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Hello everyone!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for all of your messages, emails, and comments. It means the world to me to know how many people from all over the world are benefitting from this resource list.

ChatterPack is run on a voluntary basis in my *spare* (!) time to help share information and resources to those who need it. Have fun, explore the world from the safety of your home, and please stay safe.

Huge love to you all.

Claire Ryan 

P.s. You can find my book, ADHD and Me - a guide for children and young people, at the end of this list - please do share the link with others who might be interested, and/or get in touch if you have any questions :) 

 Alternative lists of free resources including support, advice, and information for families. Please do share the links for these with others/family/friends

    1. School closures: Resources, information, and activities for families to support Home Learning
    2. Support, advice, and resources for families of children with: speech, language, and communication needs & special educational needs and disabilities
Notices

        Virtual tours, and live webcams

        • Future Learn - Explore the architecture and history of Rome, walking around a 3D digital model of the ancient city, with this free online course.
            Museums and galleries

              Animals

              Explore the oceans (underwater cameras)

                • Aquarium – Otters, sea lions, pirana, jellyfish, and many others. 

                Birds

                  Online learning

                  • Open Culture - learn 48 different languages online - FREE
                  • University of Alabama - Free online archaeology and Egyptology Uni courses (create an account to log on)
                  • Open Learn - Free, online courses, Open university 
                  • Future Learn - Free, online courses including languages, health, coding, wellbeing, creative arts, etc. 
                  • Royal institute - Christmas lectures. A series of lectures presenting scientific subjects to a general audience in an entertaining manner.
                  • iDEA - An international programme that helps you develop/demonstrate your digital, enterprise and employability skills for free
                  • U3A - Online courses for mature students
                  • Blocky games - Games to help beginners learn computer programming skills
                  • Scratch - Beginners computer programming games/projects
                  • T.K.S.S.T - Smart videos for curious minds of all ages

                  Geography, nature, and history

                  • Tutorful - Top Geography websites, YouTube videos, and resources 
                  • Project Noah – Global site where you can view and share wildlife
                  • Seterra - Free world geography, online quizzes 
                  • UK parliament  - Politics, history, citizenship, etc. Written for children and young people, but lots of very interesting information, including how laws are made. 

                   Music 

                  *Check the location/time zones of live-streamed concerts to calculate the UK start time. Time Zone calculator

                  • Free Opera  - Dates confirmed until the end of March. Check the website via the link for future dates to be added

                  Arts and culture

                  • Parlia - The encyclopedia of opinion - mapping the worlds thinking
                  • Walter's Museum - houses the highest artistic achievements from nearly every corner of the world. View some of the past, present, and future exhibitions
                  • Teaching history - 100 objects from museums across the UK with resources, information and teaching ideas to inspire your students’ interest in history
                  • Black history - Telling the story of the black British experience

                   Literature online

                  • Gutenburg - Download free books, e.g. Shakespear, Edgar Allen Poe, Frankenstein, etc. 
                  • Listening books.org - For people with Parkinson's Disease, visual impairment, fibromyalgia, ME/CFS, mental health difficulty or learning difficulty such as Dyslexia, which impacts the ability to read or hold a book
                  • Solomon Kingsnorth - Books in PDF, Word and audiobook format - Alice in Wonderland / Wind in the Willows / The Railway Children / The Jungle Book / Peter Pan / Black Beauty
                  • Audible - Free for this period - Available in 6 languages

                  Learn a new skill or develop a current one!

                  • A tutorial resource guide to photography and editing - Adobe
                  • Tai-Chi - the moves and the method - BrightEducation
                  • Craft projects - Sew, Knit, Crotchet, quilt, and fun for the family too!

                  Miscellaneous & entertainment

                  • BBC Sport - Shares the greatest sporting moments
                  • Radio 4 - Comedy podcast, 'Now Wash Your Hands' featuring guest comedians
                  • Zooniverse - Digital volunteering opportunities 
                  • Life Story Hub - Inspiring creative communication with the young and old using the arts
                  • Expeditions App- Free virtual Reality Augmentation app for all ages, to take virtual trips around the world to hundreds of destinations.
                  • Roll20 - Build your own game - or play games with others online
                  • Latest free stuff - UK site (if you are outside of the UK, google 'latest free stuff' and add your location)
                  • Staying Put: A guide to planning for, arranging and funding care in your own home in old age including how new technology can help improve your lifestyle (£2.99)

                  Anxiety/Mental health/loneliness

                  • WeMeditate - Live streamed, guided meditation sessions
                  • Get Sober - Free, online support for anyone struggling with alcohol addiction and staying sober during this period

                  Image with ideas to help with wellbeing - things I can and cannot control

                  CBT image about managing emotions

                  Board split into sections with activity ideas to cope with isolation

                  Prayer resources

                  *Check the location/time zones of live-streamed masses to calculate the UK start time. Time Zone calculator

                    ADHD and Me, by Claire Ryan, ChatterPack. Find out More

                    A handbook designed to help children and young people figure out what ADHD means to them as a unique individual.

                    Written in an ADHD-friendly format, the book includes tips and strategies to help children, young people and the adults in their lives to better understand their ADHD.

