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www.teachwire.net | 29 30 London’s burning fireoflondon.org.uk If youusually cover theGreat Fire of London, this niche site is fun and interactive. There is an absorbing game to play and children can also set about rebuildingLondon after the fire by downloading 1666maps viaMinecraft. Online classes teach.outschool.com ThisUSwebsite provides online classes for childrenwho are being home-schooled. If you’ve been taskedwith creating online sessions, visit for tips about how tomake your lessons engaging and accessible. 35 Premium coding tynker.com Thiswebsite provides self-paced sequencing and coding tutorials for children aged five and up. The premiumcoding courses are free during the school closures. 36 VIRTUAL VISIT nhm.ac.uk Enjoy different virtual tours of London’s Natural History Museum and listen to the soothing voice of David Attenborough as he describes the Hintze Hall. Watch the fascinating ‘Discover’ videos, delve into the collections and get busy in the ‘Try at home’ area. 28 Free ebooks home.oxfordowl.co.uk Browse a good selection of free tablet-friendly ebooks for children. Oxford Owl is currently collaboratingwithauthors to create story-telling videos, challenges and draw-alongs. The site also features a selection of ideas for practical home learning, aswell asmaths andEnglish activities sorted by year group. GO EXPLORING dkfindout.com This is a safe, secure site for children to search, learn and explore. Its content is visual and informed and covers all of the curriculum subjects and more. The site houses videos, animations, quizzes and articles for parents that explain the curriculum and how they can support their child’s learning. 29 31 Chill out chillpanda.co.uk Chillpanda is a free mental health and wellbeing app being trialled by the NHS. It has been developed by clinical psychologists to help under-eights learn to recognise and manage feelings of anxiety. Children can track their heart rate, learn breathing techniques and play calming games. Island hopping discoveringgalapagos.org.uk Y6 children will enjoy learning about how the Galapagos islands were formed and how species arrive and thrive there. They can find out about Darwin and evolution through the well-constructed diagrams, animations and videos. The online magazine in the teacher zone is also fantastic. 32 33 Open-ended activities otherwiseeducation.com Teacher JonnyWalker andpoet Adisahave created some inspiringwriting activities for schools to send out for home learning. They are open-ended, perfect for families towork through together and will inspire creativitywhile supporting learners to develop their creativewriting skills. 34 39 Calmnature wildlifetrusts.org In order to boost the nation’smental health andwellbeing during this strange time, the WildlifeTrust is streaming live footage of a range of wildlife. These livewebcasts are a perfect way of feeling closer to nature andmay inspire pupils to increase their knowledge of birds, badgers and bats. WORK OUT app.sworkit.com Developed to fight childhood obesity, this free app features a selection of workouts for different ages. The sequences are varied and can be customised to suit individual children. Refreshingly, while the activities are explained by an adult, the videos feature children doing the exercises. 37 Family PSHE families.jigsawpshe.com/ stuck-at-home Jigsaw Families is currently offering free access to two of the stories from its family PSHE programme. There are activities and discussion prompts to go with each and you can also listen to two of its ‘Calmme’ recordings. 38 HOME L EARN I NG