On-Line Extra Learning Links
Here we have a selection of online resources for students and families, should you wish to have a look.
English/Literacy
- Homework booklets by Garry Hammonds:
- Key Stage 3 - Dahl / Macbeth / Sachar / Dickens / Poe / Orwell / Steinbeck / Romeo and Juliet / Hunger Games
- Dropbox files from Susan Strachan
- Douglas Wise - KS2/3/4 English and English Literature resources
- Mr Bruff podcasts - Covering a range of English literature topics
- The Traditional teacher - GCSE English resources
- Driver Youth Trust - over 50 free resources, designed to help teachers get *all* of their learners engaged with reading, writing, communication
- Love My Books - Creative, fun activities to support children's literacy
- No Red Ink - builds stronger writers through interest-based curriculum, adaptive exercises, and actionable data
- Discovery Education - Free tool to make your own word puzzles
- The Reading Realm - Free home learning packs/book and library challenges/quizzes/discussion guides/games and stories written by children for children! You can also now draw/write your own stories, poems, reviews, diaries etc, in the app too
- IXL - All ages, database of resources
- Epic - Free 30-day trial - instant access to a range of books (age 12 and under)
- Audible - Free book with free 30-day trial
- Phonics Play - Free resources and a free trial
- Nessy - Help for children with Dyslexia - free trial
- Chris Grabenstein has given permission for teachers to video themselves reading his books online - royalty free
- CLPE - Free plans, videos, teaching notes for all year groups in primary
- Houghton Mifflin Books - Learning activities based on numerous books
- Elamentari - Write and code interactive stories - free access during school closures
- Gutenburg - Download free books, e.g. Shakespeare, Edgar Allen Poe, Frankenstein, etc.
- Solomon Kingsnorth - Free books in PDF, Word and audiobook format - Alice in Wonderland / Wind in the Willows / The Railway Children / The Jungle Book / Peter Pan / Black Beauty
- British Library - How to make a mini book
- Read great literature online - Free Ebooks, poetry, classic literature
- Read Free Literature - also includes study guides
- 50,000 free ebooks - arranged by genre
- 3000 Ebooks and audiobooks - free for children of all ages
- Open Library Access - Free
- Children's books read online - Facebook
- Kids’ Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen - Free stories, poems, songs, and jokes - YouTube. Subscribe and only click on that name
- Cambridge University Press - ALL 700 textbooks are currently available FREE in HTML format
- Hoopla - Public library online
EAL
- EALhub - Home learning area
- EFL - Rivet - Free app recommended for those learning English
Maths
- Mathster - Free worksheets
- Dr Frost's maths - Free database of resources
- Khan Academy - Includes YouTube videos
- Number stacks - Free 14-day trial and resources
- Maths with parents - Free support with school closures
- Times Table Rock Stars - Free, full access for schools
- Bond Bonanza - Free App helping children to move away from counting numbers up to 20 to turn them into instantly recallable number bonds
- Mathletics - Free trial for school and home
- Manga High - Full, free access at this time - Game-based learning
- Maths Learn - Online tutorials for all ages
- First 4 maths - a few free worksheets (Yr 4/Yr6) to help engage children in maths at home - no login and all free
- My Mini Maths - (Yr 3, 4, 5, 6) Home learning packs ready to download
- Bedtime Maths - Fun, offline maths activities
- Sparks Maths virtual classroom - 2000+ learning objectives for KS3 and GCSE - Free during the school closures
Sciences
- Crash Course Kids - science with a bit of awesome - Youtube videos
- Cognito - YouTube videos
- Biology Lab - Lab bench activities
- AQA Biology foundation - Workbooks
- Alchemie - Chemistry resources
- ChemCollective - virtual laboratories
- Chemistry resources
- KS3 Chemistry and Physics - Revision questions / Activities
- Physics-tutor - A range of blogs on various physics topics
- AQA GCSE Physics - Explaining the FIFA method
- NASA for Kids - Games, latest news about the satellite launches, photos from the space and interviews of astronauts
- Education Place - Lesson plans for topics including - plants/energy/space/nature
- ICell - Explore cells - App or online
- UEN - Interactive science activities
- Edhead - Virtual learning online
- KS3 resources on a range of topics - By Tom Grafton
- Basic Genetics / PHET interactive simulations - virtual science experiments
- Royal institute - Christmas lectures. A series of lectures presenting scientific subjects to a general audience in an entertaining manner.