                    ADHD and Me is now available as a digital download! Find out more

                      Alternative lists of free resources, support, advice, and information for families - please do share the links for these with others/family/friends

                        Written by ChatterPack

                        Comments

                        Would like to say a huge thank you for all this information, and the home teaching resources. It’s absolutely amazing and we will be pushing out to our RAF Families across the world for use and resources to tap into, especially during this strange time in everyday life. Very, very helpful!

                        Caroline Woodward on Mar 22, 2020

                        Truly astonishing site. Just been sent it and I’m looking forward to enjoying/learning… Thank you. Stay safe

                        Sheelagh Capstick-Dale on Mar 29, 2020

                        This is absolutely fantastic, thank you so much for spending time compiling this. best wishes, Kim

                        Kim Walker on Mar 29, 2020

                        Amazing and incredible choice of courses. New ideas. So much to see and learn. Fantastic

                        Elizabeth on Mar 29, 2020

                        Wow! Thank you so much for putting this together. A truly invaluable resource!

                        PS I’ve just started a mental wellness blog and would be very appreciative if you could perhaps add this: https://flowintogrowth.blogspot.com/2020/03/fifteen-ways-to-combat-contact.html

                        Warm regards Cilente

                        Cilente Bosman on Mar 29, 2020

                        Great list thanks.
                        Future Learn would be worth adding. Free courses from higher education institutions throughout the world. Organised in conjunction with the Open University therefore open to everyone regardless of previous academic background. At 80 I have followed many of them including excellent courses on Mindfulness from Monash University Australia and What is a Mind University of Capetown.

                        William Stewart on Mar 29, 2020

                        I would love to get things like this for my son as he dose have ADHD and ODD an TIC, but I just can’t afford to get a tablet or a ipad for him to do his school work as I’m a solo mum an it’s just myself and him, my son is 8yrs old 9 in August

                        Sarah Murray on Mar 29, 2020

                        Wow, just wow – thank you so much.

                        Carolyn on Mar 29, 2020

                        Hi from Australia, This is a wonderful resource that is definitely going to help. Thank you so much for sharing it

                        Lynne Freeman on Mar 29, 2020

                        Very helpful, thank you.

                        Martina Swift on Mar 29, 2020

                        great…..need more ways to tell people of this site.

                        NANCY SAMPSON on Mar 29, 2020

                        Great resource .Thank youh

                        Sally bannister on Mar 27, 2020

                        Hi from New Zealand This is an amazing resource . Thankyou

                        Jane on Mar 27, 2020

                        Fantastic, this is absolutely amazing..

                        Louise Scotland on Mar 27, 2020

                        How wonderful
                        Don’t know where to start

                        Elaine Finsilver on Mar 27, 2020

                        My Maths Builder Website for teaching and learning of Primary School Mathematics is accessible free of charge during 2020 using the username maths3 and the password maths3.

                        Alan McSeveny on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thankyou. Great seeing positivity at this time.

                        Sharon Smith on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you for all of the resources, and, especially, the link to the TED talk. How inspiring. I work as a SEND Facilitator at a primary school and am gathering together free online resources for our learning support assistants to help them enhance their continuous professional development. I’ve included a link to Elly’s talk as a parental perspective of why inclusion and acceptance are so crucial to our roles.

                        Kathryn Radley on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you!!!!

                        Leshi on Mar 27, 2020

                        A wonderful resource which is extremely useful especially right now during this difficult period of isolation due to the pandemic COVID-19 virus. Thank you!

                        Pat on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you for sharing these amazing resources. Well timed.

                        Doug Sayce on Mar 27, 2020

                        THANKS A BUNCH.IT IS REALLY INTRERESTING.

                        Driss Elyoubi on Mar 27, 2020

                        Brilliant. I am about to circulate the list to the residents of our village, many of whom are in the older age bracket, but I should imagine it might well appeal across the board. What a comprehensive list, and what an effort it must have been collecting all that information. Thank you!

                        Carol Harvey on Mar 27, 2020

                        Shall we feature health resources a but more? Many gyms are creating free online classes.

                        Here is a link to free yoga classes:
                        I hope this helps in your wellness journey now that you have some time!!

                        https://yogainternational.oae6r3.net/c/2205556/786812/10875

                        Sabin on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you very very much !! That is great what you do. Ahoj from country side nire the Prague.

                        Samiha Maleh on Mar 27, 2020

                        This is amazing. Out with daytime t.v. and Netflix (before 7p.m.).
                        Thank you so much for putting it together.

                        Gerald on Mar 27, 2020

                        Wow! How brilliant is this! Thank you thankyou thankyou@❤

                        Julia on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you, this reminded me of all the wonderful free things available at the touch of your hand. I had forgotten a number of these, but this is beautifully well constructed.
                        I thank you, especially at these times ❤

                        Sue on Mar 27, 2020

                        A wonderful Corona Compendium. Thank you!

                        Doug (UK) on Mar 27, 2020

                        This is amazing! Thank you so much for taking the considerable time and effort to assemble this excellent project.

                        Paula on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you for the numerous and educational guide for all ages. This took a lot of work,!

                        Katherine on Mar 27, 2020

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