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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

                        Thank you.

                        clancy tucker on Mar 27, 2020

                        Love this amazing range of resources. Thank you!

                        JUDITH HOOK on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you so much for encouraging us all to keep learning and feel empowered in these challenging times.
                        A brilliant resource to rise above it all

                        Trish Spillane on Mar 27, 2020

                        Sensational set of linkages . Thanks .. need one for New Zealand!

                        Richard Casutt on Mar 27, 2020

                        This is absolutely fantastic. Thank you so much for all your effort compiling this fantastic list. Every small act of kindness is heroic at times like these so this huge task is superheroes!

                        Mr James Slattery on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you very much for compiling and sharing this moving Ted Talk.
                        It makes me feel very humble and wish to do better in the future with all of my interactions with myself and others.
                        Ann

                        Ann Palm Reibel on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thanks for all these choices.

                        Iacino on Mar 27, 2020

                        Such an organised list of resources, is awesome!

                        Cassandra Chang on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you.

                        Dorothy Okray on Mar 27, 2020

                        ive sent your entire link to many people…youre an angel…thank you so much…i work with people with mental health, so im working thru this too.take care yourself and may we all stay safe out there….xxx

                        pom heaven on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you for the lovely resource

                        Flavi on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you!

                        Suzanne on Mar 27, 2020

                        Wow! You wonderful person! Many thanks for this amazing compilation.

                        Robert Lindley on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you, a fantastic site…

                        Clasina deWit on Mar 27, 2020

                        Fantastic site many thanks for this.

                        Colin Hall on Mar 27, 2020

                        http://www.camsecure.co.uk/PlymouthSoundAndHoe.html

                        Also a good source of webcams in Devon!

                        Loving the penguins, keeping a busy office of key workers entertained. Thank you for these resources!

                        Kirsty on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you very much. God bless you

                        Anon on Mar 27, 2020

                        Fantastic resources

                        Kymberley on Mar 27, 2020

                        What a marvellous list of things to keep us active

                        Joan davidson on Mar 27, 2020

                        Please send online or e learning facilities of Education subject for B. Ed

                        Dr Amrta Majumder on Mar 27, 2020

                        These ideas look really interesting and would keep me focused and give me a purpose through these challenging times.

                        Jude on Mar 27, 2020

                        To put all this together let alone having designed I think you’re marvellous and it will have suck a huge positive approach to everyone who looks Thank you not just from me but all those fortunate to hear about it 🌹

                        Rose on Mar 27, 2020

                        To put all this together let alone having designed I think you’re marvellous and it will have suck a huge positive approach to everyone who looks Thank you not just from me but all those fortunate to hear about it 🌹

                        Rose on Mar 27, 2020

                        This is an example of selflessness that we need in these times of crisis. Too many scenes of greed & carelessness for ones fellow man. Thank you so much. Julia

                        Julia Wokes on Mar 27, 2020

                        I’m grateful to a friend who sent this to me. It’s a wonderful list of things to do. Thank you so much for compiling the list. Greetings from Australia. Keep safe

                        Ann Eskens on Mar 27, 2020

                        Another great resource to add to this list is
                        edx.org

                        This is a portal to college level courses for free, on a huge variety of topics. I recommend it!

                        Dave on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you for providing this infro.It will be nice to be able to explore new interests from one medium.

                        Colleen Davenport on Mar 27, 2020

                        Thank you for providing this infro,,,,,it will be nice to visit a new subject/challenge each day

                        Colleen Davenport on Mar 27, 2020

                        Wow! Thanks so much for sharing. I’m sure this will make a very big difference to many, many people who are experiencing anxiety, depression or even just boredom. What a lovely thing to do for us all. Your kindness and generosity are much appreciated. I will share with all my friends.

                        Julie Rochforte on Mar 27, 2020

                        Got any good Physical Ed classes, home exercise for kids or curriculum from regarding balance in this area? Thanks! Awesome list

                        Jeanelle on Mar 27, 2020

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