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This was on OS yesterday and thought might be good for you and others:pigpen said:
Notes squiggled for school teachers.. I requested Dots spellings and Squeak extra library books and I need a laminator for Twinkle some reusable worksheets.. though I have just put them in plastic sleeves before and used those.
We have been told to 'walk the children round the block' and do youtube exercise videos.. hahaha.. hilarious!
There is an email for homeschool enquiries and a mobile number so I guess we might get somewhere with those.Very big list of online resources.... courtesy of a bloke on FB - not naming him in case....
https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
Telephone befriending service for the elderlywww.llttf.com
Online cognitive behavioural therapy sitewww.youngminds.org.uk
Children and adolescent mental health support resourcehttps://www.headspace.com
Meditation/ relaxation and sleep resourceshttps://www.mind.org.uk/…/taking-ca…/five-ways-to-wellbeing/
Wellbeing advicehttps://www.cruse.org.uk
Bereavement counsellinghttps://www.samaritans.org/
Samaritanshttps://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Res…/Looking-After-Yourself
Self help resources for mental health issueshttps://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk
Online resource for all mental health issues, including bereavementhttps://www.coursera.org/
Online resource for skills buildinghttps://www.udacity.com/
“Udacity is the world’s fastest, most efficient way to master the skills tech companies want. 100% online, part-time & self-paced.”https://www.senecalearning.com/
Online learning support resource for GCSE/ A-Level/ KS2 and KS3https://corbettmaths.com
Maths Learning supporthttps://www.u3a.org.uk
University of the 3rd age, online courses for more mature studentshttps://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
Online courses from MIThttps://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Yoga you can do with the kids, to chill them out?
https://www.udemy.com/
Free online courseshttps://www.explorationoftheday.com/
Artistic exploration websitehttp://languagejam.net
Learn new languages onlinehttps://www.humblebundle.com/
Online sci-fi bookshttps://www.khanacademy.org
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material.BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.Futurelearn
https://www.futurelearn.com
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).Seneca
https://www.senecalearning.com
For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.Openlearn
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/
Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programmingTed Ed
https://ed.ted.com
All sorts of engaging educational videosNational Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com
Learn languages for free. Web or app.Mystery Science
https://mysteryscience.com
Free science lessonsThe Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of cool educational videosCrash Course
https://thecrashcourse.com
You Tube videos on many subjectsCrash Course Kids
https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
As above for a younger audienceCrest Awards
https://www.crestawards.org
Science awards you can complete from home.iDEA Awards
https://idea.org.uk
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.Paw Print Badges
https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.Tinkercad
https://www.tinkercad.com
All kinds of making.Prodigy Maths
https://www.prodigygame.com
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.Nature Detectives
https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetect…/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!British Council
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
Resources for English language learningOxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary ageBig History Project
https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!Blue Peter Badges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.The Artful Parent
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activitiesRed Ted Art
https://www.redtedart.com
Easy arts and crafts for little onesThe Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.Toy Theater
https://toytheater.com/
Educational online gamesDK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/…
Activities and quizzesTwinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk
This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.https://roll20.net/
Play DnD and other RPGs with friends online or make new friends and learn how to play. It's free for basic serivce (which is likely all you will need)https://artsandculture.google.com/
There's a link to themes and collections in the drop down menu, and virtual gallery tours to check out.https://librivox.org/
Audiobooks. Like Audible, but FREE! Basically if you aren't aware, Project Gutenberg stores all books which are outside copyright (and therefore free to read https://www.gutenberg.org/)
Librivox is where people have taken these books and then narrated them.https://www.vulture.com/…/coronavirus-the-metropolitan-oper…
Free online operashttps://www.boatloadpuzzles.com/
Free online puzzleshttps://www.zooniverse.org/projects
You can help make a difference and keep boredom at bay right here -https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD6BF044AE5B386D2
Complete online free music concertshttps://www.stageit.com/
Online theatre productionshttps://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com
Online plays and theatrical performanceshttps://www.duolingo.com/
free website for learning languages which can be very useful if you're looking to learn a new language. Also comes in a phone app which is very goodFree old novels and short story collections can be found on Project Gutenberg and Wikisource:
https://www.gutenberg.org/
https://wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttps://www.travelandleisure.com/…/museums-with-virtual-tou…
Virtual museum tourshttp://www.openculture.com/…/download-free-coloring-books-f…
Free colouring books to download and printI must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and through me. When it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
When the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.11 -
This was on OS yesterday and thought might be good for you and others:pigpen said:
Notes squiggled for school teachers.. I requested Dots spellings and Squeak extra library books and I need a laminator for Twinkle some reusable worksheets.. though I have just put them in plastic sleeves before and used those.
