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Educating Home – some helpful resources picked by our staff

We’ve selected a few resources that we think you may find helpful. Have a browse!

 

General


Free learning games and activities. 
No account required.

Premier League Super Stars. Home learning activities.

Education City 24 hours free trial.
Also has some free activities.

Games for Key Stage 1 English and Maths

Twinkl home learning hub.

How to Utilise Twinkl during the Coronavirus Shutdown: A Guide for Parents

A visual timetable to help you plan your day.

Twinkl Kids videos.

Sing Up – New songs to learn! Free

Reading



Scholastic e-books to listen to and
to read along with.  Comprehension
activities. Free.


Read an e-book from the Oxford Owl library.  Over 100 free e-Books.


Phonic games. Free.
Username: march20
Password: home.


RWI: Daily Phonics Lessons on YouTube.





Listen to audio books online for free. No account required.


Teach Your Monster To Read.
Fun phonics games.  Website free to play.  App is also free at the moment for Home Learning.


Get FREE Biff, Chip & Kipper
Kindle books! Download the
books for free.


Big Cat reading books. Use Teacher Sign In.
Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk
Password: Parents20!  and click Login. 

Writing



BBC Bitesize English for KS2. Free.


BBC Bitesize – KS2 – SPaG.


Games for spelling practise.  Email year group for login.


Create your own Storybook free but a fee applies to print.


The Literacy Shed videos to provide a stimulus for writing.


URBrainy English games and activities. Games free.  Free trial available for downloadables.

*NEW* Tips and advice for helping your child to write. Adult Guidance for helping children to write

Maths



Carol Vorderman’s Maths Factor is now FREE! Create an account and unlock a daily maths session for your child.  For ages 4-12.


Year 1 and 2 Daily Dollop of Maths YouTube videos created for Home Learning. Free.



Oxford Owl Maths Games, activities and videos. Sign up to create a free parent account. 



Numberblocks games and activities.






URBrainy Maths games and activities. Games free.  Free trial available for downloadables.



Prodigy – engaging maths game for Year 1 to 6. “Like Pokemon with maths!”  Free to create an account and play but some in app purchases/ upgrades promoted.

PE



Andy’s Wild Workouts. Free.


Cosmic Kids Yoga. Free.


Go Noodle.  Fun movement videos.


PE with Joe.  Free PE lessons with Joe Wicks “The Body Coach”.


Videos and activities to help support Maths, Literacy, PE and PSHE


Curriculum linked movement videos to dance and sing along to, Free

Relaxing



The Storytime Family – thought provoking stories read aloud. Free


Moshi Twilight: stories, music, meditation & sleep sounds.  7 day free trial.


Poetry and stories to listen to. Free.

Computing Skills



BBC Bitesize computing teaching materials and activities. Free.


Program your own virtual Beebot!  Free.


Dance Mat Typing – a fun way to learn touch typing. Free.


Scratch – program your own interactive stories, games and animations for 8-16 year olds. Free.


ScratchJR – programming language for children to create interactive stories and games. Free.

Support and Advice 



Care for the Family – a charity providing parenting, relationship and bereavement support.


Tips and ideas from top parenting and educational experts.



Parenting advice including downloadable reward charts. Free.

Wellbeing



Heartsmart YouTube Channel.  Boris the Robot video and meditation videos


*NEW* Heartsmart at Home.



Heartsmart – The story of Boris the Robot. Free.



Childline Calm Zone.  Relaxation exercises, videos and activities to help calm anxieties, lift your mood and distract from stressful situations.


ELSA support. Calming colouring, self –regulation activities and support materials.  Social stories to support and explain Coronavirus, social distancing and school closures for children.


Three Good Things – a happiness journal. Free from app store.

Worship



Why not enjoy a St Mark’s Home Worship together.


Saddleback kids – animated bible series for children. Free.


Dance-a-long Worship with CJ and friends


Bethel Kids Worship songs


Hillsong Kids – Worship songs with actions


Hillsong Kids Jr

Our Classroom Resources

Year R Phonics
Set 1 sounds flashcards
Year R Phonics
Set 2 sounds flashcards
Year R Phonics
Set 3 part 1 flashcards
Year R Phonics
Set 3 part 2 flashcards
Year R Phonics
Speed Sounds Sessions with Mrs Baird
Year R Keywords
Green Keywords
Decodable Set 1 Phonics
Year R Keywords
Red Keywords
Non Decodable “Tricky” Words
Year R Keywords
Blue Keywords
Decodable Set 2 & 3 Phonics
Year R Writing
Stages of Pencil Grip Development
Year R Writing
Sound Mat for Writing
Year R Writing
Advice for supporting your children’s writing
Handwriting
Curly Caterpillars
Handwriting
Video of Curly Caterpillars
Handwriting
One Armed Robots
Handwriting
Video of One Armed Robots
Handwriting
Long Ladders
Handwriting
Video of Long Ladders
Handwriting
Zig-Zag Monsters
Handwriting
Video of Zig-Zag Monsters
Handwriting
Curly Caterpillars Practise Sheet
Handwriting
One Armed Robots Practise Sheet
Handwriting
Long Ladders Practise Sheet
Handwriting
Zig Zag Monsters Practise Sheet
Maths
Part Part Whole Template
Maths
Part Part Whole
with Numicon
Maths
Number Facts to 10 Part Part Whole
Maths
Tens Frame
Maths
Blank 20 Frame
KS1
General Resources
KS1
Sound Mat Set 1 -3 sounds