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Bitesize Primary Parents' Survival Guide

<p>Join fellow frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) as they discuss your home schooling nightmares, top tips, and get expert advice to help us all juggle teaching Primary kids with the rest of our home lives as best we can.</p>

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In the final episode in the series frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from parents about what they have learned during this chaotic period. They speak to comedian Tony Law who has realized his flaws as a dad, and Jenny from Sheffield who has had some profound moments of joy with her son. They also speak to Tom who has discovered his children will do anything for ice cream. Debs catches up with Sindy and Vanel from new BBC Sounds podcast ‘Go Ask Your Mother’ to get the truth about their chaotic lockdown household.You can find plenty of extra learning resources at bbc.co.uk/bitesize. 
New Bitesize daily lessons will be available every week day until the 24th of July. You can catch up with all the daily lessons, just search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerThere are plenty more resources for parents on Bitesize, from wellbeing tips to practical advice on activities. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

Looking back on lockdown with Tony Law, Sindy and Vanel

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from parents whose lives have completely transformed in the pandemic. They hear from comedian and mum Tania Edwards whose career has evaporated overnight and is struggling to come to terms with her new identity as a full time mum. They also hear from Candice Braithwaite, author of ‘I Am Not Your Baby Mother’ and creator of ‘Make Motherhood Diverse.’ She shares her stories of struggling as a young parent, her anxieties about lockdown and how she maintains her identity. She also reflects on the huge positive life changes she has made in response to the chaos of Covid 19 and offers her inspirational advice for how people could find positives in their situation.BBC Bitesize, Guardian: Defenders of Mathematica
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nbWhat if lockdown has been a relief for my family? BBC Bitesize Parents Toolkit 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zvy9vwxYou can find plenty of extra learning resources at bbc.co.uk/bitesize. 
Bitesize daily lessons are available every week day, just search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerYou can find plenty more resources on Bitesize for parents. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

How to adapt to big life changes with Candice Brathwaite and Tania Edwards

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from comedian Esther Manito who has had enough of homeschooling. She’s tired of shouting at her children and making empty threats to them, and tells Eli how she ended up doing her daughter’s homework in the middle of the night - not very successfully. Deborah speaks to life coach Arantxa De Dios who has found peace in her family life by employing structure and neuro linguistic programming techniques to calm her anger. She shares some practical tips for parents on language and calming techniques that will allow them to stay calm in high stress situations.
You can find plenty of extra learning resources at bbc.co.uk/bitesize. 
Bitesize daily lessons are available every week day, just search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerHow do you feel after being angry? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z87d7tyYou can find plenty more resources on Bitesize for parents. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

How to keep your cool with Esther Manito and Arantxa De Dios

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from mum Jo who is struggling to work with children at home, but feeling guilty for shooing her kids away. Comedian Jessica Fostekew (Motherland, Hoovering Podcast) gets real about her ‘violent’ four year-old son’s challenging behaviour and confesses to finding him boring at times. She also shares some of her fails in the world of judgemental Whatsapp groups and competitive parenting, something social media expert and author Katherine Ormerod knows well. Katherine reveals why, even though so many people need it more than ever, social media can make parents feel ‘awful.’ She shares some practical tips for parents to forge a healthier relationship with social media and give themselves an easier time of it.You can find plenty of extra learning resources at bbc.co.uk/bitesize. 
Bitesize daily lessons are available every week day, just search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer Pirate Bunnies, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsd8xs/articles/z6vyf4jPresenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

How to stop competitive parenting with Jessica Fostekew and Katherine Ormerod

Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from mum Shanae who has been speaking to her 6 year-old son about his racial identity when he had questions about the Black Lives Matter protests. Shanae shares some of her fears about raising a black son in a society riddled with inequalities and explains why her son needs to see people that look like him in all walks of life. She also highlights what detractors of the movement don’t understand about its purpose. Eli also speaks to CBeebies presenter and Dad vlogger Nigel Clarke who has been speaking to his young sons about race. He tells Eli about his own experiences with racism, why confronting it wasn’t his choice and why the campaign for Black Lives Matter must extend beyond the news cycle. Nigel Clarke's list of useful resources:Reading list to start the conversation with children about race, diversity and racism.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOLHmhlQda/Films and TV shows to help adults understand race and the issues of racism
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBQvNVtlrmR/Ks2 PSHE – Bullying and Racism, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-ks2-bullying-and-racism/z7tv8xsJessie Lingard, Book Club, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p089rb0v/bitesize-57-year-olds-week-5-1-jesse-lingard-in-book-clubYou can find plenty more resources on Bitesize for parents. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

