Resources for Parents
Scholastic: Free resources to keep children occupied at home
Mother.ly: Home school resources and ideas
Digital Technologies Hub: A collection of lessons to complete in the home or local community relevant to the digital technologies curriculum
Cosmic kids Yoga: Yoga and Mindfulness for kids
Home School: Ideas for setting up a space for home schooling
The Conversation: 5 tips to help your child learn at home
Studyladder: A comprehensive program of online educational activities for students aged 4 – 12, mapped to the curriculum.
Our Learning SA: Official state government portal providing information and resources to support learning between home and school.
Story Online: An award-winning children’s litercy website streaming videos of actors reading children’s books.
Vooks: A kid-safe, ad-free streaming library of read-aloud animated storybooks. Teachers and home-school educators (parents) have free access for a year. Sign up here.
Many local libraries are running their usual story time sessions as FB Live events
- Prospect Library
- City of Charles Sturt Libraries
- Hamra Centre Library
- Walkerville Library
- (list to be updated as new services become available)
Zoo Livestreams: Melbourne and Werribee Open Range Zoos are livestreaming their exhibits.
Downloadable colouring in: from Australian designer Rachel Castle
The Festive Co: at-home activity sheets for younger children, including indoor scavenger hunts, ‘fun jars’ and backyard bingo.