Homeschoolers

[The General]

You’ve got 4 kids!? **** that... ?

 

[Ricey]

My son is year 5 and gets set tasks by his teacher each day but I have the same issue getting him to focus and concentrate. I’ve started to leave it at 2 hrs a day, we do the Joe Wicks and we go out for exercise, usually a walk to Chalkwell Park each day. Then I let him choose what he wants to do (draw, read, or one of those devices .. it makes him happy, just have to limit the screen time).
It’s tough for them and I think more so the longer it goes on. To be fair his teacher has been great at staying in touch and messaging via the online portal. I just find if their mind really isn’t on schoolwork, don’t force it, we aren’t teachers and they’ll be absolutely fine once they get back. Just my two pennyworth anyway!

I agree, but when you have a wife pushing for them to do all of this work it doesn’t help. Easy for her to say do all this when she is the one not homeschooling!

 

[Ricey]

You’ve got 4 kids!? **** that... ?

I would advise against it, especially when you’re stuck in lockdown with them!

 

[blueveined]

It’s my 11 year olds that are the problem. They are year 6 and the school have given up. They use the ‘Google Drive’ to upload home work etc, they said they would be putting work on for them to do. They put a little bit on for the Easter holidays and that it!

Anyone else having the same issue with the schools not giving work? Any ideas of good sites to get worksheets etc. Preferably one you don’t have to pay for. I’ve been using bite size but I would rather have worksheets to give my son.

Here's another couple of websites that may be of some use to you. They've got plenty of resources and worksheets for you to have a look at -

FREE Learning at Home Packs

Download free Learning at Home packs for Primary English and maths. Available for schools to share and for parents and children at home.

www.hamilton-trust.org.uk

Primary

Thousands of printable worksheets, lesson plans, activities, PowerPoints and games for EYFS, KS1 and KS2, all created and edited by teachers. Free PDFs.

www.teachitprimary.co.uk

 

[Ricey]

Here's another couple of websites that may be of some use to you. They've got plenty of resources and worksheets for you to have a look at -

FREE Learning at Home Packs

Download free Learning at Home packs for Primary English and maths. Available for schools to share and for parents and children at home.

www.hamilton-trust.org.uk

Primary

Thousands of printable worksheets, lesson plans, activities, PowerPoints and games for EYFS, KS1 and KS2, all created and edited by teachers. Free PDFs.

www.teachitprimary.co.uk

Thank you, and thank you to everyone else for the other tips. Hopefully these sites will help others in the same position.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Here's a nice little fun science experiment for your kids involving lego and balloons

How to Build Balloon-Powered LEGO Cars

Design and build balloon-powered LEGO cars that will blast off with the help of the air from the balloons! There are unlimited ways to build the cars and your kids will love racing them to

www.mombrite.com

 

[blueveined]

These science activities seem quite popular as well -

Maddie Moate

Hi everyone, I'm Maddie! This channel is where I like to share my adventures and discoveries as I ask questions and go in search of answers. Packed with vide...

www.youtube.com

For lists of spelling words to practise you could look here -

SpellingFrame

spellingframe.co.uk

Finally if you've got children who like Lego -

https://mk0freehomescho2g81n.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Lego30daychallenge.pdf

 

[Ricey]

I found the Oak National Academy website was very good, the kids seemed to enjoy it.

 

[Streaky]

I found the Oak National Academy website was very good, the kids seemed to enjoy it.

Yes this the Oak National site is very good, you can plug them into that and get on with work for 20 mins - this has been a real life saver when i need to go on a conf call.

I found Twinkl good but the free stuff is limited.

I have also been using White Rose Maths for my Year1 daughter - but they have other age groups, some videos to watch & then some print offs to do.

Maths home learning | Home learning | White Rose Maths

View all of our maths ‘home learning’ lessons and videos for early years through to Year 11. View our Maths resources from White Rose Maths.

whiterosemaths.com

Anyone else' alcohol intake increased significantly while on lockdown & homeschooling?

 

[Ricey]

Yes this the Oak National site is very good, you can plug them into that and get on with work for 20 mins - this has been a real life saver when i need to go on a conf call.

I found Twinkl good but the free stuff is limited.

I have also been using White Rose Maths for my Year1 daughter - but they have other age groups, some videos to watch & then some print offs to do.

Maths home learning | Home learning | White Rose Maths

View all of our maths ‘home learning’ lessons and videos for early years through to Year 11. View our Maths resources from White Rose Maths.

whiterosemaths.com

Anyone else' alcohol intake increased significantly while on lockdown & homeschooling?

Yes massively! I have been drinking a lot of Port!

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Funny enough I’m not a big home drinker so I’m now on day 27 of no booze whatsoever! It’ll probably remain that way till they reopen the pubs (if they ever do!) ..

 

[RHB]

Funny enough I’m not a big home drinker so I’m now on day 27 of no booze whatsoever! It’ll probably remain that way till they reopen the pubs (if they ever do!) ..

Losing any timber as a result?

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Losing any timber as a result?

Not as yet!! Hoping that will follow ?

 

[blueveined]

Primary Students

nrich.maths.org