How to talk to your children about Black Lives Matter

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from brilliant teachers all over the UK about their professional view of lockdown. They share their practical tips and insights from their experiences teaching children during this period. Frankie and Natalie tell Eli and Debs what the kids they teach make of Corona virus. Head teacher Dave is still struggling with the decision to reopen the school, while Naveed in Bradford has been innovating by creating a local radio station for children who are harder to reach. Eli speaks to Chloe, who has calming advice for parents and can’t wait to get back in the staff room. Debs speaks to Ryan who has been teaching since the outbreak. He is still getting to grips with smaller class sizes and social distancing measures. You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer. Yoy can find plenty of resources on Bitesize for parents. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

How teachers are handling the return to school

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear questions from parents struggling with the decision to send their children back to school. Comedian Jessica Fostekew tells Debs that like, many parents, she has surprised herself with her decision not to send her troublesome four year-old. We speak to other parents have decided to send their children, but have questions about preparing them and the anxiety and guilt of doing so.  We put these worries to educational consultant Penny Tassoni who shares her practical advice to help parents come to the best decision for them. She gives her tips for reducing anxiety.
You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer. Galaxy Pugs, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/collections/primary-games/1Art and design, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-art-and-design/zftyd6fIf you are concerned about any of issues raised in this episode, you can find plenty of resources on Bitesize for parents. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

How to tackle the back to school debate with Penny Tassoni

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from mum Hannah whose 5 year-old son has begun to lash out. We also speak to psychologist Kat who, despite her professional experience, is finding managing her own children’s mental health tough. Debs puts these worries to child and educational psychologist Hannah Abrahams. Hannah shares her practical strategies for getting children to open up about mental health through creative means, such as naming anxiety the ‘Red Beast,’ drawing, and keeping a ‘worry jar’ in the house.
You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer. There will be no new lessons between Monday 25th and Friday 29th May. New lessons resume on Monday 1st June. Finlandia, BBC Young Composer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/TByVm765XjYpg6b8y5MCzM/bbc-young-composer-30-second-composition-challengeIf you are concerned about any of issues raised in this episode, you can find plenty of resources on Bitesize for parents. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

How to manage lockdown emotions with Hannah Abrahams

Frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear about puzzling child behaviour in lockdown from dad Tom, whose daughter Olive has started doing some bizarre new role playing. Fellow dad Sam also asks what he can do about his son’s new habit of throwing blocks at his head. They are joined by neuroscientist Paul Howard-Jones (The Secret Life of Five Year-olds) who specialises in child development. He shares his best advice for getting to grips with unusual lockdown behaviour and gives tips for activities for children that will encourage their  brain development.More from Paul Howard-Jones on the science of learning at home can be found on: sites.google.com/stem.org.uk/science-of-learning-at-home You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer.There are plenty more resources for parents on Bitesize, from wellbeing tips to practical advice on activities. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’ Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

How to deal with puzzling child behaviour with Paul Howard-Jones

Fellow frazzled parents Elisha Sessions (BBC Academy) and Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hear from mum Adaeze about her busy home life and why she’s overwhelmed trying to teach maths, a topic she struggles with. They are joined by primary teacher and University Challenge finalist Bobby Seagull who shares his best advice for getting to grips with tricky topics and points parents to some easy wins and crowd-pleasers for primary kids on the Bitesize website.Bobby’s recommendations on Bitesize:Guardians: Defenders of Mathematica (7-9s)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd2f7nb/articles/zn2y7nbAncient Egypt (7-9s)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zg87xnbKarate Cats (5-7s)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zf4sscwYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer.There are plenty more resources for parents on Bitesize, from wellbeing tips to practical advice on activities. Go to bbc.co.uk/bitesize and search ‘Parents’ Toolkit’Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

How to teach ‘hard’ subjects with Bobby Seagull

In this episode of the Bitesize Primary Planner, Eli and Debs reflect on their home schooling journey so far, and explain some upcoming changes to the podcast. You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer.The podcast will return as Bitesize: Primary Parents' Survival Guide from this Sunday evening. Presenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah James
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

