GLD Parents’ Network

Tips on working from home with kids can be found here:

• Working from home with kids; 5 Action Steps for Leaders, Managers, And Employees from Forbes
• And try following this Twitter thread about home schooling

For things to do with kids, you could try some of these, suggested by the Parents’ Network:

• Worldbookline have made their collection of over 3000 e-books and audiobooks available for free for children to have access at home. They have books suitable for all ages.
• Amazon has made some of its audiobooks free
• Scholastic has created a free learn from home school site with 20+ days of learning and activities
• Literacy trust has a wealth of activities for 5-8 year olds
• Konnie Huq is hosting educational videos every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10am (including writing, STEM and arts and crafts)

And some different articles about talking to children about coronavirus/Covid-19:

• From the Mental Health Foundation here
• From Harvard Health here
• From the Guardian – ‘No, we aren’t all going to die’