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Educational Resources

Activities and resources for children, young people and families

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educational resources

kids mental health

activities and games

Here you will find downloadable worksheets, inspirational images and other resources which can help you while you are isolated.

click the logo to go to the organisation's website

Some have been created by Open Minds and IMP;ACT, and where possible we have credited the source of those we did not create ourselves.

Everytime you see the lightbulb it means there is a link to a downloadable resource

- click the lightbulb for a bright idea!

resources for parents

Reading a Book

PHONICS PLAY

for very young children, fun and free help with phonics

Comic Books

BRIGHTLY

links to free activities, and some apps which are around £3.50 a year for kids from age 3 - 13

Writing on a Notebook

SCHOLASTIC

lots of ideas and links to help children and teens write more confidently and enjoy writing

Writing on Tablet

LIT2GO

free audio online readings of classics and poetry, with analysis and explanations of the texts

School Children

https://www.nightzookeeper.com/en-gb/parents/special_offers/facebook-offer52

NIGHTZOOKEEPER

fun games to develop writing skills. A free trial followed by £46 a year subscription

A Girl in a Classroom

TEACHITENGLISH

TeachitEnglish have free activity packs once you join as a member. Membership is free.

Writing on the Board

TES

TES have free activity packs once you join as a member. Membership is free.

Woman Tutoring Child

TEACHING IDEAS

free downloads and games around Spelling, punctuation and grammar, with no membership required

Teahcer at a Math Class

KHAN ACADEMY

Maths fun activities through to more challenging work for all ages

School Kids Meditating

KIDS YOGA STORIES

easy and fun Yoga resources

for all the family - free and paid

Kids with Capes

FITNESS BLENDER

fun and free exercise for kids

via youtube

Woman Stretching

PE WITH JOE WICKS

free videos daily with for different physical activities, paced for young and older viewers and for those who are more or less active

Kids Running

IMOVES

free videos for different physical activities, as well as to make maths and other subjects more interesting and engaging

Super Hero Kids

LITTLE SPORTS

Little Sports is a fun and free cartoon exercise series for kids via youtube

Big Ben

UK PARLIAMENT

free resources for kids of all ages to learn how Parliament works

People in Museum

TOUR A MUSEUM

Take a tour of a museum or gallery:

https://artsandculture.google.com/

Kids in the Museum

NATURAL HISTORY

The Smithsonian https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

Traveling in Germany

ANNE FRANK

The Anne Frank House https://www.annefrank.org/en/museum/web-and-digital

Egyption Statue

https://blog.britishmuseum.org/how-to-explore-the-british-museum-from-home/

BRITISH MUSEUM

Explore the British Museum

People in Museum

TOUR A MUSEUM

Take a tour of a museum or gallery:

Art Fun

ONLINE ART IDEAS

lots of free kids games to build mental health,

including online art games to express emotions

Boy Drawing

DRAWING

activity ideas for teaching kids to draw animals

Paris

https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

THE LOUVRE

The Anne Frank House

Gallery Stairs

https://www.guggenheim.org/plan-your-visit/guggenheim-from-home

GUGGENHEIM