We have been told to 'walk the children round the block' and do youtube exercise videos.. hahaha.. hilarious!
There is an email for homeschool enquiries and a mobile number so I guess we might get somewhere with those.Very big list of online resources.... courtesy of a bloke on FB - not naming him in case....
https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
Telephone befriending service for the elderlywww.llttf.com
Online cognitive behavioural therapy sitewww.youngminds.org.uk
Children and adolescent mental health support resourcehttps://www.headspace.com
Meditation/ relaxation and sleep resourceshttps://www.mind.org.uk/…/taking-ca…/five-ways-to-wellbeing/
Wellbeing advicehttps://www.cruse.org.uk
Bereavement counsellinghttps://www.samaritans.org/
Samaritanshttps://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Res…/Looking-After-Yourself
Self help resources for mental health issueshttps://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk
Online resource for all mental health issues, including bereavementhttps://www.coursera.org/
Online resource for skills buildinghttps://www.udacity.com/
“Udacity is the world’s fastest, most efficient way to master the skills tech companies want. 100% online, part-time & self-paced.”https://www.senecalearning.com/
Online learning support resource for GCSE/ A-Level/ KS2 and KS3https://corbettmaths.com
Maths Learning supporthttps://www.u3a.org.uk
University of the 3rd age, online courses for more mature studentshttps://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
Online courses from MIThttps://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Yoga you can do with the kids, to chill them out?
https://www.udemy.com/
Free online courseshttps://www.explorationoftheday.com/
Artistic exploration websitehttp://languagejam.net
Learn new languages onlinehttps://www.humblebundle.com/
Online sci-fi bookshttps://www.khanacademy.org
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it's mostly common material.BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there's so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.Futurelearn
https://www.futurelearn.com
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).Seneca
https://www.senecalearning.com
For those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material.Openlearn
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/
Free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programmingTed Ed
https://ed.ted.com
All sorts of engaging educational videosNational Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids.Duolingo
https://www.duolingo.com
Learn languages for free. Web or app.Mystery Science
https://mysteryscience.com
Free science lessonsThe Kids Should See This
https://thekidshouldseethis.com
Wide range of cool educational videosCrash Course
https://thecrashcourse.com
You Tube videos on many subjectsCrash Course Kids
https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
As above for a younger audienceCrest Awards
https://www.crestawards.org
Science awards you can complete from home.iDEA Awards
https://idea.org.uk
Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.Paw Print Badges
https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk
Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional.Tinkercad
https://www.tinkercad.com
All kinds of making.Prodigy Maths
https://www.prodigygame.com
Is in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.Nature Detectives
https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetect…/
A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!British Council
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
Resources for English language learningOxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary ageBig History Project
https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!Blue Peter Badges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.The Artful Parent
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activitiesRed Ted Art
https://www.redtedart.com
Easy arts and crafts for little onesThe Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.Toy Theater
https://toytheater.com/
Educational online gamesDK Find Out
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/…
Activities and quizzesTwinkl
https://www.twinkl.co.uk
This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee, but they are offering a month of free access to parents in the event of school closures.https://roll20.net/
Play DnD and other RPGs with friends online or make new friends and learn how to play. It's free for basic serivce (which is likely all you will need)https://artsandculture.google.com/