Episode 14

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former Deputy Head Teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From telling the difference between frogs and toads to designing your own bird hide, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on Science and Design & Technology, in order of appearance:Age 5-7Science: What are mammals? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6882hv/articles/zp92xnbScience: Andy's Animal Raps: Series 1:10, Elephant Stomp, BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p071b2mn/andys-animal-raps-series-1-10-elephant-stompDesign & Technology: Making a 3D model of a room, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/design-and-technology-ks1-ks2-making-a-3d-model-of-a-room/zfr2d6fAge 7-9Science: What is classification? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zn22pv4/articles/z3nbcwxDesign & Technology: Drawing a 3D room plan and a floor plan (from above), BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/design-and-technology-ks1-ks2-drawing-a-room-plan-in-3d/zj6gf4jAge 9-11Science: Can you spot the differences between a frog and a toad? BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zf3fb9qScience: What are classification keys? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zxjj6sg/articles/z9cbcwxArt & Design: Designing a portable bird hide, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/design-challenge-design-portable-bird-hide/zf8g92pYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

Episode 13

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former Deputy Head Teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From finding the world’s deadliest animals to writing your own exciting stories, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on Geography and English, in order of appearance:Age 5-7Geography: Go Jetters - Environment, weather and climate, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-eyfs-ks1-go-jetters-environment-weather-and-climate/zfb3scwGeography: Living in opposite climates - North of England and North Australia, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/geography-ks1-ks2-your-world-north-of-england-north-australia/zjrtscwEnglish: What are the types of fiction? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6vv4wx/articles/z24rxfrAge 7-9English: How to write an adventure story, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zx339j6/articles/zgthrwxEnglish: 500 Words Live Lesson, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/500-words-2020-live-lesson/zn7jkmnGeography: Measuring temperature using a thermometer, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z99ncdmAge 9-11Geography: Biomes, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zvsp92pGeography: Deadly 60, Series 1:6, BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lkl9v/deadly-60-series-1-6-australiaEnglish: 'My Naughty Little Sister' by Dorothy Edwards, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1--ks2-my-naughty-little-sister-by-dorothy-edwards/zb2rwtyEnglish: Bringing Books to Life Collection, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1--ks2-bringing-books-to-life/zvg4xycEnglish: Book Club with Naomi Wilkinson reading Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett, Bitesize Daily, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0893dfq/bitesize-57-year-oldsYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

Episode 12

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former Deputy Head Teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From the inventor of the telephone to what your poo says about you, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on Maths and History in order of appearance:Age 5-7
 
Maths: Supermovers: The Times Tables Mash-up, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-the-times-tables-mash-up-with-monty-magpie-billy-the-badger/znxcpg8 
 
Maths: How to multiply using an array, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbg87h/articles/z3tvcj6 
 
History: Who was Gandhi? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkj382/articles/z4fwy9q 
 
Age 7-9
 
Maths: Supermovers: The 9 Times Table, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-9-times-table/zr2gt39 
 
History: Alexander Graham Bell, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/true-stories-alexander-graham-bell/zf7gd6f 
 
Age 9-11
 
Maths: Prime Numbers, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/maths-ks2-prime-suspects-1-prime-and-composite-numbers/zmx8qp3 
 
History: Florence Nightingale – The founder of modern nursing, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks2-florence-nightingale-the-founder-of-modern-nursing/zjbp2sg 
 
Science: Operation Ouch: Series 8 Episode 5, Food, Poo and You! BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000cgln/operation-ouch-series-8-15-food-poo-and-youYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

Episode 11

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former Deputy Head Teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From PE with Joe Wicks to growth mindsets, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on English and Physical Education, in order of appearance:Age 5-7Physical Education: The importance of fitness, BBC Bitesize 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z274d2pPhysical Education: Joe Wicks on Blue Peter, 2nd April 2020, BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000h1z9/blue-peter-were-staying-home?xtor=CS8-1000-%5bDiscovery_Cards%5d-%5bMulti_Site%5d-%5bSL08%5d-%5bPS_IPLAYER~C~~P_BuePeter:JoeWicksEnglish: How to use question marks, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8x6cj6/articles/zcm3qhvAge 7-9English: Supermovers: Commas, Brackets & Dashes with Ben Shires, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-english-commas-brackets-dashes-with-ben-shires/zh32cqtWellbeing: Kristana’s story, coming soon to BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesizeAge 9-11English: How to write statement sentences, BBC Bitesize 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z97r2nbPhysical Education: African drumming and dance sequences, BBC Bitesize 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zstw2hvYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

