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They are designed to test numeracy skills, but as it's audio-only, it's also about listening skills. Catriona reads the questions, with some younger voices helping her out with the answers.

There are three levels - we've called them 'Cloud Ratings'. They're aimed at P2, P3 and P4 respectively (approximately).
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1. Choose your level (below).

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It's happening again. Your daughter is frustrated and stomping away down to her room, slamming the door and in general "has her cranky pants on". You say calm down, but she yells back "I don't know how to do that!!!"

We tend to tell our kids to "calm down" without ever giving them explicit directions on how to deal with stress and anxiety. Here's a collection of the best tools and tips I've found to teach children how to calm down and relax.

Sometimes you'll need a quick way to help your child calm down and you don't have much with you. Maybe it's when you're out at Target or stuck in traffic. These tips will come in handy at those times:

Imagine your favorite place - it's like taking a mini vacation wherever you are

Think of your favorite things

Name animals alphabetically (alligator, bear, cow, dog, etc...)

Squeeze Something (play dough, clay, silly putty, your fists, a stress ball)

Get a Cold Drink of Water

54321 Grounding - go through each of your 5 senses

1. Put your arms straight out in front of you, palms facing out.

2. Put one hand over the other at the wrists and interlace your fingers.

3. Swoop your hands and arms toward your body and then place your interlaced hands on your chest.

4. Cross your feet at the ankles and put your tongue on the roof of your mouth.

5. Stay still for one minute.

It's great to have a big list of coping skills to try when your child needs to calm down. Here are two more short lists of ideas for calming down at home or at school.

From Imperfect Families - Strategies to use at home

From Encourage Play - 10 Strategies to Help Kids Calm Down at school or home

People usually roll their eyes initially when they hear "breathing is important". But I will continue to say it and explain why. It's so simple, yet has such a big impact on your body's physiology.

When you and calm and relaxed, your body is in "rest and digest" mode. You breathe normally, your heart rate is lower and your muscles are relaxed. However, when stress or anxiety or anger occurs, your body automatically switches into "flight, fight or freeze" mode. Your muscles tense up, your heart rate increases and your breathing becomes more shallow.

Taking deep breaths, instead of shallow breaths, is one way to tell your body to get back to resting and digesting. That's why deep breathing is important!

Luckily, there are some fun ways to teach kids deep breathing techniques

Things to use

Things to say

Breathe in like you are smelling a flower, breathe out like you are blowing out birthday candles

Arms up and breathe in, arms down and breathe out

Pretend your belly is a balloon. Breathe in and make the balloon bigger, then breathe out and make the balloon shrink.

Videos to watch
4 - 7 - 8 Breathing by GoZen
Breathing at Sea Otter Cove from Stress Free Kids

A Coping Skills Toolbox is a kit that you create to help your child calm down when they are upset, anxious or worried. In order to get the most benefit from this, you should create this kit before an issue occurs. When your child experiences anxiety, then they can pick out an item from their Coping Skills Toolbox. This is one of my favorite ways to help kids learn to calm their anxiety.

Here are some other fantastic ideas for what to put in a coping skills toolbox/calm down kit from And Next Comes L

You can create a place specially designed to allow to calm down in a few steps

Find a spot and make it cozy (ask your child for help with that - maybe they can place a favorite blanket or stuffed animal inside)

Add calming tools

Explain how to use it and practice before

When they are starting to escalate, catch it early and give them a calm reminder about their calm down spot

Use the following phrases as a way to support your child, let them know that you're going to support them and help them in any way that you can.

"I'm here for you"

"Talk to me and tell me what's going on"

"How can I help?"

"Together, we can work on this. We're a great team"

"I love you"

"Do you want a hug?"

Here are some more ideas of what to say to calm an anxious child.

From Go Zen - 49 Phrases to Calm an Anxious Child

From Lemon Lime Adventures - What to Say to Calm an Anxious Child

Did you know there are podcasts with stories for children? Usually the hosts have a soothing voice and the stories tend to be pretty short. Your child can listen to these podcasts as a way to have some down time.

There are scripts you can read to your child to help them relax and calm down. Slowly and carefully read the words as your child listens and follows the instructions. Check out Inner Health Studios list of scripts you can use with your child. If you prefer not to read a script, there are ones that are pre-recorded.

There are also scripts to practice mindfulness with children. Eline Snel has written a great book on Mindfulness with Kids, Sitting Still Like a Frog. Here are the several scripts that can be used from that book!

