English Activities
A information book about Covid 19 to read online or download explaining the coronavirus to children, illustrated by Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler.
Coronavirus – A book for Children
Stories for watching and listening.
https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/
https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books#/abookaday/
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
Stories – https://stories.audible.com/discovery
Julia Donaldson animated tales – https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06vkmht
Cbeebies Radio https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.
Reading and reading activities
Lots of activities https://www.worldbookday.com/
Phonics Play – https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk
https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ teach your Monster to read
http://www.pobble365.com/ – a new picture is shared each day to provoke discussion, debate or writing ideas. Aimed more at KS2.
https://spellingframe.co.uk/ – spelling activities with specialist resources for each year group. Requires payment if you want to play the games.
Reading and reading activities
http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/ – vast online store of animated comic strips tracking legends and myths from across the world.
https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/ – free online digital download of a specialist children’s newspaper.
https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Nature-and-Animal-Realm-1.pdf – downloadable reading activity pack.
https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html – Scroll past the invitations to subscribe to reach a large range of free videos and short films that are then supported by questions and tasks underneath.
Oxford Owl for Home https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/ Lots of free resources for Primary age
Rainbow Fairies Rainbow Magic – https://www.scholastic.com/rainbowmagic/game/
Book suggestion websites
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ – Oxford Owls online ebooks and activities
The Roald Dahl website – https://www.roalddahl.com/
The Lemony Snicket website – https://www.lemonysnicket.com/
Beast Quest website – https://beast-quest.com/
100 best books for children – https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/our-recommendations/100-best-books/
The Gruffalo website – https://www.gruffalo.com/