• Parents

    • Dr Helen Norman is a senior research fellow at Leeds University Business School. Her research interests focus on fathers and fatherhood, the gendered division of labour and gender inequalities in work, employment and family life. Dr Jeremy Davies leads the Fatherhood Institute’s communications and campaigns (including #timewithdad), and contributes to research and policy development.


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      This sheet gives 10 simple suggestions to help create routines in learning to help their children engage in virtual teaching. 


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      Discover 10 ways to keep a parent's child motivated to learn while they're at home. 



    • 10 ways to practise ACPs and VAAs through great conversations during family meals

      In a study done by the National Literacy Trust (UK), it was found that two-thirds of children who talk with their parents at the dinner table feel confident about speaking in public. With this in mind, here are some questions you can ask...


    • 10 unusual questions to make you think 
      (Primary)

      There are NO right or wrong answers to these questions. Learners need to think about their answers and be able to justify them. This activity uses Intellectual confidence, Fluent thinking, Open-minded and Big picture thinking. 


    • 10 ways to share nature with your child on a woodland walk
      (Primary)

      This ideas sheet encourages learners to explore the outdoors with parents and carers.  



    • HPL Family Challenge: On Your Bike

      (Primary)
      We know that restrictions around exercise vary from country to country but, if you can, this HPL Family Challenge can help turn a bike ride into an opportunity for learning. This simple worksheet asks learners to work out the speed they travelled, design new bike accessories and create a bike for someone they know. This activity can be adapted for other forms of exercise, such as running.

    • 10 ways to practice the ACPs and VAAs with young children

      (Primary)

      This ideas sheet gives 10 activities to help young children practice their VAAs and ACPs.


    • Family activities to practice the ACPs and VAAs with young children

      (Primary)

      This ideas sheet gives activities to help young children practice their VAAs and ACPs with their family.