{"id":6,"date":"2020-11-03T09:20:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T09:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2021-01-22T13:09:57","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T13:09:57","slug":"literacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Reading Eggs<\/h3>\n<p>Reading\u00a0Eggs makes learning to read easy and fun for children. The programme includes\u00a0one\u2011on\u2011one lessons\u00a0that\u00a0match your child&#8217;s ability\u00a0and feature\u00a0fun characters, songs\u00a0and\u00a0interactive animations. Children will need a log-in and password to access the website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/readingeggs.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/readingeggs.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Education City<\/h3>\n<p>Education City offers children engaging and educational games to teach and reinforce literacy-based learning objectives, which equip them with the language skills they need to communicate effectively and creatively. Again, children will require their log-in and password.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.educationcity.com\/\">https:\/\/www.educationcity.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Stay at Home! Cranachan Publishing<\/h3>\n<p>Stay at Home! Poems and Prose for Children in Lockdown is a a free, illustrated anthology of poems and stories for children aged 8-12, comprising specially written lockdown-themed contributions by 40 writers based in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cranachanpublishing.co.uk\/stay-at-home-2\/?fbclid=IwAR346IQw-3MBNl3uvm0ZHZBOuVNbGYZ9TugX-7ZJ5Q8R97oA7WmA2PQ__Vw\">https:\/\/www.cranachanpublishing.co.uk\/stay-at-home-2\/?fbclid=IwAR346IQw-3MBNl3uvm0ZHZBOuVNbGYZ9TugX-7ZJ5Q8R97oA7WmA2PQ__Vw<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Into Film<\/h3>\n<div class=\"block block-text\">\n<p>Into Film are streaming free films which are available to watch on BBC iPlayer and All4 on a daily basis. Each title has learning materials attached. The films are available to anyone learning from home, provided they have a TV licence. Parents or home learners seeking to access downloadable resources will need to sign up for a free account first.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intofilm.org\/news-and-views\/articles\/feature-home-learning-streaming\">https:\/\/www.intofilm.org\/news-and-views\/articles\/feature-home-learning-streaming<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Oxford Owl<\/h3>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>Oxford Owl offers free ebooks to help children aged 3\u201311 to develop their reading skills at home. There are a whole range of fiction and non-fiction books available. Parents must create an account using an email address and password.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/home.oxfordowl.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/home.oxfordowl.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Storyline Online<\/h3>\n<p>Storyline Online features accomplished actors and actresses reading some of their favourite children\u2019s books. Each story comes with a free Activity Guide and can be viewed on YouTube or SchoolTube.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storylineonline.net\/\">https:\/\/www.storylineonline.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>BBC Bitesize Literacy<\/h3>\n<p>BBC Bitesize offers lots of different resources including useful videos and games to help support the teaching of the core areas of Literacy. Suitable for all levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/subjects\/z8rdtfr\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/subjects\/z8rdtfr<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Topmarks<\/h3>\n<p>Topmarks gives children the opportunity to learn online, through safe, fun and engaging games and activities. Can be used for all stages.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.topmarks.co.uk\/\">https:\/\/www.topmarks.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Teach Your Monster to Read<\/h3>\n<p>This website helps children in the first stages of learning to read; both those who are on track and those who need extra support and motivation. It can also be used for older children who require more practice with their reading. Parents will need to set up a free account to access the game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachyourmonstertoread.com\/\">https:\/\/www.teachyourmonstertoread.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Free Phonics Worksheets<\/h3>\n<p>This website offers free phonics resources which can be used for reinforcement at home. Used mostly for early and first level.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.free-phonics-worksheets.com\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.free-phonics-worksheets.com\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>ictgames<\/h3>\n<p>ictgames offers free educational games based on Literacy aimed at children between 5 and 8 years old.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ictgames.com\/mobilePage\/literacy.html\">https:\/\/www.ictgames.com\/mobilePage\/literacy.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Story Jumper<\/h3>\n<p>This website allows your children to create and illustrate books with ease. Once their stories are created, they can publish it. If you choose to have your child\u2019s book published, there is a cost. However, creating a story using the fun tools is free.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storyjumper.com\/\">https:\/\/www.storyjumper.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Scribblitt<\/h3>\n<p>Scribblitt makes creating a story easy with the ability to share with others. Parents will have to create a user account in order to become a member. Becoming a member gives you free access to creating stories, comics, illustrations and the ability to publish your work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scribblitt.com\/login\/\">https:\/\/scribblitt.com\/login\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>StoryboardThat<\/h3>\n<p>StoryboardThat will allow your children to create two stories per week for free. Children are able to write comics, create scenes to a movie plus many other options. There are thousands of graphics to choose from.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storyboardthat.com\/\">https:\/\/www.storyboardthat.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Epic<\/h3>\n<p>The Epic website allows families and classrooms instant, unlimited access to thousands of books, videos and quizzes from leading publishers. Epic is a subscription service, however parents can get a 30 days free trial period.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/\">https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Eggs Reading\u00a0Eggs makes learning to read easy and fun for children. The programme includes\u00a0one\u2011on\u2011one lessons\u00a0that\u00a0match your child&#8217;s ability\u00a0and feature\u00a0fun characters, songs\u00a0and\u00a0interactive animations. Children will need a log-in and password to access the website. https:\/\/readingeggs.co.uk\/ Education City Education City offers children engaging and educational games to teach and reinforce literacy-based learning objectives, which equip them &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/literacy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Literacy<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3254,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3254"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/todholmlearningathome\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}