In thinking of more practical, active things that your children can do, I am also balancing considerations to things that you have access to at home and also adhering to government guidance regarding social distancing. Please don't panic if you see something that you just can't do - leave it and try something else.
Scavenger Hunt
Government advice does ask people to stay at home but everyone is allowed to exercise/go outside once a day so long as they stay local and use open spaces near their home whilst also adhering to social distancing guidelines.
To this end, why not spice up your next exercise slot with a scavenger hunt! You can use the one below or create your own one.
You might be able to adapt the hunt for your garden as well. You might want to take photos of some of these and collage them or put them into a Google docs file.
ScratchJnr
An app that we use in school is ScratchJnr. This is a free to download app that works on a range of mobile devices (but not phones) that is fantastic for learning programming:
A how to use guide is on the website under the "Learn" tab at the top of the page and some projects can be found here:
Word of the Day
We have been using Vocabulary Ninja in school to develop a wider paint box of words. As mentioned in one of last week's blogs, knowing what different words mean is a key component to comprehension. Have a look here (Grasshopper words are Key Stage 1; Shinobi words are Key Stage 2).
Thank you all so much for your wonderful efforts at home schooling, I hope these blogs are some help and remember - you are all fantastic!
Have a good day.
Key Stage 1 Team
