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Free activities and tools for parents during school closure

As providers of resources and school assessment to schools across the UK and worldwide, we know how important it is to continue learning when children can’t be in school.

Have you asked your school?

Please check with your school to find out what resources they can/will allocate to keep you/your child’s learning on track. Learners, teachers and families are at the heart of everything we, at Pearson, do, and we are committed to helping everyone have positive learning experiences, whether online or in school.

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Free activities and tools for parents during school closure

The Maths Factor- free 21-day trial

The Maths Factor continues to be a hugely popular resource during school closures. This fun maths learning programme, with videos and games, helps children from Years 1 to 6.

Free access to The Maths Factor will come to an end on 5 July 2020, but to make sure that as many children as possible can continue learning with us and benefit from our amazing Summer Clubs that open shortly, we’re cutting our price in half to only £4.99 per month.

The Maths Factor is also available for a free 21-day trial.

Take a tour of The Maths Factor with these short YouTube videos with Carol Vorderman.

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Help your child advance by up to 25 months in one year

Buy Maths workbooks for summer term

Alongside our free digital resources, we’ve teamed up with White Rose Maths to bring you Power Maths Summer Home Edition books - a comprehensive learning package to ensure that every child has the essential maths skills they need to begin their new school year with confidence.

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'How to teach' guides for parents

Learn more about how to approach subject teaching, how to encourage your child to learn and how to look after yourself during this time.

Maths

Building confidence

Getting them engaged

Reading

Phonics

We have compiled a guide to supporting phonics at home with activities and tips to get you started with teaching phonics and early reading.

This phonics progression chart shows you the order in which phonic sounds are taught in school.

If you have any questions, make sure to check out our phonics FAQ document.

There is lots more coming soon - make sure you sign up below to be the first to receive updates!

English

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Writing

Wellbeing

Looking after yourselves

Mindfulness - keeping calm during difficulty

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed at this time. Some people will relish the idea of creating learning time at home, while others will find it a challenge. The most important thing is to stay healthy in body and mind.

Watch this video, which gives an introduction to mindfulness and explains how it can help rewire the brain to work in calmer and more positive ways: Mindfulness - keeping calm during difficulty.

It links to the accompanying audio file of the guided introductory practice (Breath and Body), which you can listen to here .

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