video/visual breathing exercise to calm stress -YouTube

Information for parents, carers, and schools

FREE weekly webinars from on managing behaviour/stress/autism among other topics. Email admin@studio3.org to book & to find out what's coming up this week.

Adaily SEND Q&A session to answer any questions in the Education Matters group on FaceBook (UK) - Simpson Millar

Educational Adviser, Gareth Morewood shares well wishes and useful resources on behalf of the entire S3 community during this uncertain time period: Audio recording here

Sharing notice

The links in this list to the Speech Link and Language link website are all Copywritten to, Speech Link Multimedia Ltd

They do not give permission to: Upload the files to other websites/file sharing facility / Sell the files or printed versions of the files / Email the files or post them on social media

They do give permission to:Download and print the files for your own use/email or post a link to the files only

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FREE Speech and language, OT, and many other SEND resources for families and schools

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Sign up for a FREE monthly SEND newsletter here This list was last updated - 04/05/2020 Announcements An inclusive skills/child-led curriculum for young people with additional needs and for those who might be struggling to engage with work at home - free for families.

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PIe-Corbett have put together these age related home school units for learning on a range of topics for supporting writing through talk.

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Here are the Talk for Writing Home-school units. The units are age-related but please pick and choose what is right for each child. They all include a model text which is also available as a streamed audio recording.

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A team of speech and language therapists and software engineers developed these packages of assessments and interventions for schools and home called Speech Link and Language Link. They have put together some of their activities and games from their award-winning packages for you to use freely at home.

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Welcome to the Parent Portal, our award-winning speech and language support website for parents, carers and families.

At Speech and Language Link, we understand that supporting your child's language learning, alongside everything else that life demands from you, can be challenging. The Parent Portal provides ideas and advice, information and activities for developing your child's understanding, talking and listening in a way that works for all of your family.

How to use the site? Visit the development tab to help you work out what the next steps are for your child's learning and then go to the stage-appropriate activities section. You don't always need to create a special time for working on listening and talking, use our everyday activities turn many routine tasks into support activities.

Our speech and language therapists have devised support videos for you. Check out the 'Can I have your attention please?' series to help get your child in the right frame of mind for learning and access super fun games and ideas to encourage a range of language skills.

Our activities are designed to fit around normal family life and by implementing some of them every day you can make a real difference to your child's language development.

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Supporting Parents and Carers who support children with SLCN - Speech and Language resources, information and activities

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Loom is now free for teachers and students for supporting web-based classroom work. Loom is a produce that works on line and they have produced a list of resources, instructions and examples of how to use video recordings to connect with students at home. As part of their response to COVID-19 they are offering it for free.

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Oak Academy - suite of online learning lessons

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Oak Academy - suite of online learning lessons

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This site recommended by the DfE, has a whole suite of easy to follow online lessons for communication in the early years for parents to do at home and which may help with transition back to  school.

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Communication and Language Archives - Oak National Academy

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Language and Communication helps pupils participate in developing how they communicate, use and respond to language. Language develops the building blocks for all learning. Communication includes signing, gesturing, looking, pointing and responding.

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RADLD - Video clips and resources on DLD

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RADLD - Video clips and resources on DLD

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This site is for both professionals and families and has some articles about specific DLD issues as well as lots of videos from children and young people, family members and professionals that give insight into DLD and strategies to support

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Welcome to RADLD.ORG, created to Raise Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder or 'DLD'. Here you will learn more about DLD, access resources and find out how to raise awareness.

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SAVE THE DATE | #DLDDAY 2024 FRIDAY 18 OCTOBER 2024 Developmental Language Disorder is a hidden but common disability that affects 1 in 14 people causing difficulties understanding and using language for no known reason. The 2024 DLDday theme will be announced in the coming months. Please contact the RADLD...

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Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is the new term to replace Specific Language Impairment (SLI). Developmental Language Disorder is diagnosed when children fail to acquire their own language for no obvious reason. This results in children who have difficulty understanding what people say to them, and struggle to articulate their ideas and feelings. Recent research has shown that, on average,...

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Race car driver Marie-Soleil Labelle races to raise awareness of DLD/TDL as RADLD's first official Spokesperson Quebec (CA) Race car driver and bilingual French-English speaker, Marie-Soleil Labelle is known affectionately as 'Sunny'. RADLD is excited to announce that Sunny has joined us as our first official spokesperson. Sunny has...

