{"id":52,"date":"2020-04-29T14:40:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T14:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/stmatthewsacadlib\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2022-04-08T08:28:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T08:28:15","slug":"useful-websites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/stmatthewsacadlib\/useful-websites-2\/useful-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"P7 Transitions – Useful Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reading and writing for pleasure<\/strong><\/p>\n

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There are\u00a0 some great websites where you can access books and\u00a0 get information about reading, writing and books.<\/p>\n

Authorfy<\/a><\/p>\n

Challenges and downloadable activities<\/p>\n

Book of Hopes<\/a><\/p>\n

Short stories for lockdown<\/p>\n

Books for Keeps<\/a><\/p>\n

Children\u2019s book magazine<\/p>\n

Diary of a Wimpy Kid<\/a><\/p>\n

Information about authorJeff Kinney and some fun activities<\/p>\n

Liz Pichon \u2013 The World of Tom Gates<\/a><\/p>\n

Information about the author and Tom Gates activities<\/p>\n

Love Reading For Kids<\/a><\/p>\n

Competitions, recommendations and blogs<\/p>\n

Non Fiction Books<\/a><\/p>\n

Free non fiction books<\/p>\n

Scottish Book Trust<\/a><\/p>\n

Ideas and resources to keep you reading and writing<\/p>\n

Scottish Book Trust 50 Word Competition<\/a><\/p>\n

Monthly competition<\/p>\n

Tom Palmer<\/a><\/p>\n

Tom Palmers readings<\/p>\n

World Book Day resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Resources and activities to keep all of the family busy<\/p>\n

World of David Walliams<\/a><\/p>\n

Information about David\u2019s books and recording of his daily elevensies stories<\/p>\n

Scots language websites<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scots Hoose<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn how to write creatively in the Scots language. Full of exciting and creative ideas<\/p>\n

Learn Scots with Oor Wullie<\/a><\/p>\n

A fun way of learning\u00a0 about the Scots language<\/p>\n

Digital Learning websites<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC Bitesize<\/a><\/p>\n

Home learning lessons and activities<\/p>\n

E-sgoil Support<\/a><\/p>\n

Live daily sessions<\/p>\n

Other useful websites<\/strong><\/p>\n

BBC History for Kids<\/a><\/p>\n

BBC Newsround<\/a><\/p>\n

BBC Scotland<\/a><\/p>\n

Edinburgh Zoo live<\/a><\/p>\n

Glasgow Science Centre<\/a><\/p>\n

NASA Kids<\/a><\/p>\n

National Geographic for kids<\/a><\/p>\n

Potter at home<\/a><\/p>\n

Smithsonian Resources<\/a><\/p>\n

Young Scot<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fancy trying something different? Why not go to the\u00a0Activities<\/strong>\u00a0section of this blog<\/strong>\u00a0and try our monthly activity or challenge?<\/p>\n

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BorrowBox is an app that allows us access to\u00a0 EBooks and eAudio books. We must have a NAC library card to use this app. If you have one hopefully the following information should help.<\/p>\n

This short clip should help you get started<\/p>\n