There's a link to themes and collections in the drop down menu, and virtual gallery tours to check out.https://librivox.org/
Audiobooks. Like Audible, but FREE! Basically if you aren't aware, Project Gutenberg stores all books which are outside copyright (and therefore free to read https://www.gutenberg.org/)
Librivox is where people have taken these books and then narrated them.https://www.vulture.com/…/coronavirus-the-metropolitan-oper…
Free online operashttps://www.boatloadpuzzles.com/
Free online puzzleshttps://www.zooniverse.org/projects
You can help make a difference and keep boredom at bay right here -https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD6BF044AE5B386D2
Complete online free music concertshttps://www.stageit.com/
Online theatre productionshttps://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com
Online plays and theatrical performanceshttps://www.duolingo.com/
free website for learning languages which can be very useful if you're looking to learn a new language. Also comes in a phone app which is very goodFree old novels and short story collections can be found on Project Gutenberg and Wikisource:
https://www.gutenberg.org/
https://wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttps://www.travelandleisure.com/…/museums-with-virtual-tou…
Virtual museum tourshttp://www.openculture.com/…/download-free-coloring-books-f…
Free colouring books to download and printI must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and through me. When it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
When the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.5 -
I'm sending hugs back to you all, what with children, OH's, school work, jobs, lack of money, etc I think we all need to look after ourselves first.Piggers if you need any more plastic folders, the sort that clip into a file, and are open at the top, I have loads, just mail me how many roughly and your address, also any one else who needs any as well, with all the clearing out, they seem to have 'arrived' out of cupboard, filing cabinets etc.
So far I havePut WM onCleaned showerCleaned kitchen sinkEaten toast.Waiting on todayKitchen delivery for the new ownersRemoval company to come and do a re quote.I think I am going to have almost everything large and heavy that won't fit in the cars, except the bed and 2 chairs removed out of here asap, I get the feeling this lockdown that I keep hearing about is coming at me fast round the corner.Breast Cancer Now 100 miles October 2022 100 / 100miles
D- Day 80km June 2024 80/80km (10.06.24 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2024 to complete by end Sept 2024. 1,001,066/ 1,000,000 (20.09.24 all done)
Breast Cancer Now 100 miles 1st May 2025 (18.05.2025 all done)
Diabetic UK 1 million steps July 2025 to complete by end Sept 2025. 504,789 / 1,000,000Sun, Sea10 -
Morning (waves)
I am pleased to say that my throat is much better I now have a steaming headache and a chesty cough 
I'm inclined to feel sorry for myself, but if Twinkle can soldier on, so can I. Bless her heart 
Had a conversation with DS about the lockdown which feels imminent. I would like him to be here, and GF is welcome to lockdown with us if she would like to - GF works in a nursery so is expecting to be off work after tomorrow, depending on what measures are taken for the children of key workers. I'm due to go back to work on Wednesday - with things changing so quickly I don't know how that will pan out. I'll ask what the plan is on Tuesday! I don't have the energy to be anxious - every cloud and all that!
I need to keep some sort of framework in place to keep me sane whilst giving my body chance to fright this lurgie so flutter
Round 1 =
breakfast
make my bed
shower & wash hair
get dressed
feed the birds
Take care my lovely ladies.
Rxx
IT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme
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Round 1 completed + put out the recycling.
Rxx
IT ONLY TAKES SMALL DAILY ACTIONSFOR MAGIC TO HAPPENRosemary Ikpeme9 -
Wardrobe full of shelves of jumpers, scarves etc sorted and cleaned. Could really do with culling more, but taking it step by step
HHI done
Shoes at bottom of next wardrobe sorted, this is the last wardrobe in our bedroom. It won't take long to do as it has a box of handbags, box of ski stuff, the TV and a few bits and bobs. Really just needs a good clean and things putting away. Although I think it can wait until tomorrow as it's sunny so off to carry on reading my book in the garden.
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All day drizzle really isn’t good for the soul.
Been to work - closure apparently doesn’t mean closure, so it’s back to work I go next week as usual. Until the music stops again.