Episode 10

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From making special Holi festival sweets to learning the rules of subtraction, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on English and Geography, in order of appearance:Age 5-7Maths: Supermovers: Seven Calculation Signs, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-seven-calculation-signs-with-wendy-wolf/zv32cqtReligious Education: The story of Passover, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zmq6sbkAge 7-9Religious Education: Celebrating Holi Festival, CBeebies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/lets-celebrate-holiReligious Education: Holi – Besan Ladoo Sweets, CBeebies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/makes/lets-celebrate-holibesanladooMaths: Calculation: Subtraction, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/subtraction/zn8bt39Age 9-11Religious Education: What is Judaism
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znwhfg8/articles/zh77vk7Maths: Supermovers: Live Lesson, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/super-movers-live-lesson/zj6sgwxMaths: Percent and fractions, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/fractions/zfbnqp3You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie

Episode 9

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From building epic hideouts with The Dengineers to learning how to take the perfect photograph, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on English and Geography, in order of appearance:Age 5-7Art: Picture Maker Tutorial, CBBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/picture-maker-tutorialsArt: Printmaking with different materials, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/art-and-design-printmaking-different-materials/zhytscwScience: How does water get from the roots to leaves of a plant? BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/science-ks1-ks2-ivys-plant-workshop-how-does-water-get-from-the-roots-to-the-leaves/zdtfjhvAge 7-9Art: Vincent van Gogh, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zdyr87hArt: Using different painting techniques for effect, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/art-and-design-painting-techniques/z7h76v4Science: What does a plant need to live? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/zcmtk2pScience: The Dengineers, BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bthxt0/the-dengineers-series-4-8-farm-denAge 9-11Art: How to photograph a moving object, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/art-and-design-how-%20to-%20photograph-moving-object/zrdrkmnScience: Why are bees attracted to flowers? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy66fg8/articles/zx4ktv4Science: How plants and animals reproduce, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/science-ks2--ks3-how-plants-and-animals-reproduce/zm8fbdmYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie

Episode 8

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From searching for fairies to exploring the neighbourhood in a pair of empathy glasses, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on English and Geography, in order of appearance:Age 5-7English: Anita Rani reading Daisy and the Trouble with Life by Kes Gray, BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p089nqt5/bitesize-57-year-olds-week-1-2-english-and-geographyGeography: A ramble in the countryside, Barnaby Bear, Fairy Footprints, CBeebies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zyrd2hvAge 7-9English: How to write a sentence, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z88t97h/articles/zsv64qtEnglish: Supermovers: Capital Letters & Full Stops, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-english-capital-letters-full-stops/zjmrhbkGeography: What is a map? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvsfr82/articles/zdk46v4Age 9-11English: How to use possessive apostrophes, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvwwxnb/articles/zx9ydxsEnglish: Supermovers: Punctuation with The Next Step’s Trevor and Isaac, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-english-punctuation-with-the-next-steps-trevor-and-isaac/z7bm47hScience: How can patterns help us draw conclusions? BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zmhxjhv/articles/zw3xb82Geography: Race Across The World, BBC iPlayer 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000g6nt/race-across-the-world-series-2-episode-1You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock, Troy Holmes

Episode 7

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From number bonds to catchy songs about Henry VIII, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focussing on Maths and History, in order of appearance:Age 5-7Maths: Number Bonds with Martin Douggan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-number-bonds-with-martin-dougan/zf6cpg8History: Who was Queen Elizabeth 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkrkscw/articles/zkh7bdmAge 7-9Maths: Adding Numbers, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/addition/z774scwHistory: Horrid Henry, Horrible Histories, BBC iPlayer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b060fvs8/horrible-histories-series-6-6-horrid-henry-viii-specialAge 9-11Maths: Supermovers: Rounding numbers, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-rounding-numbers-with-laura-bubble/zhmrhbkMaths: How To Round Numbers, BBC Bitesize 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/zyhdfcwHistory: The Suffragettes, Horrible Histories, CBBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/horrible-histories-suffragettesHistory: The Life and Work of Muriel Matters, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-an-investigation-into-the-life-and-work-of-muriel-matters/zbtbd6fYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producers: Lucy Hancock, Troy Holmes

Episode 6

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From a new way to sing the alphabet, a chemistry lesson from Paramedics about oxygen, to stories from Matt Haig and beyond, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focussing on English and Science, in order of appearance:Age 5-7English: How to sing the Alphabet, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-english-alphabet-with-naomi-wilkinson/zjjy2sgScience: Galaxy Pugs, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zdp4382/articles/zn7bscwAge 7-9English: Bullet Points, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-english-bullet-points/zj32cqtScience: Earth Squad, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/earth-squad-go?exitGameUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzj7s6v4Age 9-11Science: What is Oxygen?, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zstp34j/articles/z83kng8English: To Be A Cat by Matt Haig, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbkbgwxYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producer: Lucy Hancock

