Websites For Digital Home Learning
Accelerated Reader
Reading is one of the most beneficial and enjoyable activities your child can continue to do whilst at home and we know that lots of you have been reading together and having daily family story times.
In school, we use Accelerated Reader to track your child’s reading practise and we would like those of you with children in Years 3 – 6, who have access to the internet, to start using the programme to complete quizzes linked to the stories you are reading at home. Feel free to do this together, talking about the story and questions with your child.
Each week we will announce the class who has read the most words on our Facebook page. So what are you waiting for? Let’s get quizzing!
How to Quiz:
1. Visit: https://ukhosted85.renlearn.co.uk/2235734/default.aspx
2. Your child’s username will be the first letter of their first name and the first four letters of their surname. E.g. Charlie Smith = Username: CSMIT
*Some children will have a number after their username, but they should be able to tell you if this is the case*
3. Password: abc
4. Select Accelerated Reader (the middle, orange button)
5. Find your book!
It’s a good idea to check that there is a quiz for your book before you start reading it as not all books have quizzes. Check the author too to make sure you are quizzing on the right version of the story as the questions might not make sense otherwise.
6. Get quizzing!
To get started, why not listen to Sharon read ‘Peace at Last’ on the Broom’s Bedtime Stories page then get quizzing?
Topmarks
This is a free website with many game based activities linked to all subjects.
Spelling Frame
This is a free website to use on any device. The children can access spelling activities like they are used to using in class.
Scholastic Active Learning Journeys
www.scholastic.com/learnathome
This free resource can be used on any device and will allow your child access to 20 days’ worth of exciting learning experiences including going on virtual field trips, meeting best-selling authors or digging into topics they love.
BBC Teach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/primary/zd7p47h
A range of free resources for children, created and written by teachers covering all ages and subjects.
Mathletics
https://www.mathletics.com/uk/
Once it is setup, Mathletics allows children to take part in a wide range of challenges on their own, between friends and even against other young mathematicians from around the world. This can be great fun! From school’s point of view, it means teachers can set specific tasks matched to the needs of their pupils, assess how they are doing and monitor progress.
Number Fun Portal
https://parent.numberfunportal.com/
The Number Fun Parent Portal is a powerful and creative learning tool specifically designed to use at home. There are videos, songs, games and activities that cover the breadth of the primary mathematics curriculum – and videos for parents to help them understand the newer ways their children are now learning mathematics!
Unlimited access to ALL the Portal resources for 30 days - completely free of charge.
Read, Write Inc Support
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/
BookTrust
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/
Free online books and videos, authors reading books, games, quizzes and how to draw characters by illustrators.
Harry Potter at Home
https://www.wizardingworld.com/collections/harry-potter-at-home
Bringing Hogwarts to you!
Storytime with David Walliams
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses-catch-up/
Free story everyday at 11.00am.
Coronavirus - A Book For Children
https://axelscheffler.com/books-for-older-children/coronavirus
This is a FREE digital information book for primary school age children to help explain the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. It answers lots of questions in a child-friendly way, and aims to both inform and reassure.
The British Library
https://www.bl.uk/childrens-books
There lots of activities and links to books, illustrations, create a talking animals, making miniature books, create a superhero, star in a fairy tale and write a comic strip.
Music with Myleene Klass
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh2wgJ5tOrixYBn6jFXsXQ/featured
Twice a week. But can view the videos anytime on YouTube.
Out of The Ark Music
https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/ootam-at-home/?utm_source=homepage&utm_campaign=ootamathome2&utm_medium=banner
Free resources of songs and activities week by week. Including songs and activities, a challenge, talk about tasks, share it activities, did you know facts related to the song and a quote from a famous person.
Beat Goes On - Daily Body Percussion with Ollie Tunmer
https://www.youtube.com/user/OllieTunmer/feed
Daily on YouTube at 11.00am.
BBC Bring the Noise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise
Various resources, including 'Play It' which is a game that tests out various musical elements. 'Sonic Explorers' is a series about exploration of sound in the environment and at home.
RSNO Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Challenge 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeVd9olCSWU
Create a Samba band using things in your kitchen.
P.E. With Joe Wicks
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
Week days at 9.00am but you can visit anytime on YouTube to view the workout.
Dance Class With Oti Mabuse
https://www.facebook.com/pg/OtiMabuse/videos/?ref=page_internal
Every day at 11.30am but children can view the class at anytime.
Adventures and Discoveries with Maddie Moate
https://www.youtube.com/user/maddiemoate/featured
Join Maddie as she ask questions and goes in search of answers.Her YouTube Channel is packed with videos about animals, plants, travel and technology!
Wildlife with Steve Backshall
https://www.facebook.com/pg/stevebackshallofficial/videos/?ref=page_internal
Everyday at 9.30am for answering all of you wildlife, biology, conservation, geography and exploration questions.
RSPCA Prevention and Education Team
https://education.rspca.org.uk/
Lots of activities and interactive resources. A fun way to learn about animal welfare.
Chester Zoo
https://www.facebook.com/pg/chesterzoo1/videos/?ref=page_internal
Watch live streams of their animals.
Edinburgh Zoo Live Cameras
https://www.edinburghzoo.org.uk/webcams/penguin-cam/
Watch live video streams of their pandas, penguins, tigers and koalas.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
https://en-gb.facebook.com/pg/yorkshirewildlifepark/videos/?ref=page_internal
Watch live streams of their animals.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity - The Power of Play
https://www.gosh.org/power-of-play-hub
Giving children the power to cope with whatever life throws at them.
As well as these websites, we would recommend you log onto the Hungry Little Minds website (https://hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/) as this provides lots of excellent ideas for supporting our youngest learners too.
The following APPS are particularly recommended:
Lingumi (For children aged 2-5):
Sets of learning games, speech recognition games and video-based games to help with a child’s grammar and getting them speaking their first words early on.
Kaligo (For children aged 3-5):
The first digital handwriting exercise book using a stylus and tablet, built using AI and co-created with teachers, occupational therapists and neuroscientists.
Phonics Hero (For school-aged children):
Over 850 fun, varied and motivating games take a child step-by-step through the 44 sounds, the reading and spelling of words, and how to conquer sentences.
Teach Your Monster to Read (For school-aged children):
Covers the first two years of learning to read, from matching letters and sounds to enjoying little books, designed in collaboration with leading academics.
Navigo Game (For school-aged children):
Focuses on developing skills that underpin reading, including phonics, letters and sounds, designed by UCL Institute of Education and Fish in a Bottle.
Fonetti (For school-aged children):
The world’s first ‘Listening Bookshop’ interacting with children by giving visual cues in real-time as they read aloud and highlighting where the most support is needed.
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