Hi everyone 🙂 I hope you are all keeping safe. This blog is to share some literacy learning ideas that you can try out at home. To get you started, here are some online literacy links that might help you.
Read, Write, Inc are showing a speed sound lesson each day if anyone wants to keep practising your sounds. The youtube link is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo7fbLgY2oA_cFCIg9GdxtQ.
Links to websites for home learning, access to free books online as libraries are closed, and sites where books are read to the child.
https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/Â – This is a list of authors who are doing virtual events during this time.
www.phonicsplay.co.uk Username: march20. Password: home. This link has phonics activities for children to access at home on devices.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zf7hgwx – BBC Bitesize literacy section split into Early, First and Second Level. Can be accessed from any device for free.
https://literacytrust.org.uk/free-resources/ – National Literacy Trust – free resources for parents to use with children.
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/25-activities-reading-and-writing-fun – A guide to free activities for home use as well as some videos etc.
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/literacy/Â – This link has a range of interactive games for all ages and covering different aspects of literacy.
https://www.storylineonline.net/Â – This website has a massive range of stories read aloud.
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/literacy.html – Phonics and literacy games all suitable for desktop, laptop and some mobile and tablet devices.
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html – More access to free storybooks to read online!
I will add more ideas as the days go by. Miss you all lots!
Miss O’Rourke