Annaka Harris also has several pre-recorded scripts to help kids practice mindfulness

Confused about how to introduce mindfulness to kids? Check out these resources:
Simple Ways to Introduce Mindfulness and Meditation to Children 11 Simple But Effective Ways to Teach Mindfulness to Kids
What you need:

I've used empty soda bottles, empty water bottles, glass jars and plastic containers. Use whatever makes sense for you and your family. For instance, for the calming jars the kids have in their room, I used a heavy duty plastic bottle. I didn't want them to accidentally knock over a glass jar in the dark - that would be a huge mess!

I've had the best results when I've used warm water - it makes it easier for the water and paint to combine.
Glitter Paint
I prefer using glitter paint (or glitter glue) instead of glitter because then I'm not cleaning up glitter for weeks at my house after we make them :-)

To make your jar, add glitter paint to the bottom of the jar until it just covers the bottom of it. Add warm water. Put the cover on and shake to help the ingredients combine. Once you are satisfied with the look of your jar, then you can super glue the lid shut so it doesn't spill. In a pinch, I've also used duct tape to secure the lid.
Watch Make a Simple Calming Jar from Coping Skills for Kids on YouTube Wet Ingredients
Sometimes you want the glitter/other items to stay afloat longer or for a shorter amount of time. Here are some different ingredients you can use as the wet ingredients.
Dry Ingredients
To see several other ways to make calming jars, take a look at what Preschool Inspirations did.

One of the first things I always like to do with kids if they are struggling is to start using visuals. When you're stressed and anxious, it's harder to read and take in information. Visuals are easier.

I like to keep calming cue cards in my children's coping skills toolboxes so that they can make a decision about what coping skill they can use. Sometimes pulling out a list is too much in the moment. You can make your own cue cards.

1. Take several index cards or small pieces of cardstock

2. On each one, write or draw one coping skill

3. Hole punch the cards and place them on a keyring (to make them extra sturdy, you can laminate them)

4. Put them into the coping skills toolbox for easy access

Using visuals is a powerful way to help kids. When kids are overwhelmed, sometimes it's hard for them to figure out what to do. By having cue cards, your child can have a visual reminder of what calms and relaxes them.

To make things a little easier, I've created ready to use coping skills cue cardsfor you. There are four different sets: Calming, Physical, Distracting, and Processing. If you'd like all 4, I created a set where you can download them all together.

If your child is anxious, they may also be having a difficult time getting settled for bedtime. Here are some ideas to help your child get settled at bedtime.

PINPOINT WHAT THE FEAR IS

One of the most important things to do is to figure out exactly what is causing the anxiety. Is it fear of the dark? Is it a worry about something in the closet? Is it monsters? Is it spiders? Figuring out the cause of the fear will help you come up with ways you can help your child combat it.

REARRANGE THE ROOM

Are there particular spots of the room that seem to be darker or cause more fear at night than others? Go into the bedroom during the day with your child and talk about the spots that make your child nervous. Try moving night lights and furniture around for a more calming room arrangement.

TRANSITIONAL OBJECTS

If your child has a hard time separating from you, try a transitional object. This is a special item that helps your child feel comforted. It helps them feel like part of you is still present even when you're not there. It could be something like a stuffed animal or a special stone or necklace, or a sweatshirt of yours. The object isn't what matters, it's what the object represents. They can keep it and hold it all night long to help them relax and go to sleep.

Find more strategies here: 12 Kid Friendly Strategies to Calm Anxiety at Night

Looking for some calming guided meditation to help get to sleep at night? Try one of these: Best Guided Meditations for Sleep.

Whenever I sit down and talk with someone about their coping skills, one of the first
things I ask is if they have tried writing about it. Why do I always start with journaling as
a way of processing through difficult feelings?

It's easier to write about than talk about hard things

Journaling helps you process what's happening.

It's convenient.

It's not graded

It can help you solve a problem

It can help you re-frame your thinking

Looking for a journal for a child or teen? Check out Big Life Journals!

General Anxiety

The Coping Skills for Kids Workbook by Janine Halloran. This book has over 75 strategies for kids to try to help them manage their stress and worry. This book also includes colorful worksheets to help kids learn more about their anxiety and what they can do to manage their stress.

Wilma Jean the Worry Machine by Julia Cook I love that when Wilma Jean's physical reactions are described, they're also illustrated. When is says she has knots in her stomach and her knees lock, her stomach really looks like it's tied in a knot and there's a real lock around her knees. I love the activity she does with her teacher, going over worries she can control and worries she can't, it's a great way to help kids manage their anxiety.

David and the Worry Beast by Anne Marie Guanci David's anxiety is a beast, and the more anxious he gets, the bigger it grows. David learns to control his thoughts, and his beast shrinks. There's also a couple of pages for parents and kids in the back.

When My Worries Get Too Big by Kari Dunn Buron This book is wonderful! There are several pages where kids can add in their own thoughts, worries and what helps them relax. This book also uses the 5 point scale to talk about stress and different ways to manage it.

What To Do When You Worry Too Much by Dawn Huebner, PhD This book goes through several ways that can help kids manage anxiety, including setting a time for worries, thinking about things that make you happy and resetting your body with activity or relaxation. There are some interactive places in this book, where a child can write down their worries, draw some images of things that might help, etc.

What To Do When You're Scared and Worried by James J. Crist This is one of my favorite books for kids to help them deal with anxiety. Near the beginning of the book is a checklist that helps kids narrow down what they are anxious about. The beginning of the book covers the basics of what anxiety is and how to help manage with coping skills. The next section of the book goes into detail about different types of anxiety kids might experience, including Separation Anxiety, Phobias and Panic Attacks.

Separation Anxiety

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn Classic about managing separation anxiety when kids start school. My daughter's kindergarten teacher read this on our visit to school the first day.

When I miss you by Cornelia Maude Spelman This is perfect for little ones who have a hard time dealing with the fact that they are away from their parents during the day. It suggests a couple of things they can do to help and reassurance that parents will come back at the end of the day.

Wemberley Worried by Kevin Henkes Poor Wemberley worries about everything, and then she gets really worried when she is about to start school.

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Alison Jay's beautiful wordless picture book shows what happens when a bee flies in through the window of a grey city apartment. The growing friendship between the bee and the girl brings about a transformation of the city.

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With the news of further school closures hitting the headlines in 2021, we want to make sure we are doing our bit to support the thousands of students and teachers connect with our charity every year.

Research has shown that encounters with marine environments (physical or virtual) have a powerful effect on our emotional state and general wellbeing. With the country in lockdown there has never been a more important time to ensure everyone has access to a weekly dose of Ocean.

Whether you're looking for something to round your week off with a bang, or help you wind down for the weekend, our new Youtube live lessons series should hit the spot.

Every Friday during the lockdown until schools go back, you will be able to tune in to two special shows on our Youtube Channel here.

Session 1

The first, 'Deep Science' (1:00pm - 1:20pm) will see our Aquarium teachers meet some of our amazing animals as well as stopping in at our AquaLab to explore the science behind the animated ocean exploration tv series 'The Deep' (CBBC @12pm on weekdays during lockdown). Expect fascinating facts and real time experiments, as well as ideas to follow up with at home (curriculum linked of course!)
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Session 2

Who wants to meet a real mermaid? Well you can during this session, where Marina our resident Mermaid will read a short story to everybody tuned in - perfect timing before an afternoon nap, or as a gentle, relaxing start to the afternoon.
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Our sessions

The content of the lessons will also help children to feel part of the start of the global UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

The live lessons will assist with home learning whilst also providing a chance for children and their parents and teachers to gain some of the wellbeing benefits that have been proven to come from watching aquatic life.

"Despite the continued Covid-related restrictions we are all under, our suite of accessible online resources will help those home schooling get access to valuable resources and interactive activities.

"The UK is a national and global leader in marine science, and we feel Ocean related teaching should therefore be an essential part of the core curriculum offering and want to help facilitate that. We also want to support parents and teachers in this difficult time for everyone.

"The Ocean provides half of the oxygen we breathe, drives the weather and climate and is a valuable food source for much of the world, and to look after it for future generations, we need to create an Ocean literate generation - that is to say, a generation that understands the ways in which we are all inextricably connected to it, just as it is to us."
Nicola Bridge, Head of Conservation Education and Communications

Other Learning Resources

For more information or if you have any questions about our learning sessions, contact our team via learning@oceanconservationtrust.org
If you would like to book further exclusive lessons for your class, that are personally tailored to your specific learning outcomes and include a full virtual tour of the Aquarium, please follow this link: https://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/learning-at-the-aquarium/school-virtual-tour-of-our-aquarium/

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About the free digital pack

The free pack includes:

A kindness calendar: help children think about the importance of kindness and how small acts of kindness can make a big difference. Use the blank postcard to encourage children to create a message of kindness for someone they know.

Creative activities: colouring is a great way to be kind to yourself and helps children to focus and relax.

Coping strategies: use activities like breathing with colour and 'What is wellbeing?' to think of ways children and young people can be kind to themselves.

An emotion tracker to help keep track of emotions and feelings as we all go through so much change and stress.

Activities to help us stay connected with other. Children will think about and understand other people's feelings and explore how change can affect us.

The final activity encourages children to learn a new skill, first aid. Use the activities to learn some simple and easy to first aid and reflect on how learning new skills can make you feel.

We'd love to hear your feedback. Please tag @BritishRedCross in any social media posts or get in touch at reducation@redcross.org.uk

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Sit down with your child and start making a list of their favourite foods. Look for pictures of the things on the list, then cut out pictures and labels and stick it next to the item on the list.

Chat as you go and ask your child lots of questions like "What do you like for breakfast?" or "What's your favourite?"

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Then, in the Spring of 2020, lockdown happened. It was very hard on children, in particular, so I brought The Ickabog down from the attic, read it for the first time in years, rewrote bits of it and then decided to publish it online for children stuck at home. I also thought how wonderful it would be if children on lockdown illustrated the story for me, and so we launched the Ickabog illustration competition, run by my publishers around the world.

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Board games, card games, and coloring are all super fun, but can certainly run their course for kids of any age.

Not to mention, with the global pandemic we are in, keeping your kids entertained at home 24/7 may be proving difficult.

Even if you are reading this post-pandemic, it can still be hard to find engaging entertainment for your little ones.

Load one of these FREE Digital Escape Rooms to bring some well-deserved amusement to your home or classroom!

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOM?

Your immediate thought might be, "What in the world is a Digital Escape Room?"

Escape Rooms are traditionally a physical "locked" room in which there are clues on how to escape.

You need to solve each clue or problem that is presented in order to move onto the next clue, which, when you've solved enough, will eventually allow you to leave the room.

Now, imagine this scenario but in a virtual setting.

A digital escape room, like the ones described below, will give you a short story in reference to the theme.

As you click through the prompts they give you, there will come a time when you need to solve a problem or a clue in order to click to the next prompt.

Just as in real life, you won't be able to "escape" until all the clues have been solved.

WHEN AND WHY: DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOMS EXPLAINED

Other than using these escape rooms to entertain you and your kids when stuck inside because of a global pandemic or simply a rainy day, there are plenty of other reasons to use them.

Escape rooms, in general, all help build an individual's problem-solving skills. Depending on your child's age, these escape rooms could serve as a great educational tool.

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You can make virtual escape rooms into a race amongst friends or within your family by pulling the digital escape room up on two separate devices.

After starting at the same time, you or your team will try to finish as fast as you can before the other team does.

You can do this in person or through video chat! This method is great while practicing social distancing or if one of your friends lives terribly far away.
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ANSWER KEYS TO THE DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOMS

Please note that the answer keys to the escape rooms are not available unless they have an asterisk next to their name.

I'm not hoarding them; I simply don't have them. =)

If you are interested in using them with your students, I strongly suggest that you complete the escape room prior to assigning it. Have fun playing!!

*Answer Keys are found in the Freebies Library. If you're not already a member, you can sign-up (for free!) at the end of this article.

FREE DIGITAL ESCAPE ROOMS FROM MAMA TEACHES
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FREE VIRTUAL ESCAPE ROOMS

In this digital escape room you take the role of John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln's killer.

Work through the clues to discover Booth's motives and uncover the reasons why he felt he had to do what he did.

Difficulty: HARD - No Answer Key Available

Fall down the rabbit hole with an Alice in Wonderland-themed escape room.

It's described as being for all ages, but it may be best to work with your kids on this one if they are below ten years old.

No Answer Key Available

Choose your side and start your adventure!

This history-based digital escape room offers two different versions - the Loyalists or the Patriots - and explores the basis of the American Revolutionary War.

It's ideal for upper elementary and middle school students who are studying US History.

No Answer Key Available

The animals are loose! Can you help the zookeeper round up the animals that have escaped and return them to their home at the zoo?

This digital escape room is great for lower and middle elementary grades.

No Answer Key Available

There's an asteroid that is set to hit your space station and you've lost the codes to the secret lab where the tool you've been working on that destroys asteroids is at!

You have 45 minutes to crack the code to your lab before the space station is hit!

No Answer Key Available

Test your ability to solve brain teasers with this digital escape room that's perfect for beginners.

It's best for students in grades 4-8 or if parents are completing it with their kids.

Difficulty: Easy; Answer Key in the Freebies Library

Use your best detective skills to find the animals hiding using their camouflage colors.

Can you find them all before it's too late? This escape room is perfect for lower and middle elementary grades.

No Answer Key Available

Cinderella is waiting for your help to escape her evil stepmother so that she can dance her heart away at the ball!

Cinderella's Escape is most appropriate for tweens and up.

However, an early elementary age child could absolutely work through this escape room with help from an adult.

Hopefully, Cinderella will meet the Prince...

No Answer Key Available

As stated above, these escape rooms can be used as educational tools as well!

In this Civil War-themed escape room, you must solve the clues given in order to escape the American Civil War!

This escape room is best for 8th graders and up.
No Answer Key Available

Give your students practice with adding and subtracting decimals with this free virtual escape room!

It's great for students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade.

There is addition with regrouping and subtraction with borrowing in this escape room.

There are 20 questions.

A free student answer sheet and the teacher answers are in the Freebies Library here at MamaTeaches.com.
Answer Key in the Freebies Library
Are your students needing more practice with decimal multiplication?

This virtual escape room has them solving problems to discover the secret word at the end.

There are free student answer sheets and a teacher answer key in the Freebies Library here at Mama Teaches for you to download.

This escape room is best for students in 4-6th grades.
Answer Key in the Freebies Library
Before moving on to more complex math problems with decimals, make sure your students understand decimal place values.

This escape room features 20 problems and asks students to identify place values from tenths to millionths.

It's great practice and review for your upper elementary students.

There are free answer sheets and an answer key for this escape room in the Freebies Library here at MamaTeaches.com.
Answer Key in the Freebies Library
Scholastic superhero, Dog Man, found himself in this Escape Room!

Dog Man books by Dav Pilkey are recommended for kids ages 6+.

For an Escape Room like this one, younger kids should be joined by an adult to help them with more difficult clues.

No Answer Key Available

Oh, the places you'll go with this Dr. Seuss-inspired escape room!

You'll need to work through five fairly difficult clues. Work as a team or individually.

There isn't an age restriction on this escape room, but it may be better for young kids to be accompanied by a parent or older sibling!

No Answer Key Available

PEW-PEW-PEW! Stormtroopers are firing their blasters at you! You need to escape from the Star Kill Base, pronto.

The Star Wars-themed escape room has multiple roles to choose from and therefore is intended more for a group, but can be played alone. (You'll just play all the roles!)

You can try out this escape room at any age!

No Answer Key Available

Goldilocks escaped the three bears home before they arrived back from their walk, but can you?

Get excited about this fairy tale book-themed escape room.

This Escape Room is great for ages 10+, but would still work great for younger crowds if an adult helps them with the more difficult clues.

No Answer Key Available

You're on a field trip and get left behind in the lion's den... Can you escape before the lions come back from their visit to the vet?

Escape the Lion's Den can be done by 2nd graders and up.

No Answer Key Available

Second and third graders are being called upon to save some famous Americans in this digital escape room!

Choose one of the historical figures and solve the clues to help them escape from certain doom.

There are 10 famous Americans to choose from.

No Answer Key Available

Have any Fortnite fanatics in your midst? This Fortnite digital scavenger hunt tests your reading comprehension, as well as your knowledge of maneuvering around Fortnite.

It's super fun for those reluctant readers and kids who are sometimes difficult to engage.

No Answer Key Available

Students practice their greater than, less than, and equal to math skills as they work their way through the escape room.

They are awarded a secret word after completing all of the problems correctly!

The printable answer sheet allows them to jot down their answers so that you can rest assured that they completed the problems.

The answer sheets and a teacher answer key are available in the Freebies Library.
Great for grades 3-5.
There's nothing spooky about this free digital Halloween escape room!

This one is created by us here at Mama Teaches so that means that the answer key is available in our Freebies Library!

Hurry and solve the clues before the clock strikes midnight!

This Halloween-themed digital escape room is perfect for upper elementary and middle school grades.

No Answer Key Available

Transform yourself into a first-year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with this Harry Potter-inspired digital escape room.

This escape room is a great escape into the magical world for any young witch or wizard, but can certainly be enjoyed at any age.

No Answer Key Available

Compete in a game of life or death: The Hunger Games throws you a few curveballs.

Do you think you're up for the test?

This digital escape room incorporates literary elements and figurative language in its clues, so put on your thinking caps to solve these problems.

No Answer Key Available

The Looney Tunes world comes alive on your screen as you unravel the puzzling problems.

Complete all the tasks and crack the codes to unlock the digital doors. Enjoy this virtual escape room at any age.

No Answer Key Available

You and your team must uncode the location of a world-ending doomsday device before undercover Hydra agents use it for evil!

Anyone at any age will find this Marvel's Avengers escape room fun. For little ones, it's suggested an adult or older sibling join them in solving the clues.

No Answer Key Available

Can you help the Native Americans?

Choose your tribe, research the clues, and solve the puzzles to help them escape!

No Answer Key Available

Oh no, Pikachu has suddenly disappeared!

Can you or your team solve the mystery of Pikachu's disappearance?

This challenge is best for ages 6+.

No Answer Key Available

Give your students practice identifying numbers in the ones, tens, hundreds, and thousands place values!

This free escape room is a MamaTeaches.com original and comes with a FREE answer sheet for students and an answer key for teachers.

There's also a Special Word included at the end of the escape room so you can be assured that your students completed it correctly!

Practice makes progress and when it comes to addition with regrouping, your students need plenty of it!

This math virtual escape room makes addition with regrouping fun!

It's a MamaTeaches.com original and comes with a FREE answer sheet for students and an answer key for teachers.

The special word at the end of the escape room helps you check to make sure your students have completed it all the way through!

History fans, rejoice! This American Revolution-based digital escape room calls for all hands on deck as colonists (that's you!) race to find the key to winning the Revolutionary War.

Will you save the country?

No Answer Key Available

The school's sports teams are in jeopardy! Can you help solve the clues and save the sports program?

This free digital escape room is geared toward grades 3-5 and includes multiplication, addition, subtraction, and even a directional clue.

Can your detective skills hold up in this Sherlock Holmes digital escape room?

Brought to you by Sherlock the Musical, a detective at any age could solve these mysteries.

It's recommended that you have a pen and paper on hand to help you with the clues.

No Answer Key Available

Gargamel has captured the Smurfs! Help them unlock Gargamel's trap by answering all the puzzles before the evil giant comes back.

Whether you're in second grade having a parent's help or you're an adult who loves a challenge, the Smurfs could use your help.

No Answer Key Available

Travel the world as a Spy Apprentice, solving clues and mysteries.

As the clues are a bit difficult, this escape room would be more appropriate for teens or adults looking for tricky problems to work on.

No Answer Key Available

This science escape room focuses on all things states of matter related.

It's great for grades 3-5 and ties in perfectly with your science unit studies.

Can you solve the clues and uncover the states of matter?

No Answer Key Available

Give your students practice identifying nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives with this 20-lock free virtual escape room!

It's a great center for language arts, to use as homework, or for fun for your early finishers.

The free answer sheet and answer key are in the Freebies Library!

Celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with a bit of digital math and language arts review in this free Thanksgiving digital escape room!

This one is created and maintained by us!

Do your students need practice with their multiplication and division word problems?

If so, this winter-themed virtual escape room is the perfect answer.

There is no mention of holidays in the questions, so it's generic enough to use throughout the winter months!

Since we created this one, the answer key is in the Freebies Library.

Virtual Escape Room Fun

Each of the escape rooms above can give you between ten and thirty minutes of challenging clues. Grab your kids, a friend, some family, and get to problem-solving!

We hope that you find a few digital escape rooms that strike your fancy during this time being stuck at home.

Tag us on Instagram @MamaTeaches when you escape one of these fantastic virtual worlds.

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Librarians' Lit Books Blog- YA book reviews by nerdy librarians

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Shannon Grieshaber and Nina O'Daniels, certified book nerds and librarians, review YA books

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Especially for teens and Young Adults

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Epic Reads | Young Adult (YA) Books & Books for Teens

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Young Adult books from A to Z. Including videos, new releases, interviews, top lists and much more!

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Build a school library

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Get Minecraft Education for your classroom. Find out how using this game will take your students' learning to the next level.

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Great site with useful information, I particularly like the resources section

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Our leaflets are grouped under different headings but some of them may apply to more than one group, so it is worth taking a little time to look under all the headings. If you have any questions after looking at our publications, please contact our Helpline.
General

Children, parents, teachers

Children, dyslexia and the law ( PDF )

Identification of dyslexia in schools - information for parents ( PDF )

Information for teachers ( PDF )

Ideas for supporting reading ( PDF / Audio 1 / Audio 2 )

Employment and the workplace

Job applications for employees ( PDF )

Job interviews for employees ( PDF )

Applications and Interviews - Information for Employers ( PDF )

A guide for employees ( PDF )

A guide for employers ( PDF )

Dyslexia and the Construction Industry ( PDF )

Study Skills

​Dyslexia and Us book

What do comedienne Elaine C. Smith, Olympic rower Sir Steve Redgrave, International rugby player Kenny Logan, 'Just a Minute' radio show host Nicholas Parsons, an 11 year old boy, a 78 year old retired construction worker, a job seeker, a parent, a prisoner and a vet have in common?

They are among the many people who have shared their personal stories about what dyslexia means to them. With a foreword by Formula 1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, this is a collection of over 100 moving, poignant, sad, shocking, funny, instructive and illuminating stories. They describe the powerful impact of dyslexia on individuals, families, relationships, professionals and support staff. They give a fascinating insight into how dyslexic people are treated in a wide range of different day to day settings, including job centres, adult literacy classes, education and workplaces.

Proceeds from the book, published by Edinburgh City Libraries, will go to Dyslexia Scotland to help people with dyslexia. The book is available to buy as a hard copy or as an e-book. Please click here for details of how to order.

Click here to see a list of self-help books and resources compiled by one of our members. (The author has highlighted those that they found most useful in yellow). They have also written a list of self-help podcasts and videos and a list of books which are personal stories about dyslexia.

Please note that Dyslexia Scotland does not endorse any particular products or services.

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Our leaflets are grouped under different headings but some of them may apply to more than one group, so it is worth taking a little time to look under all the headings. If you have any questions after looking at our publications, please contact our Helpline.

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Make magnetic or black out poems and watch great plays online

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Make magnetic or black out poems and watch great plays online

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Free access to all digital resources until the end of May
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a comprehensive suite of e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles

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A comprehensive suite of e-learning resources designed for all ages and abilities with articles, videos, educator tools, eBooks, research guides and more.

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Little Book Owl

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Disney Magic Moments - Daily Dose Of Virtual Pixie Dust

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Disney Magic Moments - Let us stir the imagination, inspire the heart, and just have fun. Get your daily dose of virtual pixie dust-all for our fans! #DisneyMagicMoments

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Watch an amazing performance

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60-MINUTE SPECIAL #1 | Cirque du Soleil | KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities, ‘’O’’ and LUZIA

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Book recommendations from school librarians, available daily on YouTube.

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The National Shelf Service is a new daily YouTube broadcast featuring book recommendations from professional librarians. Launched by CILIP and the Youth Libr...

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48 online poetry writing templates for every grade. The site has step by step directions for each poem, examples for each type and then has the student follow prompts to make writing a poem a breeze.

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Why reading matters

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Why reading matters | Rita Carter | TEDxCluj

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Scroll to grades 9-12 for some great digital escape games!

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Breakout EDU gamifies learning to create an engaging and empowering experience for students of all grade levels.

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Brilliant webcams from around the world!  It's fantastic!

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GRACE Gorilla Forest Corridor | Explore.org

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Watch live video of gorillas at the Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center (GRACE) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. Watch as the gorilla's pass through, graze on vegetation, and make their nest for their overnight slumber

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Join the The World of David Walliams to be the first to hear about new David Walliams books, special offers, free activities, live shows, events and more!

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Blackout words of famous texts to leave your poem behind

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Blackout poetry is made by colouring over parts of an existing text, so that only selected words remain visible, creating a poem. To use this tool, you can select a text from the samples, or paste your own text source into the custom text field.

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Free comics that support your school subjects

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Download some free editions of comics

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Epic Reads

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Epic Reads is your video destination for all things YA and teen books. We post new Book Nerd Problem episodes every Monday, Book Hauls once a month and more!...

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Watch wild animals in the bush

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Watch wild animals in the beautiful African bush LIVE & Unscripted.