DfE - List of Online Education Resources for Home Education
The Department for Educatio have brought together a list of online educational resources to help children to learn at home and offer a wide range of support and resources for pupils of all ages. These resources are currently offered for free.
ENGLISH - PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Floppy's Phonics Sounds & Letters
- Jolly Phonics
- Letterland Phonics
- Phonics Bug
- Audible Stories - Early Years Foundation Stage to KS2. All children’s audiobooks are available for free while schools are closed.
- Authorfy - where creativity comes to life - Early Years Foundation Stage to KS2
- BookTrust - Early Years Foundation Stage to KS2. A site with recommended booklists, categorised by age range and topic, including fiction and non-fiction. Family activities are included in the ‘Home Time’ section.
- Classroom Secrets - Early Years Foundation Stage to KS2. Downloadable resource packs which cover a range of subjects, including reading and writing.
- Elevenses with the World of David Walliams - KS2. One free audio book reading is available to listen to every day.
- English Mastery - KS1 & KS2. Downloadable resource books providing 8 weeks of activities.
- The Literacy Shed - KS1 & KS2. Downloadable resource packs with tasks based on video clips on YouTube.
- Love Reading for Kids - Early Years Foundation Stage to KS2. A site with recommended booklists, categorised by age range and topic, covering fiction and non-fiction
- Pobble 365 - KS1 & KS2. A new image is published each day as a basis for creative writing. Story starters, questions and drawing ideas are provided.
- Poetry by Heart - KS2
- Purple Mash - Early Years Foundation Stage to KS2. Free during the school closure period. Each week, a selection of daily activities is produced on different subjects, including comprehension and grammar.
- The Day Newsletter - A free, daily newsletter for parents and guardians at home with children, helping to enrich learning with real-life knowledge and skills.
MATHS - PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Hamilton Trust - Early Years Foundation Stage, KS1 and KS2.
Downloadable guidance and resource packs for parents and pupils.
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Mathematics Mastery - Early Years Foundation Stage, KS1 and KS2. Downloadable guidance and resource packs for parents and pupils.
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Nrich - Early Years Foundation Stage, KS1 and KS2. A range of activities. Some are interactive and some are to be completed offline. Activities are categorised by age range.
- Number Blocks - Early Years Foundation Stage & KS1. Videos for numeracy development designed for children aged 0 to 6. There are fun activities that can be applied to everyday life and play.
- Top Marks - Early Years Foundation Stage to KS2. A range of interactive maths games categorised by age group.
- White Rose Maths - Early Years Foundation Stage to KS2. Presentations and downloadable workbooks which are easy to use for parents. New material is being released each week.
SCIENCE - PRIMARY SCHOOL
- BBC Bitesize - KS1 & KS2. Interactive resources covering the primary science curriculum.
- STEM Learning - KS1 & KS2. An online resource bank, which links to resources on external websites. The site features a live chat function offering support from subject experts. New home learning resources are being developed.
PE & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Boogie Beebies - videos that get younger children up and dancing with CBeebies presenters.
- Disney 10 Minute Shake Ups - 10-minute activities based on Disney films that count towards a child’s 60 active minutes per day.
- Super Movers - KS1 & KS2. Videos which help children move while they learn. They support curriculum subjects, including maths and English.
- #ThisIsPE - KS1 & KS2. Videos delivered by teachers focussing on the PE curriculum which are accessible on YouTube.