Modern Languages
- KooBits - 10 Free websites for language learning
- FrenchTeacher.Net - Secondary French free study packs
- One Third Stories - Free resources for learning French & Free digital story box
- Fluent in 3 months - French
- One Third Stories - Free resources for learning Spanish & Free digital story box
- Duo Lingo - A fun way to learn a range of languages
History
- BBC - Free curriculum mapped videos
- Gelligaer Roman fort - Teaching resources
- Historical association - 20th Century history
- University of Alabama - Free online archaeology and Egyptology Uni courses (create an account to log on)
- Museums from around the world - Virtual, online tours
- British Museum - Free videos
- BBC Radio 4 - The History of the world - podcasts
- 50 things that made modern economy - Podcasts
- Access to 500 Museums & Art Galleries - Free, online
- Future Learn -
Explore the architecture and history of Rome, walking around a 3D digital model of the ancient city, with this free online course.
Geography
- Tutorful - Top Geography websites, YouTube videos, and resources
- Online film festival - Resistance in the Rainforest
- Reach out reporter - news and information about nature
- Virtual Tours / Aquarium - Virtual online tours - including zoos, landmarks in foreign countries, etc.
- BREEF - Coral reef virtual tour
- National Geographic - Information and games for children
- Seterra - Free world geography, online quizzes
Arts and culture
- Art for Kids Hub - YouTube videos
- Expressive Arts resources - Riverside school
- Concerts online - Various concerts held without audiences to stream online for people having to stay at home - list of live streaming concerts
- J P Brewer - View classic paintings online
- Walter's Museum - houses the highest artistic achievements from nearly every corner of the world
- Red Ted Art / Crafts for Kids / Art Bar - Craft activities for children and young people
- Facebook Virtual Choir - Duet with a choir online
- Rob Biddulph an artist posting draw-along videos via Twitter here
- Google Arts and culture - Learn something new every day!
- UK parliament - Politics, history, citizenship, etc
Computing/I.T
- ICompute - I.T. Learn Programming and Computational Thinking resources
- Codecademy - learn to code - free trial
- Purple Mash & Serial Mash - Free for all schools & also Free resources
Music
- Music Gurus - Free resources that everyone can use for the next 30 days
Movement and exercise
- Gnoodle - Energetic education - Fun, exercise ideas
- iMoves - Free, fun activities to get children moving
SEND specific websites
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- ChatterPack - Free resources, articles and an A-Z information directory of SEND information
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- Down Syndrome - A list of resources to support learners with Down Syndrome and their families
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- Inclusive teach - FREE downloadable resources
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- SEN resources blog - Advice, learning activities and recommended toys, books, and resources for children with SEND
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- GoBoardmaker - Free resources
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- Tobiidynavox 10 weeks of free content, levelled and thematic units created with Boardmaker - books, communication supports, speech/language activities for students with communication difficulties and SEND
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- Accessibite - Free apps to support students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, have reading difficulties
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- BrailleWeek - Worksheets in Braille
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- Visual impairment - Resources
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- SENDcast - Podcasts on sensory processing and dyslexia
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- ALN Home School - Resources for parents of children with additional needs
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- EasterSeals - Free visual timetable resources - to help with school closures
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- Autcraft - A modulated and monitored, online site for autistic children and young people
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- Reader Pen - A pen scanner for those with reading difficulties - that reads text out aloud in English/Spanish/French - Free 14 day trial - Sign up here
Websites offering resources for multiple subjects
- EYFS and Primary
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- ABC Mouse - Reading, maths, science
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- Academics - Games based on a range of subjects
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- CrickWeb - Free, online educational resources and games
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- Classroom Secrets - Free learning packs
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- Kapow - Art, music, IT, languages, relationships, wellbeing -14-day free trial
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- TTS - Free downloadable primary packs covering a range of subjects
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- Robin Hood MAT - 7 weeks worth of learning projects
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- World united - Free worksheets for children
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- Hungry little minds - Simple, fun activities for under 5's
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- Oxford Owl - Phonics and reading games
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- Early learn - Free to sign-up for one month
- All Ages
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- Seneca - English, Geography, Maths, History, Biology, Spanish, French
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- Great schools / WorksheetFun / All Kids / HomeSchool4Me - Free printable worksheets
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- The De Ferrers Academy - Free digital books on a range of subjects
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- Actively learn - standards-aligned assignments in ELA, science & social studies are now free for teachers through the end of the school year.
