Study Resources for Children

Some ideas for parents to try and entertain and educate their children with. None of these are approved by the company, use at your own risk but they have all been recommended by people in and around the business with positive intentions. We hope it helps.

Educational Games

Toy Theater https://toytheater.com/ Educational online games

DK Find Out https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/?fbclid=IwAR2wJdpSJSeITf4do6aPhff8A3tAktnmpaxqZbkgudD49l71ep8-sjXmrac Activities & quizzes

Classroom Mag https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html Day-by-day projects - select the relevant age group

Funbrain www.funbrain.com Reading, Maths, Games, Videos

PBS Kids www.pbskids.org Educational games and videos

Highlights www.highlightskids.com Activities, games, topics, jokes, questions etc

Turtle Diary www.turtlediary.com Educational games – maths, science, language

Coding

Blockly https://blockly.games Learn computer programming skills - fun and free.

Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/ Creative computer programming

Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org Especially good for maths & computing for all ages, other subjects at Secondary.

Tynker https://www.tynker.com/

Maths

Prodigy Maths https://www.prodigygame.com In US grades, but Primary age. A game with tests that send reports on where kids can improve.

Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level.

Maths Support A Page on Facebook run by Caroline is a Maths Teacher looking to help people.
for Families Caroline Fawcus

Beast Academy https://beastacademy.com/ Age 8-13

Splash Learn https://www.splashlearn.com/

Cool Math 4 Kids www.coolmath4kids.com

Math Game Time www.mathgametime.com

Languages

Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com Learn languages for free. Web or app.

English

Oxford Owl https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ Lots of free resources for Primary age

British Council https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find Resources for English language learning

Story Line https://www.storylineonline.net/ Videos of stories being read out loud

Measured Mom https://www.themeasuredmom.com/free-phonics-books/

Letters & Sounds http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/

Phonics Play https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

Night Zoo Keeper https://www.nightzookeeper.com/ Creative writing – 7 day free trial

Humanities

Big History Project https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.

Geography Games https://world-geography-games.com/world.html Geography gaming!

National Geo. Kids https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/ Activities and quizzes for younger kids.

Science

Crest Awards https://www.crestawards.org Science awards you can complete from home.

Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com Free science lessons

Switch Zoo www.switchzoo.com Animal games, facts and info

Science Kids www.sciencekids.co.nz Experiments, games, facts, quizzes

Videos

Ted Ed https://ed.ted.com All sorts of engaging educational videos

Kids Should See This https://thekidshouldseethis.com Wide range of cool educational videos

Crash Course https://thecrashcourse.com You Tube videos on many subjects

Crash Course Kids https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids As above for a younger audience

Science Channel You Tube Channel

SciShow Kids You Tube Channel

National Geog Kids You Tube Channel

Free School You Tube Channel

Geography Focus You Tube Channel

TheBrainScoop You Tube Channel

Kids Learning Tube You Tube Channel

Geek Gurl Diaries You Tube Channel

Mike Likes Science You Tube Channel

Science Max You Tube Channel

Soul Pancake You Tube Channel

Print Outs

Twinkl https://www.twinkl.co.uk Usually costs, but offering a month of free access in the event of school closures.

Other

BBC BiteSize (NEW) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize Updated with lots of daily lessons

Cbeebies Radio https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio Listening activities for the younger ones.

BBC Learning http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/ Old, not updated but lots of content inc. languages revision.

Futurelearn https://www.futurelearn.com Free to access 100s of courses, pay only to upgrade.

Seneca https://www.senecalearning.com For revising at GCSE or A level. Lots of free revision content.

iDEA Awards https://idea.org.uk Digital enterprise award scheme you can complete online.

e-Learning for Kids www.e-learningforkids.org Free online courses for kids

Brain Pop https://www.brainpop.com/ English, Maths, Science, Arts & Music