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Marie-Soleil Labelle is a young racing car driver from Quebec. Marie-Soleil has Developmental Language Disorder. What an inspiration! This video is in French, but you can add auto-subtitles if French is not your language. Thank you Marie-Soleil for sharing your story with RADLD.

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RADLD - Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder - RADLD

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Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (RADLD) is the international advocacy for people with Developmental Language Disorder.

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AFASIC - advice on specific issues for parents

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AFASIC - advice on specific issues for parents

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This website has access to advice for parents of young children and teenagers, and addresses concerns through a question and answer format. There are also some events that families can join, like a Sign and Sing session.

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SLCN & DLD SLCN Speech, Language and Communication Needs Events There are many ways that you can help to raise funds Afasic Helpline

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Video's and information in all areas of SEND - SEND Gateway.

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Video's and information in all areas of SEND - SEND Gateway.

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This suite of SEND guidance videos has been created in collaboration with Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY), and many other experts within the sector.   The videos aim at NQTs knowledge of different areas of SEND, resources and tips for classroom practice. There is a wide range of areas covered including ADHD, Down's Syndrome and Dyscalculia.

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The Museum of London has special tours on offer for families of children with SEND including handling virtual objects.

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We love welcoming families to our museums, but you don't need to visit to enjoy the fun. Here are some great ways to play and learn at home!

A school topic for ages 5-7

A school topic for ages 7-11

Perfect for ages 7+

Perfect for ages 7+ and learners with SEND

Perfect for under-5s

Get away from screens!

Spice up your life

Sailors would bring interesting spices from all over the world to the London docks. Do you have a favourite spice? Mix some spices or herbs together at home to create a brand new smell.

Build it higher... and higher!

Try the wartime principle of 'make do and mend' by recycling old cardboard boxes into a brand new creation! Who can build the tallest tower or recreate a famous London building?

Dig down

Archaeologists dig into the ground to discover more about the past. Create your own dig box at home by hiding different objects in sand or shredded newspaper for your family to uncover. Do you like digging?

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We love welcoming families to our museums, but you don't need to visit to enjoy the fun. Here are some great ways to play and learn at home! Sailors would bring interesting spices from all over the world to the London docks. Do you have a favourite spice?

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This is a resource for secondary age students - not specific to SLCN or DLD but there is access to hundreds of online courses designed by universities for secondary school pupils across a wide range of relevant topics and include computer programming and how to apply for university!

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Supporting school students on their learning journeys

Working alongside top education institutes across the globe, FutureLearn is offering school students aged 13+ free courses to support their learning and expand their horizons until September 2020. Students will be able to access tests, gain certificates when eligible and keep access to the course content.

Teachers and school leaders can click here to find out more and register interest to take part.

We've partnered with the TES Institute and Pearson to bring you free advice and support for teachers, pupils, and parents in these unprecedented times as schools close across the globe.

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FutureLearn Schools - Free Online Courses - FutureLearn

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Working alongside top education institutes across the globe, FutureLearn is offering school students aged 13+ free courses to support their learning and expand their horizons until September 2020. Students will be able to access tests, gain certificates when eligible and keep access to the course content.

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Adventures in Learning-Fun education packs for parents and children

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Adventures in Learning-Fun education packs for parents and children

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Not specific to SLCN or DLD but lots of free creative learning packs in a range of subjects and topics across key stage 1 and 2.

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Resources

Resources to inspire your children to read for pleasure.

Adventures In Learning: fun education packs for parents and primary-age children

Take a look at these free creative learning packs specially developed by teacher and education expert Debra Kidd for parents and children currently learning at home. The packs, exclusive to NEU, are aimed at children of different ages, from Reception to Year 6. They're designed to support and encourage you and your children to enjoy reading together and to explore the world through stories, talk and activities.

Easy to use and designed for you to dip in and out of, the packs are there to inspire and spark imagination. Simply use them as suits you and your children, depending on time, energy and levels of interest. The age ranges are there as a guide, but some children may want to explore several packs.

We hope you have fun on your learning journeys! We'll have more fun activity packs here soon for children of different ages so check back soon.

Reception/Year 1: Journey To The South Pole

Based on the children's book Lost and Found, by Oliver Jeffers, this pack is full of ideas and activities about travel, the natural world and discovering different countries.