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- Homework Elephant - Covering a range of subjects
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- Every school - Free resources on a range of subjects
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- Top marks - Covering a range of subjects
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- The Education Hub - Ideas for Apps/craft/virtual tours/Online resources/Podcasts
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- TES - A range of free resources
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- Twinkl - Free access to all Twinkl resources for schools and parents for a month
Miscellaneous
- Boromi - Sign up for free daily play emails - an offline, home play activity using everyday materials sent daily (+ printable) - EYFS teachers/parents/ carers
- Adapt - Free revision app - available from Google Play and App Store
- Wellington College - Study guide/study skills
- Kidztype - Games to improve typing skills
- LD At School - Learning disability webinars
- Open Learn - Free, online courses, Open university
- ChatterPack - Free resource - Developing children's vocabulary
- Google Hangouts / Zoom - Learning and interacting with others
- Gardening for children - YouTube videos
- Crayola / Colouring4Kids - Free colouring pages to print
- Disney - Online colouring
- Fun at home - Learning videos on a range of topics/ages
Lesson/learning tools
- Kerboodle - Online assessment tools
- Britannica - free access for the whole time your school might need it. Teachers can set packs of content, create lessons, send/receive homework online
- Socrative apps FREE access to all schools and students until 31st July 2020 - Fun and effective tools to gauge student understanding in real-time.
- Ed For Learning - Free access to curriculum-aligned lessons and assessments across the subject areas. Content is carefully scaffolded
- Education and Learning foundation - Teaching, learning and assessment resources for young people with SEND
- Diagnostic Questions - An assessment tool that provides detailed insights into student understanding - Free trial
- Expeditions App - Free virtual Reality Augmentation app for all ages, to take virtual trips around the world to hundreds of destinations.
Support for families - ideas for activities, advice and learning tools
- A list of free, online resources for adults isolated at home
- Suddenly Homeschooling: A Message from a Veteran Homeschool Parent
- Sensory Stuck at home - A support group run by therapists/professionals on Facebook
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How to keep your children engaged at home - Good morning America
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Ideas for sensory fun at home - ChatterPack blog
- A-Z of sensory learning activities - InclusiveTeach
- Ways to learn through play at home - SEN resources blog
- Learning with Lego - Lesson plans - YouTube video
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Survival tips for parents - Activities for home - 3 Psychologies
- The world's largest learning community - Pen Pal Schools
- Ideas for offline learning - Try this teaching
- Non-screen activities to do at home - Pobble
- Free access to National Trust sites (Check their website for updates)
- Activities for home - Paw Print Badges
- Learning games online - PBS Kids
- Learning activities for the garden- Nature detectives - Woodland Trust
- Creative play and learning for children at home - The Imagination Tree
- 50 ideas of activities to do at home - ABC Does
- Online learning games - Sheppard software
- Supporting learning at home - Dr Janet Goodall - Pinterest
- Online meetups - The Education Hub
- Play board games online - Board Game arena