If you’re looking for things to keep the kids entertained (and learning!) while we’re stuck indoors during the lockdown, I hope you might find this useful.

With the help of friends and family I’ve put together this list of free online learning videos for kids.

English History – What Was Life Like in the Past?

(Selected by Arthur)

Prehistoric period
Roman period
Saxon period
Norman invasion
Medieval period
Castles
Tudor period
Henry VIII
Stuart period
Georgian period
Victorian period
World War II

The Story of Famous Painters

(Selected by Arthur)

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Italian Renaissance period
Michelangelo (1475-1564) Italian High Renaissance period
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Dutch Golden Age period
Vermeer (1632-1675) Dutch Baroque period
Claude Monet (1840-1926) French Impressionist period
Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) Dutch Post Impressionist period

Geometry Videos for Children aged 10 – 16

(Selected by Arthur)

Note: these videos need to be watched in order:

(i) Points, Lines and Planes
(ii) Angle Basics
(iii) Angles and Degrees
(iv) Polygons
(v) Triangles
(vi) Quadrilaterals
(vii) Perimeter
(viii) Area
(ix) Circles, what is PI
(x) Circles, Circumference and Area
(xi) Volume
(xii) Pythagoras’ theorem

Celebrity Led Homeschooling! (A Day of Learning with the Celebs)

(Selected by Heloise)

9.00am – PE with Joe Wicks
10.00am – Maths with Carol Vorderman
11.00am – English with David Walliams
12.00pm – Lunch (cooking with Jamie Oliver)
1.00pm – Music with Myleene Klass
1.30pm – Dance with Darcey Bussel
2.00pm – History with Dan Snow (free for 30-days)
4.00pm – Home Economics with Theo Michaels (Mon/Wed/Fri)

Non-daily events include:

Science with Professor Brian Cox, Robin Ince & Guests
9.30am Wednesday 25 March – Geography with Steve Backshall 
For your older kids, here are 50 free revision resources for 11+, GCSEs and A-Levels

Brain Fodder

(Selected by Michael)

The Khan Academy (All subjects, all ages) – World Class Free Education on every subject from ages 5 – 14 years old

Science and Brain (Ages 12+)

The Electric Brain
How the Earth Moves
Laws and Causes
The Science of Awkwardness

The Universe, Our Solar System and the Planets

(Selected by Arthur)

Note: Younger children might want to start with the sun and the planets that they know before finding out about the different galaxies and the universe. The first video on the origins of the universe might be quite challenging – but it might sow some seeds for a future career in physics!

Origins of the Universe
The Universe
The Galaxies
Our Milky Way Galaxy
Our Solar System
Sun
Stars
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Moon
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Exoplanets
Black Holes