Year 3/Year 4: Journey Into Earth

Explore a network of underground caves to encourage your child to think about life in Stone Age times, the role of art in human history, and preserving precious places.

Year 4/Year 5/Year 6: Journey To Space

Based around a story about a girl who dreams of space travel, this pack explores human feelings, science and problem-solving and will fire your child's imagination.

Learning at home: literacy resources for children in Key Stage 2

The following resources contain a wealth of ideas and activities to stimulate 7 to 11-year-olds' interest in reading and writing during the lockdown. As well as being educational, importantly they are fun! Most are activities which children can do on their own, while parents are working or busy. Your children may be missing their friends or feeling isolated at home: you could encourage them to do activities as a group with their brothers or sisters, or with school friends using social media.

Reading

Audible Stories has a large collection of audio books for children, including classics such as Jungle Book and Robinson Crusoe.

Researchifyhave six well-known classics as audiobooks, with a copy of the text (Alice, Wind in the Willows, Railway Children, Jungle Book, Peter Pan, Black Beauty).

Oxford University Press has made a wide range of books available free for children who are beginning to read independently, eg Oxford Reading Tree (Biff, Chip and Kipper)

Some fun activities based on the Harry Potter stories, including quizzes and craft.

Loads of videos with poetry and story readings and fun activities by Michael Rosen.

Older children who are hooked on books will love these illustrated British Library collections. Themes include Journeys, Fear, Home and Belonging, and Changing the World.

If your children are running out of books to read

Love Reading is a book recommendation site. A summary and extract is provided for every book. At the bottom of the page, you will find links for many different genres (science fiction, the natural world, history, ghost stories, graphic novels). There are recommendations by age, and a blog for parents.

You will be able to borrow many of these books from public libraries, which generally use BorrowBox and Libby for ebooks and audiobooks. Most public libraries are open online.

Poetry

Poetry by Heart is a fantastic resource dedicated to reading poems aloud. The 7+ Timeline has over 100 poems organised by date.

Writing

Other useful resources for children and young people
A digital book with pictures by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, explaining the coronavirus outbreak for primary-age children. Free resources and activities for children and young people of all ages from the UK Literacy Association.

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Resources to inspire your children to read for pleasure. Take a look at these free creative learning packs specially developed by teacher and education expert Debra Kidd for parents and children currently learning at home. The packs, exclusive to NEU, are aimed at children of different ages, from Reception to Year 6.

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Fonetti - support for language and reading

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Fonetti - support for language and reading

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The world’s first ‘Listening Bookshop’ interacting with children by giving visual cues in real-time as they read aloud and highlighting where the most support is needed.

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Fonetti is the Department of Educations Approved Platform for practising Reading

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Lingumi learning games for grammar and vocabulary

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Lingumi learning games for grammar and vocabulary

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Sets of learning games, speech recognition games and video-based games to help with a child’s grammar and getting them speaking their first words early on.

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Effective Method

Backed by research from the University of Oxford, Lingumi adapts to your child, delivering them a new lesson each day they play. We introduce them to new nouns, verbs, questions and phrases gradually. Their knowledge of the language builds up, piece by piece, using the Lingumi Method.

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The English learning platform for kids ages 2-6 | Lingumi

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Effective Method Backed by research from the University of Oxford, Lingumi adapts to your child, delivering them a new lesson each day they play. We introduce them to new nouns, verbs, questions and phrases gradually. Their knowledge of the language builds up, piece by piece, using the Lingumi Method.

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This app is currently free with limited access for parents and staff in early years.  You need to register to get the app to try free. The site says that the games are based on evidence and improve learning and boost development

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EasyPeasy | Give your children the best start in life

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Fun and games that are proven to help children's development - from birth to 5 years-old

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This site has a list of all the award winning and short listed children’s books that you can buy online for a reduced price

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Signalong - basic signs to support language for young children

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Signalong - basic signs to support language for young children

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Signalong is a type of sign language based in British Sign Language. There are free resources for parents including how to make the particular method of handshape, placement, movement and orientation.

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Signalong courses are now CPD accredited so you can obtain CPD points for your portfolio by completing a Signalong course. All of our courses are covered, including Workshops (minimum of 3 hours duration) so speak to your local Tutor today about joining a course.

