{"id":482,"date":"2020-04-01T15:15:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T15:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/darvelprimary\/?page_id=482"},"modified":"2020-04-01T15:24:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T15:24:34","slug":"parentzone-scotland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/darvelprimary\/parent-page\/parentzone-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Parentzone Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/\">Parentzone Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"page-content__title\">\n<h1>Be at the heart of your child\u2019s learning during COVID-19<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<article>Parents and families are dealing with a vast amount of information on a wide range of topics about COVID-19. The information below is intended to help provide guidance and support to parents and families regarding their child\u2019s learning at home and signpost to other information which may be of interest. Information on Parentzone Scotland will continue to be reviewed and updated as required, so please revisit the website.During COVID-19, early learning and childcare settings, schools and local authorities across Scotland are working on how they can best provide support for children\u2019s learning at home. Early learning and childcare settings and schools are likely to take different approaches to meet the individual needs of their pupils. Information for parents and families on this will be provided locally.<\/p>\n<h3>What is learning at home?<\/h3>\n<p>Learning at home is a broad term to describe the learning which happens outwith early learning and childcare settings and schools. It can take place through everyday activities including\u00a0<a title=\"Learning through play\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/learning-at-home\/learning-through-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">play<\/a>\u00a0and general family life, such as food preparation and cooking. It can also happen through curriculum related activities, homework, reading and sharing books.<\/p>\n<p>Activities for learning at home can be specifically designed to help parents engage in their child\u2019s learning and build upon the learning from early learning and childcare settings and schools.<\/p>\n<p>Engaging in your child\u2019s learning can make a real difference to how well they do.\u00a0 Making your home a positive\u00a0<a title=\"Home learning environment\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/learning-at-home\/home-learning-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home learning environment<\/a>\u00a0plays a big part in this, no matter what age your child is.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a title=\"Learning at home\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/learning-at-home\/\">Learning at home area of Parentzone Scotland<\/a>\u00a0contains information and resources you may find of interest.<\/p>\n<h3>Related links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>General information about COVID-19 can be found on the\u00a0<a title=\"Scottish Government Covid-19 webpage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/coronavirus-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Government<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"NHS Inform\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsinform.scot\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHS Inform<\/a>\u00a0website has the latest updates on COVID-19.<\/li>\n<li>Parentzone Scotland&#8217;s\u00a0<a title=\"Digital learning, digital life and digital work\" href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/parentzone\/my-child\/digital-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">digital learning section<\/a>\u00a0contains a range of information to help children and young people stay safe online.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"NPFS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/2020\/03\/19\/school-closures-educational-resources-for-parents-and-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Parent Forum of Scotland<\/a>\u00a0has produced some Educational Resources for Parents and Families.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Parent Club\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parentclub.scot\/topics\/health\/coronavirus?age=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parent Club<\/a>\u00a0has a range of useful information including: ways to protect yourself and others; advice on what to do if you have to stay at home with your children and self-isolate; tips on talking to your child about the virus.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Young Scot\" href=\"https:\/\/young.scot\/campaigns\/national\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Scot<\/a>\u00a0contains useful information for young people.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"SQA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sqa.org.uk\/sqa\/93598.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scottish Qualifications Authority<\/a>\u00a0has the latest information for young people in the senior phase.<\/li>\n<li>Advice for supporting children and young people who may be anxious about COVID-19 is available on\u00a0<a title=\"COSLA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosla.gov.uk\/covid19-advice-supporting-children-and-young-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COSLA\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parentzone Scotland Be at the heart of your child\u2019s learning during COVID-19 Parents and families are dealing with a vast amount of information on a wide range of topics about COVID-19. 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