The Scottish Book trust Bookbug App can be downloaded here . The app is a great way to share songs and rhymes at home. To learn more about the benefits of this click here.
The National Literacy trust has a range of activities and parent tips from ages 3-11. Click here for more information.
Other free online games & Websites:
Scholastic Learn At Home Website
CBBC Games Enjoy a wide selection of games
Crickweb 252 free educational interactive teaching resources and activities
Duolingo Learn a language for free!
ICT Games for Learning Educational games
Letters and Sounds A range of free, online games to develop knowledge and understanding of letters and sounds. Suitable for ages 5-7.
Twinkl Home Learning are currently offering free resources to help school closures (21/05/2020)
Doorway Online A selection of activities to help you practice letter formation, sounds and common words.
Audible audio books are free whilst schools are closed
Word of the Day Website Build your vocabulary with two new words and how to use them each day!
Phonics Play -Interactive phonics games to help children to learn to use letters and sounds as they read.
Username: march20 Password: home
BBC 500 words Radio 2’s short story-writing competition for kids, in association with Oxford University Press.
Epic Books (Free until June 30th)
Arcademics Boost student engagement & fact fluency with our free multiplayer educational games, math games, language arts games, and more!
Brainpop A trusted learning resource supporting core and supplemental subjects, reaching millions of learners worldwide.
https://dekkocomics.com/ Comics for disengaged readers ages 9-12
Glasgow Dyslexia Support Service who have their own phonics at home section which can be found here.
GDSS activities are modelled on their You Tube channel found here.
Film Literacy
Discussion points before watching a film
Discussion points while watching a film