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General Resources

A lot of these resources have already been given a page here called Our Links. Do you want this double up?  Let me know and then I will complete this page if this is what you want.

Twinkl - Twinkl has heaps and heaps of content across all learning areas. They have opened up free access to parents. 

Te Reo Māori

Te Reo Singalong at home A new video everyday from one of our favourite authors Sharon Holt

Literacy

Books to read online - (There are 100 in this alone)
Reading Eggs - (You can get a 30 day free trial)
Epic - (A reading site - Parents can sign up for free)
Sunshine Online - (A great reading site for juniors, books, letter and word activities. Parents can sign up for a free 14 day trial, we are working on full access for you all)
Ready to Read - (These are the same books we use at school, some will be familiar to your child. Thanks to our friends at Dyer Street School for this list!)

​Maths:

Prodigygame.com

Free maths home learning packs to download from a UK site:  
Year 1 https://primarystarseducation.co.uk/covid-19-year-1/?fbclid=IwAR0dYFAIFxav6jj1GYCIkIOaNGPKlSWCWMPuEh7zkMFaiwTRoqyl1OpT8ZsYear 2 https://primarystarseducation.co.uk/covid-19-year-2/?fbclid=IwAR3W2uW23eNg79XVfRDWcMH4hkTiWMcU9z5InwNpWsucGM6EVWxuVI_FXRI

TV/Videos with some educational value:

Netflix:

Storybots - Science videos with catch songs, ok for all ages.
Daniel Tiger - For junior students, good discussions about emotions and values.
Our Planet - Wildlife documentary.
Brainchild - Science talk show for kids.
Who Was? - A fun history show.
If I Were An Animal - Animal facts.
Dream Big - One for the budding builders and engineers.


TVNZ OnDemand:

Access via Heihei to make sure you only get kid friendly content

Kiri & Lou - 5 minute videos with calming music and good discussion of values.
Goodnight Kiwi - NZ celebrities (and Jacinda Ardern!) reading NZ picture books.
Horrible Histories - Funny but accurate historical stories.
Junk Rescue - Encourage creativity - let your kids loose with the recycling and see what they can make.
Kitchen Science - Scientist Dr Michelle Dickinson (Nanogirl) does cool experiments with household ingredients. 
Speak Māori for Kids - Your tamariki can practice their reo.

YouTube

(YouTube needs to be supervised - children can easily get on to inappropriate content, we recommend using YouTube kids if possible).

Cosmic Kids Yoga - Yoga and mindfulness activities, great for a wet day.
Storyline online - Celebrities reading picture books aloud.
Go Noodle! - Songs and dances, kids will know these from school!

Mindfulness and calming activities:

FOR OUR CHILDREN ➡ https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLO27UAuimTzLrnlq6XaYFy78SV29yDx5_&fbclid=IwAR21Q1EoGsuHl5upkneM1ui2Q5NQCY7arHZr_k5cpzD4P0Ub6J8kn_x8u9U

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