ONLINE LEARNING
General Resources
Te Reo Māori
Literacy
Books to read online (there are 100 in this alone):
Reading Eggs - you can get a 30 day free trial
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:
Free maths home learning packs to download from a UK site
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
Go Noodle! - songs and dances, kids will know these from school!
Mindfulness and calming activities:
FOR OUR CHILDREN ➡ Calming Videos on Youtube