Resources and Links to Support Learning at Home with Your Child

Click on images to visit websites
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
Gummy bear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVE-T2_vLpY
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
Free children's ebooks and audiobooks with your library card
Lots of ideas for family fun
Half Moon Theatre Live: Free online shows to watch together.
Stepney City Farm News
Resources and activities for children with Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) from Phoenix School in Tower Hamlets
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
The Little Angel Theatre are doing some lovely puppet shows and stories. 
I Want My Hat Back
This is a retelling of an Anansi story
The Oak Academy has produced daily lessons for the Early Years which are well worth a look. This one is about making porridge for The Three Bears. Click on the bowl to find out more.

Try some of the other lessons too. They are for Nursery as well as Reception.
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
Classroom Secrets
http://www.kids.classroomsecrets.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
World Book Online have just made their fabulous collection of over 3,000 ebooks and audio books available for free for children to access at home.
https://worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook/#!/

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