Educational Resources
English
- Mr Bruff podcasts– Covering a range of English literature topics
- Driver Youth Trust– over 50 free resources, designed to help teachers get *all* of their learners engaged with reading, writing, communication
- Jane Considine“If schools in the UK close, I will be delivering daily English activities by video for pupils to complete at home. More details to follow. If you’re interested in your children getting involved”
- 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
- Google Drive files– Shared by Ashley Booth
- 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
- 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. Shakespear, 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
- Creative writing resources– By Lou Enstone
Mathematics
- Corbett maths
- Mathster–Free worksheets
- Mathsbox
- Dr Frost’s maths–Free database of resources
- Khan Academy–Includes YouTube videos
- The Maths Mum“I’ll be running daily ‘live’ tutorials on my FB and IG feed covering maths topics and setting work for all primary school years. Also, regular Q&A sessions to help with any questions/problems”Maths Genie
- 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
- Third Space Learning
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.
- 165 History resources– By Karen Knight
Geography
- Ordinance Survey
- 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
Art and Design
- 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 Biddulphan artist posting draw-along videos via Twitter here
- Google Arts and culture– Learn something new every day!
- UK parliament – Politics, history, citizenship, etc
- Silver cross– Junk modeling ideas
Music
- Music Gurus– Free resources that everyone can use for the next 30 days
PE
- Gnoodle– Energetic education– Fun, exercise ideas
- iMoves– Free, fun activities to get children moving
SEND
- ChatterPack – Free resources, articles and an A-Z information directory of SEND information
- Down Syndrome– A list of resources to support learners with Down Syndrome and their families
- Inclusive teach– FREE downloadable resources
- SEN resources blog– Advice, learning activities and recommended toys, books, and resources for children with SEND
- GoBoardmaker– Free resources
- Tobiidynavox10 weeks of free content, leveled and thematic units created with Boardmaker – books, communication supports, speech/language activities for students with communication difficulties and SEND
- Accessibite– Free apps to support students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, have reading difficulties
- BrailleWeek– Worksheets in Braille
- Visual impairment– Resources
- SENDcast– Podcasts on sensory processing and dyslexia
- ALN Home School– Resources for parents of children with additional needs
- EasterSeals– Free visual timetable resources – to help with school closures
- Autcraft– A modulated and monitored, online site for autistic children and young people
Websites offering resources for multiple subjects
- ABC Mouse– Reading, maths, science
- Academics– Games based on a range of subjects
- CrickWeb– Free, online educational resources and games
- Classroom Secrets– Free learning packs
- Kapow – Art, music, IT, languages, relationships, wellbeing -14-day free trial
- TTS– Free downloadable primary packs covering a range of subjects
- Robin Hood MAT– 7 weeks worth of learning projects
- World united– Free worksheets for children
- Hungry little minds– Simple, fun activities for under 5’s
- Oxford Owl– Phonics and reading games
- Early learn– Free to sign-up for one month
- ABCYA– Free educational games
- Purford Green School– Year 6 resources
All ages resources
- Seneca– English, Geography, Maths, History, Biology, Spanish, French
- Great schools/ WorksheetFun / All Kids / HomeSchool4Me – Free printable worksheets
- The De Ferrers Academy– Free digital books on a range of subjects
- BBC bitesize
- Actively learn– standards-aligned assignments in ELA, science & social studies are now free for teachers through the end of the school year.
- Homework Elephant– Covering a range of subjects
- Every school– Free resources on a range of subjects
- Top marks–Covering a range of subjects
- The Education Hub– Ideas for Apps/craft/virtual tours/Online resources/Podcasts
- TES– A range of free resources
- 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