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Resources and articles for everything SLCN/DLD for families

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Resources and articles for everything SLCN/DLD for families

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Lots of information for professionals and parents under their Talking Point section of the website. All clearly signposted and includes some resources to download.

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The I CAN Enquiry Service continues to operate on Mondays to Wednesdays between 9.30 - 12.30 and 1.30 - 4.30. Please leave voicemail if you cannot get through and we will endeavour to call you back during opening hours.

To have a chat with an I CAN speech and language therapist, call 020 7843 2544

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The I CAN Enquiry Service continues to operate on Mondays to Wednesdays between 9.30 - 12.30 and 1.30 - 4.30. Please leave voicemail if you cannot get through and we will endeavour to call you back during opening hours.

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Lots of visual aids and resources made with Widgit ready to use. Many different ones such as visual charts for washing hands or different curriculum subjects and topics e.g. World Places; Time and Place. There is also a Live News link which is all explained using Communication in Print for all ages.

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After many, many years, SymbolWorld has now closed.

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Nessy is offering a highly discounted package (£24plusVAT) for ‘The Virtual School Parent Pack’, which has 8 weeks of lessons in reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, phonics and keyboarding, plus 1200 printable worksheets. Everything you need to provide at-home lessons. Key Stage 1 and 2

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Nessy is offering a highly discounted package of teaching solutions for parents with children learning at home because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

We have put together a special 2-month pack for students age 5-12 at a highly discounted rate, to provide families with the tools necessary to home educate during this time.

Our Virtual School Parent Pack has 8 weeks of lessons in reading, writing, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, phonics and keyboarding, plus 1200 printable worksheets. Everything you need to provide at-home lessons.

This bundle of educational tools is usually £30 + VAT, we have reduced this pack to £24 +VAT. This is over 20% off the original prices of these teaching programs when purchased separately.

Virtual School Parent Pack £24 + VAT

(regularly: £30 + VAT):

How it Works

Nessy Reading & Spelling is an internet-based program developed by a team of specialist teachers and psychologists.

100 independent learning lessons spread over ten engaging islands utilise the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading and spelling. Each island consists of a series of lessons composed of strategy videos, reinforced with games and worksheets which teach fundamental reading and spelling skills. Lessons emphasise phonemic awareness, phonics, blending, sight words, fluency, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension.

"It was more extensive and inclusive than any other product I purchased and responsible for 100% of our reading success. "It was the single most valuable product I could have come across."- Gail Camenzind, Homeschooler

The award-winning Nessy Fingers touch typing has been a best seller for ten years. Join Team Nessy and race across 5 new Islands. There are 15 games to play. Students win trophies and earn nuggets which they trade for rewards. As they learn to type, Nessy Fingers will improve reading and spelling!

"My daughter, who is 11, has been learning touch typing now for the past 4 years and is finding it difficult due to dyslexia. She played Nessy typing last night and feels that she has learned more in the hour than she has in 4 years."
- Loraine, Parent
*Please note Nessy Fingers is not tablet compatible
Writing Beach offers a unique and engaging way to help children aged 7-14 to understand the building blocks of written language whilst having fun. Learn hard to grasp concepts such as descriptive writing, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, paragraphs and story writing.
"We love Nessy Writing Beach. It builds up the students confidence step by step and gives the teacher great planning ideas for games when developing more interesting sentences for story or poetry writing."- Deborah Redding, Head of Learning and Curriculum Support, Badminton School

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Nessy is offering a highly discounted package of teaching solutions for parents with children learning at home because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We have put together a special 2-month pack for students age 5-12 at a highly discounted rate, to provide families with the tools necessary to home educate during this time.

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Comprehensive list of different websites to cover a range of curriculum areas but with a focus on SEND – not specific to SLCN but worth passing on.

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Whilst children are at home for extended periods, parents and carers - not to mention school staff looking to guide them - are all looking for quality materials, both online and off, to keep children engaged, and learning. That is as true of children with SEND as with any others.

Given the range of children and young people's abilities, and the breadth of special educational needs, there is no one site that will cater for everyone, although 2Simple have made purplemash.com available for free during the Coronavirus crisis. PurpleMash covers the whole primary curriculum, with fun resources for literacy and numeracy and all other subjects that can be pitched at many levels. Have a look here for further information. https://2simple.com/free-access/?campaign=3f314708-5ef0-11ea-9175-062a0562a518. Included in the offer is their online library of digital books ( Serial Mash) with associated comprehension, spelling, grammar, punctuation activities.