DH and DD are both at home, and appear not to have come to blows whilst I was out. They are united in the face of the common enemy - me!
Flying before work was wm x 1and HHI. Flying since work has been s&s bathroom and ensuite, and wash hair (that counts, right?). The meal plan seems to have gone to pot, so I need to revisit that. Might do that now...9 -
Evening
work done
phone calls made
bathroom cleaned, just changed the shower curtain to a cheery red one that I bought on impulse a while ago, as I also have red towels I think it looks lovely in there now, so much brighter and cheerier!!Kitchen s/s done
en suite s/s done
hall stairs and landings hoovered
another one here who needs to look at the menu plan, I don’t want to be using the few tins and things that I bought just in case (no stockpile... I promise!!) but I suspect that next weeks menu may depend on what I can find in the shop!
off to do that now, then I’m going to sit down with my book.
take care and have a good evening all x7 -
I'm now on the two-week wonder, which has been followed up with a 'you can't come back to work anyhow' email, as the tightness in my chest has increased, so it wasn't merely anxiety as I had hoped.
Himself is on his last day at work for x months.
He sent me a message 'If you feel the urge to start cleaning, make a cup of tea and sit down again until it passes'. All well and good until I go to fill the kettle and all manner of horrors were lurking in the sink and peering out from underneath the dish drainer.
The sink and drainer are now very shiny. As is the upstairs bathroom sink.
In an effort to get some useful things in as he is clearly incapable of planning and execution, I tried going online.Groceries were an abject failure from all sites, but I have managed to get a bulk order of posh crunchies from the manufacturers for the cats to come next week which should cover 3-4 months, a pretty dress, some comfortable undies (as I am not spending three months with broken underwires sticking into my ribs just to work at the kitchen table) and, hopefully, if they haven't decided to not bother delivering such things, a new steam cleaner; the state of the place is so bad that I can't bear the idea of having to actively scrub every square inch of it whilst he minces about telling me that he'll slap a filthy cloth over one or two locations before getting bored and going back onto his laptop for the next eight hours do it .
Going to take all the crud off the countertops in a minute and scrub those as well.
At this present moment, I fear sepsis or salmonella more than I do coronavirus. And he should fear me. Not that I have the energy to do much right now, but I'm sure I can make an exception for somebody who still didn't buy any flaming cat food last night.
I could dream to wide extremes, I could do or die: I could yawn and be withdrawn and watch the world go by.Yup you are officially Rock n Roll9 -
Have been feeling extremely low for the past couple of days due to the schools closing (I actually cried on the way to pick up DS2 this afternoon when someone asked if I was ok), which was made worse when DH came home from work telling me that his job will be reducing his hours as they have no customers (his pay will also go down as a result). So he will be having reduced pay, and I'll have no pay at all at the moment. I suppose it's better than them laying him off completely which was my worry last night. Started to do an application for UC this afternoon, as I suspect that supply teachers will not be considered key workers as school should be able to cope with skeleton staff as they have reduced numbers. Need to get DH to do his one too as apparently as we're married he has to complete it as well. Hope I'm not going to find out tomorrow that there's a different system I need to use as the Government still haven't announced their packages they are providing. DH's work aren't being very helpful as they've said they'll be going down to 4 days, but won't tell him until Monday what those will be. If I knew which days I could potentially have childcare, I could apply for other jobs for the days he's home.Took out my frustrations by cleaning out the shopping bags with a scrubbing brush and dettol cleaner - couldn't believe how dirty they were, but saw a programme on TV the other day where they tested them, and I realised ours hadn't been done for a very long time. I think I need to do them again though as there are a few stains. *blushes* Also cleaned out George's tummy and let it dry so he can be ready for use as and when needed.DS2 has forest school tomorrow morning so I need to round up his wellies etc. There's going to be an awful lot of things to carry tomorrow on the way home if schools are sending extra things home with the children.Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.I married Moon 8/4/2011, baby boy born 26/9/2012, Angel Baby Poppy born 8/11/15, Rainbow baby boy born 11/2/20178
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