Resources and Links to Support Learning at Home with Your Child

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Tiny Happy People from the BBC - lots of advice and activities for very young children and babies

Dance along with these dance videos from Just Dance Kids like we do at Harry Roberts Nursery

Pirate song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe_HDfdmnaM
Five little monkeys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKnwqgBINXk
If you’re happy …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3vAAfVswzc
The freeze game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ebf3dGGdFg
Get ready to wiggle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm1Tiw4Y0Es

​Little Steps is a dance class to be enjoyed by both adults and children. At the bottom of the website page are pre-recorded sessions for you to try together.

Here are some resources from the Idea Store.
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First is a button that will take you to their daily Story Time Online

Lots of ideas for family fun

This is good for science and sensory ideas. You have to log in but this is free.

The Little Angel Theatre are doing some lovely puppet shows and stories. 

This is a retelling of an Anansi story

Stepney City Farm News

Resources and activities for children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) from Phoenix School in Tower Hamlets

Cooking is a great activity for learning - it involves language, maths, physical development and healthy eating.
Try cooking with Davina.

There are lots of amazing videos on this site not only for the early years but for children of all ages. There are swarms of butterflies, birds, plants and pictures of space and much more.

Nature and Us - Online talks

Tales Toolkit
A great resource for making stories that we use at school - now available at home

Lots of ideas for creative family activities in the Early Arts Blog

There are lots of resources for early years from the BBC.

GENERAL WEBSITES FOR LEARNING
DK Find Out
Information and images across many different topics and subjects
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk
Oxford Owl
Activities, games and information across the curriculum
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home
Top Marks
http://www.topmarks.co.uk

READING AND STORIES
Books Trust Story Books
http://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games
CBeebies Stories
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories
Storyline Online - stories read aloud
https://www.storylineonline.net
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GAMES AND ONLINE ACTIVITIES
Arty Games
http://kids.tate.org.uk/games
BBC CBEEBIES Things to do at home
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/things-to-do-indoors-with-your-children