Episode 5

It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From learning counting skills through games to a singing lesson from Gareth Malone, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, today focussing on maths and music, in order of appearance:Age 5-7Maths: How to count with tens and ones - clip and quiz, BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8sfr82/articles/zw4g2nbhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8sfr82/articles/zw4g2nbMusic: How to teach a song with Gareth Malone, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise/get-singing-with-gareth-malone-teach-a-song/z78pmfrAge 7-9Maths: How to Partition a Number, BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z69k7ty/articles/zyk8pbkhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zm982hv/articles/zmr72sgWellbeing: 7 ways you can help during the Coronavirus pandemic, BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7jkkmnWellbeing: The CBBC Strictly Dance Challenge
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/strictly-dance-challengeMusic: What are Melody and Pitch?, BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcbkcj6/articles/zp99cj6Age 9-11Maths: How to multiply and divide by 10,100 and 1000, BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z36tyrd/articles/z2fkwxsMusic: What musical instrument should you learn to play?,  CBBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/quizzes/which-musical-instrument-should-you-learn-to-play?collection=cbbc-music-quizzesYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayerCreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producer: Lucy Hancock

Episode 4

It’s the beginning of the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the through the summer term. From expressing yourself through dance to programming your own computer game, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, in order of appearance:Age 5-7Music/PE: Express yourself, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/just-for-fun-alex-scott-l1/zj4pwtyWellbeing: What are feelings, BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zms6jhv/articles/zvpbscwAge 7-9Maths: Supermovers, Fractions, BBC Teach 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ksBrown2-maths-decimals-fractions-with-naomi-wilkinson/zf2gt39Age 9-11Wellbeing: How to prepare for secondary school, BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z7b9scwComputing: How to make a computer game, BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs7s4wx/articles/zw96tfrComputing: Scratch – what is programming, BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zts8d2p/revision/1Music: Gershwin, BBC Ten Pieces
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces/classical-music-george-gershwin-rhapsody-in-blue/zkcy6v4You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer
CreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producer: Lucy Hancock

Episode 3

It’s the beginning of the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the through the summer term. From learning geography with the help of William Whiskerson to making your own feelings tree, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, in order of appearance:Age 5-7Geography: William Whiskerson, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/william-whiskerson-london/zhttscwScience: Neil Armstrong, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/ks2-neil-armstrong/zr9tjhvAge 7-9English: Nonsense poetry, BBC Bitesize 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zgnxpv4English: Crystal Explorers, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces/classical-music-ks2-heitor-villa-lobos/zhnyt39Age 9-11Wellbeing: How to make a feelings tree, CBeebies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/makes/feeling-better-feelings-treePE: BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zdhs34jYou can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer
CreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producer: Lucy Hancock

Episode 2

It’s the beginning of the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the through the first day of of the summer termn. From catchy reggae-funk songs about nouns, to developing your very own ‘growth mindset,’ they can help you build some structure in the chaos.Below are links to all the great content, in order of appearance:Age 5-7English: Super Movers grammar song, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-english-grammar-rules-with-braydon-bent-and-moonbeam/zr8sqp3Science: Curious Cat - How are bricks made?, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/primary-science-how-are-bricks-made/z4sygwxAge 7-9Geography: Spotting Landmarks, Bitesize Daily
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/bitesizedailyMusic: Heitor Villa Lobos - Ten Pieces, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ten-pieces/classical-music-ks2-heitor-villa-lobos/zhnyt39Age 9-11Maths: Negative numbers, BBC Bitesize Online
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znwj6sg/articles/zxthnbkWellbeing: What is a ‘growth mindset?’, BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/growth-mindset-and-wellbeing-lesson/z4g4382You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer
CreditsPresenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions
Producer: Lucy Hancock

Episode 1

A brand-new podcast from the BBC, the Bitesize Primary Planner is a daily ten-minute guide to a selection of the best new content from BBC Bitesize. Dropping every weekday morning, this podcast will provide busy parents with curriculum relevant tips on how to survive the school day, with something for every primary key stage. Hosts and fellow frazzled parents Eli Sessions and Deborah James - a former teacher - will guide listeners through the day ahead giving it some much needed structure. From dance lessons in maths, to creative tips for keeping everyone calm, there is something here for everyone from Bitesize. Producer: Lucy HancockPresenters: Eli Sessions and Deborah Jameshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary