CODA UK & IRELAND – resources for home-schooling parents
CODA UK & IRELAND have created platforms for sharing a growing list of resources to support home-schooling parents. Do check their youtube and Google doc page to keep up-to-date with any revisions.
Please note BATOD doesn’t necessarily endorse the companies associated with the links provided.
Their home school resource pack can be found here with all the links they’ve found so far. They will continue to update it as and when they find new resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yEyT3pJA2fFp36rPtDSMrQ-bzyj__vPZgRYaNTJrQV0/edit
Specifically mentioned resources:
- CODA UK & Ireland Facebook to share your work/for all videos linked to this project: https://www.facebook.com/codaukireland/
- 125 things to do with your children at home: https://parade.com/1009774/stephanieosmanski/things-to-do-with-kids-during-coronavirus-quarantine/
- Education sites offering free subscriptions: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/?fbclid=IwAR3Sh6IYairsPkVPLwz5FkrAD3O3LzaoOgYfHWV3dz1cMUxTZZcmQAxXbLw
- twinkl – education packs for all ages with the code UKTWINKLHELPS https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/covid19-school-closures
- Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/hourofcode
- Prodigy Math Games https://play.prodigygame.com/
- Dance Routines on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dance+routines
- Just Dance – https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=just+dance
- Go Noodle – https://www.gonoodle.com
- Cosmic Yoga – https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
- Video Art Lessons from art teacher Cassie Stephens
- Other resources are on our google doc about but some of my favorites are:
- Free BSL Course for Under 18s: https://www.british-sign.co.uk/coronavirus-crisis/
- Libby: If you have a library account get free ebooks/audiobooks from your library
- Daily Live Workouts for Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6r99N3kXME&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop
- Phonics Play – free with code ‘march20’ password ‘home’
- Free Audible Stories
- Storyline Online (Videos of famous people reading books)
- Spelling & Language Arts Games: https://www.roomrecess.com/pages/WordGames.html
- Duolingo Language Learning
- Cool Math Games
- History for Kids.net
- Scholastic Learn at Home
- Mystery Science Activities
- Mindfulness for Kids
