與肯·羅賓遜爵士一起在家學習 – 插曲 3 娜塔莉·比格尼

In this third episode of Learning from Home, Sir Ken speaks to Natalie, a mother of four children of ranging ages from Utah, 美國. She has a full-time job and is also studying part-time herself. Natalie’s early experience of learning from home was overwhelming, not least of all because she received over 70 school-related emails in one week alone; even her kindergartener has five different websites where her learning is taking place. She has found that making the time to be together outside has made a really positive impact on their mental health as a family, but she worries that all the time being spent on computers is depleting her children’s love of learning.

Watch the full discussion above, and if anything Natalie and Sir Ken discuss resonates with you, or inspires you to try something different at home, explore this list of related resources:

Wellbeing
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Calm Zone
https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/
A variety of child-friendly activities and resources to help kids deal with stress, especially during the pandemic.

LA Times Guide to the Internet
https://www.latimes.com/projects/guide-to-the-internet/
A collection of resources for adults with tips on self-care, 學習, entertainment and navigating the internet.

Screen Time
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Pobble Article
https://medium.com/pobble/simple-and-fun-non-screen-activities-that-children-can-do-at-home-115543cb…
A list of 25 non-screen activities that children can do from home during lockdown – also available as a printed poster.

Time Article
https://time.com/5803373/coronavirus-kids-at-home-activities/
Suggestions for parents about how to build a strong timetable to help keep to a routine during this time, and some ideas for creative play.

Reading Resources
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Audible
https://stories.audible.com/discovery
Audible is a global story platform where you can listen to books; they are extending their free trial period during this time.
Suitable for everyone – adults included!

Reading Eggs
https://readingeggs.co.uk/
A popular website to help young children develop their phonics and reading skills.
Best for younger kids who are just learning to read.

Especially for little ones
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Little House Kindergarten
https://littlehousekindergarten.com/
Pay as you can home-school curriculum specifically for kindergarten aged kids, as well as free resources for little ones learning from home.