LEARNING RESOURCES AT HOME

We found that during lockdown, this page on our website was incredibly popular and have therefore decided to continue to share these links to home learning resource websites. We hope that you too, find them helpful.

MATHs, ENGLISH & other subjects

We have highlighted our top 3!

BRAINPOP brainpop.com – lots of different subjects
CURIOSITY STREAM curiositystream.com – watch award winning science, technology, history and nature documentaries
KHAN ACADEMY – khanacademy.org good for maths and computing for all ages. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material
ALL IN ONE HOME SCHOOL – allinonehomeschool.com free subject resources that you can print
SPLASH LEARN – splashlearn.com maths for all ages. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material
COOL MATHS 4 KIDS – coolmath4kids.com FREE maths games
SCIENCE KIDS – sciencekids.co.nz science for kids, lots of experiments, games, facts, quizzes
ROBIN HOOD – robinhoodmat.co.uk/learning-projects different curriculum projects for all ages
PHONICS PLAY –phonicsplaycomics.co.uk learn phonics through games
BBC LEARNING BITESIZE – bbc.co.uk/bitesize – such a great site with lots for all ages to learn
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS – natgeokids.com/uk/ activities and quizzes for the younger kids
DUOLINGO – duolingo.com Learn languages for free. Web or app – really great fun and useful for kids
MYSTERY SCIENCE – https://mysteryscience.com FREE science lessons
THE KIDS SHOULD SEE THIS thekidshouldseethis.com Wide range of cool educational videos
PRODIGY MATHS – https://www.prodigygame.com American grade system but good for UK Primary age
OXFORD OWL FOR HOME oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home – lots of free resources for Primary age
BRITISH COUNCIL britishcouncil.org/school-resources/ resources for English language learning
TWINKL – twinkl.co.uk This is more for printouts, and usually at a fee. But a great resource.
DR FROST MATHS – drfrostmaths.com online learning platform, teaching resources, videos and a bank of exam questions.

CODING & ARTS AND CRAFTS

TYNKER – www.tynker.com – coding for age 5+
CREATIVE BUG – www.creativebug.com – arts and craft video classes taught by top designers and artists
MUSEUM VIRTUAL TOUR – travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours pretend to travel the world. Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums
ANIMAL HOUSE – zoo.org.au/animal-house/ – learn about the animals at this zoo with a live stream.
BLOCKLY – blockly.games -learn computer programming skills – fun and free
SCRATCH – scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/ – creative computer programming for ages 5 +
ED TED – https://ed.ted.com – all sorts of engaging educational videos
THE KIDS SHOULD SEE THIS – thekidshouldseethis.com – wide range of cool educational videos
CRASH COURSE – thecrashcourse.com – You Tube videos covering many subjects
CRASH COURSE KIDS – https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids – You Tube videos for a younger audience
CREST AWARDS – crestawards.org – science awards you can complete from home 5 – 16+. The activities are a great opportunity to introduce children to science from the convenience of their homes. They are also a great chance for parents to showcase everyday science without the formal setting of a classroom
PAW PRINT BADGES – pawprintbadges.co.uk Free challenge packs and other downloads. Many activities can be completed indoors. Badges cost but are optional
TINKERCAD – tinkercad.com – tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding
BLUE PETER BADGES – bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges – you will need to sending letters etc. in. So you will need stamps and a postbox!
THE ARTFUL PARENT – facebook.com/artfulparent/ – free art activities
RED TED ART – redtedart.com – easy arts and crafts for little ones
THE IMAGINATION TREE – theimaginationtree.com – creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
TOY THEATRE – https://toytheater.com/ – educational online games
DK FIND OUT – dkfindout.com/uk/?fbclid=IwAR2wJdpSJSeITf4do6aPhff8A3tAktnmpaxqZbkgudD49l71ep8-sjXmrac – activities and quizzes

OLDER YEARs

FUTURELEARN – futurelearn.com – access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
SENCA – senecalearning.com – for those revising at GCSE or A level. Tons of free revision content. Paid access to higher level material
OPENLEARN – https://www.open.edu/openlearn/ – free taster courses aimed at those considering Open University but everyone can access it. Adult level, but some e.g. nature and environment courses could well be of interest to young people.
BIG HISTORY PROJECT – bighistoryproject.com/home – aimed at Secondary age. Multiple activities
iDEA AWARDS – idea.org.uk – the Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award, known as iDEA is an international programme that helps you develop digital, enterprise and employability skills for free.

GET UP & BE ACTIVE

KIDS DANCE VIDEO – youtube.com/watch?v=9sxifR0Ltqk
NATURE DETECTIVES – naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/ – a lot of these activities can be done in the garden

GAMES

ALL IN ONE HOME SCHOOL – allinonehomeschool.com/thinking/ – lots of thinking games
TURTLE DIARY – turtlediary.com – lots of maths games for primary school age
PBS KIDS – pbskids.org – animation games for younger children
HIGHLIGHTS KIDS – highlightskids.com – includes activities and jokes
SWITCH ZOO – switchzoo.com – animal games
SEUSSVILLE – seussville.com – a variety of games
CBEEBIES – https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio – listening activities for younger children
GEOGRAPHY GAMES – world-geography-games.com/world.html – geography gaming!

READING

UNITE LITERACY – uniteforliteracy.com/ – fictional and non fictional books for primary school children
WORLD BOOK ONLINE – worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook/index.html – have made their collection of over 3,000 ebooks and audiobooks available for free for children to access at home. There are books suitable for all ages.
OLIVER JEFFERS – https://m.facebook.com/oliverjeffersart/photos/a.391765256611/10156586435571612/?type= – at 6pm every weekday Oliver will be reading one his books.
AUDIBLE KIDS – stories.audible.com/ – FREE kids stories while schools are closed
DAVID WALLIAMS – worldofdavidwalliams.com – David Walliams reads his stories for children to listen to.

YOU TUBE CHANNELS

CRASH COURSE KIDS – youtube.com/crashcoursekids – science for kids
SCIENCE CHANNEL – youtube.com/sciencechannel – science for teens
SCISHOW KIDS – youtube.com/scishowkids – videos about animals
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS – youtube.com/natgeokids – videos featuring awesome animals, cool science, funny pets, and more
GEEEK GURL DIARIES – youtube.com/geeekgurldiaries – for older kids and includes information about computers, coding etc.

RESOURCES TO DOWNLOAD

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