We have compiled a list of good websites to support literacy at home. The list contains an explanation of how the website can be used to support your child’s literacy development.
- Oxford Owl: The Oxford Owl website contains a good ebook library which is free to use to support reading for pleasure at home.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
- Topmarks: The Topmarks site contains a range of fun literacy games for children.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games
- Britannica Kids Online Dictionary: A useful tool for looking up word meanings.
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/browse/dictionary
- Jackanory Junior: Contains clips of celebrities / actors reading stories. The programme is designed to stimulate an interest in reading.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t9wg/clips
- Sumdog Spelling: Lots of fun spelling games!
- Countdown Word Game: Play “Countdown” at home. Create words and develop vocabulary in a fun way.
http://happysoft.org.uk/countdown/wordgame.php
- Starfall: Starfall has phonics and reading games which are mainly aimed at early reading levels.
- Turtle Diary: A range of engaging literacy games.
https://www.turtlediary.com/games/language-arts.html
- Spelling Frame: Allows you to input a list of spelling words and practise these through fun, interactive games.
- Free Rice game: The UN World Food Program site offers a great vocabulary-building game for children. Every time a question is answered correctly, FreeRice donates ten grains of rice to hungry people.
- Digital books: The following links can be used to access a range of audio and digital books for free.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
https://www.storylineonline.net/
https://ngexplorer.cengage.com/ngyoungexplorer/index.html
