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Do the mash 2simple.com Parents can access PurpleMash for free during the school closures. It gives you access to thousands of cross-curriculur resources and schemes of work. It is cloud-based and can be accessed on any device. 43 30 | www.teachwire.net Jo Castro has worked in education as a teacher and assistant head for 20 years. She currently coaches teachers and senior leaders and leads creative writing and self development workshops for pupils. @jocastro_coach Teacher made plazoom.com Browse Plazoom’s teacher- made printable resource packs for home learning. There are times tables challenge packs, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party themed activities and learning games to play at home, all differentiated for different age groups. keeplearning.khanacademy.org Created by an American non-profit organisation, this site features daily schedules for all age groups to help parents plan a day of learning. The timetables contain suggested lessons covering a range of subjects that can be accessed easily by clicking on the link. 41 Easy learning Direct a film toontastic.withgoogle.com This appwill excite budding directors, authors, artists and musicians. Turn your drawings into 3Dcartoon animations, record your voice to narrate or add dialogue, learn how to mix a soundtrack to create amood and experiment creating different genres. 40 Free app edplus.app Use the promo code ‘KEEPLEARNING’ to get a free subscription to this app. The video question format is engaging and learners are able to test one another, providing competition as amotivation to learn. The app’s adaptive-learning algorithm personalises questions across a range of subjects. 44 ROLEPLAY IDEAS bigeyedowl.co.uk Aimed at KS1 pupils, this site features a comprehensive range of activities. The roleplay ideas are brilliant and if pupils don’t have the exact resources listed, they can adapt the set-up according towhat they have in the house. 47 42 45 Writing stimulus pobble365.com Get a newcreativewriting stimulus every day. Childrenwill receive a story starter, sentence challenge and questions to prompt discussion. There is also a dailywebinar to support home learning. 46 FUTURE ENGINEERS jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk This charitable foundation was set up to inspire future engineers. The ‘Challenge cards’ are great for home learning. Children will be able to get their hands on most of the things they’ll need at home, the instructions are clearly written and the results are exciting. 48 Classical music bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces TenPieces is awonderful way to get children excited about and creativewith classical music. For home learning, visit the ‘Get creativewith classical music at home’ section. There are also resources for hearing impaired children. EAL resources learnenglishkids. britishcouncil.org This is a great resource for children who are learning English. There are games, songs, stories and activities. The site also offers lots of advice for parents supporting their children to learn English. These include videos, articles and simple activities. 50 49 MY LIBRARY rivet.area120.com Developed to support early readers, this app has 3,500 free digital books for kids.Work out your child’s level then choose froma selection of titles. You can create a personal library and there are games interspersed to keep young readersmotivated.