{"id":83,"date":"2023-09-10T17:04:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T16:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/twynholmschool\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2023-09-10T18:23:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T17:23:41","slug":"teaching-and-learning-websites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/twynholmschool\/our-school\/teaching-and-learning-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching and learning websites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>List of free websites that can be used by parents and children at home<\/p>\n<p><strong>Websites<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All pupils have access to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sumdog\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sumdog.com\/user\/sign_in\">https:\/\/www.sumdog.com\/user\/sign_in<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Educations City\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec1.educationcity.com\/?_ga=2.243122050.1094546514.1584203767-975552341.1515445080\">https:\/\/ec1.educationcity.com\/?_ga=2.243122050.1094546514.1584203767-975552341.1515445080<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>User names and passwords have been given to pupils<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmarks.co.uk\/\">Topmarks: teaching resources, interactive resources, worksheets, homework, exam and revision help<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Teacher Your Monster to Read : Need to set up account<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/subjects\/zjxhfg8\">www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/subjects\/zjxhfg8<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.echalk.co.uk\/Primary\/numeracy.html\">www.echalk.co.uk\/Primary\/numeracy.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordowl.co.uk\/for-home\/kids-activities\/fun-mathsgames-and-activities\/\">https:\/\/www.oxfordowl.co.uk\/for-home\/kids-activities\/fun-mathsgames-and-activities\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Number Bonds and Times Tables<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timestables.co.uk\/\">www.timestables.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk\/\">Primary Homework Help for Kids &#8211; by Mandy Barrow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 10 Minutes a Day Times Tables<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Maths Champions Lite for Kids<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Times Tables Quiz<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Maths Loops Lite:Times Tables<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Monster Maths<\/p>\n<p>Blockly<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blockly.games\/\">Blockly Games<\/a><br \/>\nLearn computer programming skills &#8211; fun and free.<\/p>\n<p>Scratch<br \/>\n\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/scratch.mit.edu\/explore\/projects\/games\/\">Scratch &#8211; Explore (mit.edu)<\/a><br \/>\nCreative computer programming<\/p>\n<p>Ted Ed<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ed.ted.com\/\">Lessons Worth Sharing | TED-Ed<\/a><br \/>\nAll sorts of engaging educational videos<\/p>\n<p>National Geographic Kids<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/\">National Geographic Kids (natgeokids.com)<\/a><br \/>\nActivities and quizzes for younger kids.<\/p>\n<p>Duolingo<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/\">Duolingo &#8211; The world&#8217;s best way to learn a language<\/a><br \/>\nLearn languages for free. Web or app.<\/p>\n<p>Mystery Science<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mysteryscience.com\/\">Mystery Science: Lessons for elementary teachers<\/a><br \/>\nFree science lessons<\/p>\n<p>The Kids Should See This<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/thekidshouldseethis.com\/\">The Kid Should See This &#8211; Smart videos for curious minds of all ages<\/a><br \/>\nWide range of cool educational videos<\/p>\n<p>Crash Course Kids<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/crashcoursekids?app=desktop\">Crash Course Kids &#8211; YouTube<\/a><br \/>\nAs above for a younger audience<\/p>\n<p>Tinkercad<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tinkercad.com\/\">Tinkercad | Create 3D digital designs with online CAD<\/a><br \/>\nAll kinds of making.<\/p>\n<p>Prodigy Maths<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prodigygame.com\/main-en\/\">Free Math Learning Game for Kids | Prodigy Education (prodigygame.com)<\/a><br \/>\nIs in U.S. grades, but good for UK Primary age.<\/p>\n<p>Cbeebies Radio<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/cbeebies\/radio\">Radio &#8211; Listening activities for kids &#8211; CBeebies &#8211; BBC<\/a><br \/>\nListening activities for the younger ones.<\/p>\n<p>Nature Detectives<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodlandtrust.org.uk\/blog\/2020\/03\/nature-detectives\/\">Nature Detectives &#8211; Activities and Resources &#8211; Woodland Trust<\/a><br \/>\nA lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!<\/p>\n<p>British Council<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishcouncil.org\/school-resources\/find\">Find classroom resources | British Council<\/a><br \/>\nResources for English language learning<\/p>\n<p>Oxford Owl for Home<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/home.oxfordowl.co.uk\/\">Oxford Owl for Home: help your child learn at home &#8211; Oxford Owl<\/a><br \/>\nLots of free resources for Primary age<\/p>\n<p>Geography Games<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/world-geography-games.com\/world.html\">World Games | World Geography Games Online (world-geography-games.com)<\/a><br \/>\nGeography gaming!<\/p>\n<p>Blue Peter Badges<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/cbbc\/joinin\/about-blue-peter-badges\">How to get a Blue Peter Badge | Different types of badge | Apply for free | Free sunflower seeds with Blue Peter badges &#8211; CBBC &#8211; BBC<\/a><br \/>\nIf you have a stamp and a nearby post box.<\/p>\n<p>The Artful Parent<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/artfulparent\/?fref=mentions\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/artfulparent\/<\/a><br \/>\nGood, free art activities<\/p>\n<p>Red Ted Art<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redtedart.com\/\">Home Page &#8211; Red Ted Art &#8211; Kids Crafts<\/a><br \/>\nEasy arts and crafts for little ones<\/p>\n<p>The Imagination Tree<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/theimaginationtree.com\/\">The Imagination Tree &#8211; Creative play and learning for kids<\/a><br \/>\nCreative art and craft activities for the very youngest.<\/p>\n<p>Toy Theater<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/toytheater.com\/\">Toy Theater | Fun Online Educational Games for Kids<\/a><br \/>\nEducational online games<\/p>\n<p>DK Find Out<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dkfindout.com\/uk\/\">DK Find Out! 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