Other sites providing literacy resources include audiobooks from Audible and StoryNory, both online and full of stories (some of which can be downloaded as MP3 files onto devices).

Another generic site that is always worth visiting is the BBC, with both Cbeebies, and Bitesize offering all sorts of educational, developmental, games and activities. You might need to search a bit to find what you want, but they are good quality. Have a browse at https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary and https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies to find useful resources.

You might also want materials that can be used away from the screen. TTS group, who provide all sorts of learning materials, have created workbooks for primary pupils to download and use offline. https://www.tts-group.co.uk/home+learning+activities.html

You can also find printable materials at:

If you are looking for on-screen games for literacy and numeracy then the well-established ICT Games, https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/index.html, has lots of stuff for primary aged pupils, that could be used with older learners, too. As always, it is advisable to try out activities yourself to make sure they are pitched at the correct level. You could also have a look at https://toytheater.com/ which has lots of games. As with many free sites, there are embedded adverts here.

For literacy resources there a number of sites that have paid-for content, but who also provide free tasters. The well known Oxford Owl - https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home - have activities for learning to read at home, along with information about how literacy and numeracy are taught in schools. Very helpful for parents wanting consistency for their children.

Then there is Pobble, a site dedicated to supporting the teaching of writing in school, who have created resources specifically for home use. https://medium.com/pobble/simple-and-fun-non-screen-activities-that-children-can-do-at-home-115543cb3b9c .

Another more specialist resource to support literacy is the highly inclusive set of apps and programs from Crick, usually known as Clicker. They are offering free access throughout this crisis. Further information can be found here cricksoft.com/uk

There are also places online that can engage learners with more challenging SEND. For many years Poisson Rouge have been providing playful, exploratory, activities that are engaging without necessarily having a fixed, desired, outcome. The free materials here https://www.poissonrouge.com/free/classic/ are showing their age, as they are largely Flash dependent. However, they are still useful, particularly for children discovering cause and effect, or early language skills.

More specifically targeted at these pupils is Helpkidzlearn. They have wealth of materials on their subscription site, with 10 sample activities available if you register here https://www.helpkidzlearn.com/join-free.

More immediately recognisable as SEND resources are those created by Widgit, known for their software which provides symbolised support to text. They also have some, free, downloadable materials on their site that can be printed out and used as needed - including on good handwashing, and on dealing with anxiety generated by watching the news. https://www.widgit.com/resources/index.htm A bit of searching will also produce free curriculum materials, such as worksheets on verbs, adjectives, phonics, and minibeasts, along with many others. Start your search here. https://www.widgit.com/resources/literacy-language/language-development/index.htm

Then there is Incredibox. This is a site that is not designed for SEND, it a French site for visitors to explore beatboxing through a number of musical loops. It works for SEND learners, though, by allowing them to interact with the screen and to discover how different elements work and come together. https://www.incredibox.com/ .

Some learners will enjoy the opportunity away from school to follow their own interests, and there are a number of sites that have quality materials where they can safely browse. Both Dorling Kindersley, https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/ and National Geographic https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/category/discover/ have videos and articles on a range of subjects. However, the literacy levels can be demanding.

They might also want to spend some time learning to code: www.code.org has many diverse activities at all sorts of ability levels that budding programmers can work through progressively on their own.

Other children and young people will prefer to get 'hands-on' and the activities at https://www.redtedart.com/ will help them do just that, with ideas for art and technology projects. Again there are adverts on the site, but there is a wealth of ideas for practical and creative fun.

The internet is a vast resource, and there will be many more sites that provide valuable resources for learning at home, whilst schools are temporarily closed. But they can be hard to find. Hopefully those listed here will provide a useful starting point.

If you need further suggestions for online materials, have a look at this additional list, here . And for blind and visually impaired learners there are some suggestions here.

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Sites for learning at home for SEND children and young people

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Whilst children are at home for extended periods, parents and carers - not to mention school staff looking to guide them - are all looking for quality materials, both online and off, to keep children engaged, and learning. That is as true of children with SEND as with any others.