A small steering group of Education Scotland staff and Head Teachers collaborated to collate ‘parent friendly’ resources and make them available for schools and parents on one platform. Here you can find resources and guidance for parents to support their child’s learning at home.
The resources take a wide range of formats including offline programmes, downloadable/printable resources, links to websites or apps, YouTube films, or practical resources/packages/games produced by schools on a range of topic areas. The resources are grouped into the following categories:
- Communication : strategies, stories, games, picture cards, sing or sign along ideas, activities that involve choice.
- Movement, games and play : physical activities that can take place in the home, in the garden, on a walk, in the park and suchlike as well as ideas for movement to music or dance, ideas for games and play, activities that develop motor skills or coordination.
- Making Sense of the World : any activity that connects the child to the world such as developing skills and knowledge, such as, safe use of social media; virtual tours of museums, art galleries, and places of interest; films on the wonders of the natural world; exploring sounds and music; using toys or tools for a purpose.
- Daily routines and skills for independence : learning or practicing daily routines or activities, regular personal routines such as dressing, eating etc.
- Sensory activities : this category overlaps with all the other categories however, these activities specifically focus on sensory stimulation or experiences. For example, a sensory story specifically exploring touch and textures.
