Home Schooling

Highlights Kids - a popular US magazine for children, this site has lots of ideas for craft activities, recipes and an 'explore' section covering science questions and experiments

https://www.highlightskids.com/

Art for Kids Hub - this Youtube channel shows you how to draw a variety of things from animals to cartoon characters and even cars

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ

The Imagination Tree

Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.

https://theimaginationtree.com/

The MET Office

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/met-office-for-schools

RSPB - activities

https://www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/for-kids/games-and-activities/activities/

Paw Print Badges – Free challenge packs and other downloads. Indoor and outdoor.

https://www.pawprintbadges.co.uk/

Early years

Chat Play Read

https://small-talk.org.uk/

Tiny Happy People

https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people

@bbctinyhappypeople

Early Movers

www.earlymovers.org.uk

Hungry Little Minds

https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/

World stories

https://www.kidsout.org.uk/what-we-do/world-stories/

CBeebies Radio – Listening activities

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio

Learning at home

Ted Ed – Stay Curious

https://ed.ted.com/

Twinkl - free home learning booklets from EYFS through to GCSE, you can download them here:

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/extra-subjects-parents/school-closures-category-free-resources-parents/school-closures-free-resources-parents

Oxford Owl - free e-books for ages 3-11, and range of how-to videos for maths. They also have a parents’ page which explains how spelling and grammar are taught in schools. If you ever wondered what a 'fronted adverbial' was, here's your chance to find out!

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/

Discovery Education - English, Maths & Science activities for KS1 & KS2 and also a section on coding

https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/free-resources

Scholastic - this US company have put together 20 days of cross-curricular projects to work through at home. The correct grade will need to be selected to match the UK year group:

- PreK and Kindergarten = Reception and Year 1

- Grades 1 & 2 = Year 2 and 3

- Grades 3-5 = Years 4, 5 and 6

- Grades 6+ = Year 7 onwards

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

BBC Bitesize - videos, quizzes and games covering the entire curriculum for primary, secondary and post-16 students

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Topmarks - a collection of educational games covering all topics

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

Toy Theater - Educational online games

https://toytheater.com/

Chatterpack - a list of home Ed resources

https://chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/resources-list-for-home-learning

Teachit Primary - resources and games to print for English, Maths, Science and Foundation subjects. Sign up for an account is required to download the free resources.

https://www.teachitprimary.co.uk/

Teachit also has a range of resources for secondary school students. The website address is teachit + topic name e.g. English would be www.teachitenglish.co.uk, Languages https://www.teachitlanguages.co.uk/

British Council – Resources for English language learning

https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find

Oxford Owl for Home - Primary

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/

Smart videos for curious minds of all ages: The Kids Should See This

https://thekidshouldseethis.com/

Crash Course – YouTube videos on many different topics

https://thecrashcourse.com/

Phonics

Teach your monster to read

https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/

Phonics Play - phonics games which follow the Letters & Sounds phonics programme. Pick the phase the child is currently on using the menu at the side.

Phonics Play is currently free for all users during the school closure period.

Username: march20

Password: home

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

Literacy

Storyline Online - a catalogue of videos featuring celebrities reading children's stories

https://www.storylineonline.net/

Unite for literacy - a US online library which provides free access to over 400 original picture books

https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/

Maths

CoolMath4Kids - interactive games covering the four operations (+ - x ÷) and fractions

https://www.coolmath4kids.com/

Pet Bingo - an app for practising the four operations, children get to earn pets and care for them

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/pet-bingo-by-duck-duck-moose/id726307725

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duckduckmoosedesign.pb&hl=en_GB

Snappy Maths - maths worksheets for quick mental arithmetic sessions, like doubles & halves, number bonds and times tables

http://snappymaths.com/

Science

Science Museum Group - Videos, activities and facts on lots of different science topics for all key stages

https://learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

Science for Kids - A New Zealand based site with lots of science experiments and games for kids

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/

Switch Zoo - the idea started from creating new animals by switching parts, includes lots of information about habitats, biomes, feeding animals and animal sounds

https://www.switchzoo.com/

Mystery Science

https://mysteryscience.com/

Crest Awards – Science awards that can be completed at home

https://www.crestawards.org/

Topics (History, Geography, Art)

Virtual museum tours

https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours

https://hellogiggles.com/news/museums-with-virtual-tours/

Big History Project - Secondary

https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home

National Geographic Kids - covering animals, science, history & geography, a website full of fascinating facts.