Home Learning Ideas
The Birmingham Early Years Networks (BEYN) and the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) have been commissioned by Birmingham City Council to support and amplify their important COVID-19 Public Health communications to families with children under five here
Start For Life
Visit the website of Facebook page for more information and ideas to promote language
https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/toddler/learning-to-talk/learning-to-talk-3-to-5-years/
https://www.facebook.com/HungryLittleMindsBirmingham/
Home Learning Activities
The BBC has launched an education package across TV and online, featuring celebrities and teachers, helping to keep children learning at home and supporting parents.
BBC Bitesize can be accessed here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
The Early Literacy Trust
The Early Literacy Trust have a dedicated Family Zone area with lots of fun activities to share with young children at home. To access click on the link below:
https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/birth-4/
Easy Activities to do at home:
1.Spider’s web: Turn the hall into a spider’s web: with tape or wool… you have to go through it but without touching it!
2. Foot drawings: Are you able to write your name with your foot or draw a house? You may find you surprise yourself, but you’re guaranteed a giggle in attempting to master the pen with your toes
3. Plant a seed: Take a lentil or chickpea and plant it in some wet cotton. Watch it grow
4. Homemade Puppets: Find some old socks, sew some buttons on them as eyes, and make your own puppet show
5. Hide messages around the house: Take some post-its and hide surprise messages around the house; you’re sure to get a smile out of the person who finds them
This website has a list of 50 YouTube channels for home learning linked to different areas of the curriculum.
https://www.teachingpacks.co.uk/50-youtube-channels-for-home-learning/
Oxford Owl - Register for an account and there are a range of e-books which can be read online for free.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Alistair Bryce-Clegg is collecting a variety of 'things to try at home activities'
https://abcdoes.com/abc-does-a-blog/2020/03/14/at-least-50-fantastic-ideas-to-try-at-home/
This is Maths website which is offering free things for Nursery upwards.
https://www.mathswithparents.com/
You can play games with your child using the links below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games