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Coronavirus and Schools (powered by National Education Union)

Really helpful resources and news surrounding UK schools and the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Conversation

An article about how different this current situation of learning from home is compared with home-schooling, and the benefits of letting children play.

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Pobble

A variety of articles with suggestions for keeping kids entertained as well hints and tips for both parents and teachers.

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Open University

The Open University have collated all of the online courses they are offering for free during the pandemic, covering a variety of topics and a range of time commitments.

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Yale: The Science of Wellbeing

Yale University have made their most popular course freely available online during the pandemic. Coursera also offer plenty of other interesting online courses from some of the world’s top learning institutions.

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Food Literacy Center

A variety of children-friendly recipes that will be popular with the whole family, designed to get kids involved in cooking at home.

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How To Academy

Available free during the pandemic, the How To Academy offer a wide variety of talks and lectures covering a whole host of topics, from tips on public speaking, to the life of a secret service agent to Shakespeare’s women. The talks take place via Zoom and require pre-registration.

Best for older learners – some may have an age limit.

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CK12

Interactive learning to help students during school closures on all major curriculum topics, including math, science, social sciences as well as photography.

Best for grades one through eight.

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Global Oneness Project

Beautiful stories and videos on a range of topics that affect all of us, for example, food insecurity, poverty, migration and sustainability to name a few.

Their interdisciplinary perspective develops critical thinking, empathy and listening skills.

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Firstsite

Free downloadable art packs curated by well-known UK artists which don’t require any specialist materials, as well as a plethora of fun and creative activities under ‘Create at Home.’

Recommended for kids 4 and up.

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