Online Resources for Kids Home Learning
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Online Learning resources by Subject
English & Phonics
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English & Phonics Boom Cards - Online Activities that teach kids aged 3+ English and Phonics and are perfect for kids to use on tablets, mobiles or laptops at home
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Scholastic Mobile Apps* for iOS and Android - Apps for kids aged from 2 to 13 mainly on storytelling, language and creativity.
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Year 2 Spelling Rules for Parents - Find out what kinds of words kids are learning to spell at school at age 6-7. Plus download a PDF with 240 suggested spelling words for Year 2 kids at home.
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Year 2 Spellings Practice Online* (Desktop, Tablet & Mobile friendly)
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YourDictionary.com - Help kids understand the meaning of new words or spelling words. Just type any word into the search bar to browse through lots of examples of the word used in a sentence.
Maths
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Maths Boom Cards - Online Activities that teach kids aged 3+ Mathematics skills and are perfect for kids to use on tablets, mobiles or laptops at home
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Math Mammoth Channel* - Extremely helpful videos where maths concepts and skills for all ages are explained in an easy to understand way.
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FREE slides: Early Addition Activity - Find the Total of Two Groups
Understanding our World
Active Screen Time
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Joe Wicks Body Coach Youtube Channel* - 30 Minute PE Lessons, Short Kids Workouts & More
History & Social Studies
Kids Digital Skills
Online Learning by Resource Type
Boom Cards
Boom Cards are digital task cards that work perfectly on tablets and iPad (as well as other mobiles, computers and laptops) and are a brilliant way for kids to complete educational activities online in an interactive, fun way. Boom Cards can be used through a browser or via the Boom Cards app. Read more here about how Boom Cards work and how your kids can use them for learning at home for free.
Access E-Learn Connect Boom cards here, or go straight to Boom Cards by subject:
Apps
App is short for application. Apps are programs or pieces of software that are designed to be used on mobile devices including smartphones, tablets and smartwatches. Apple's app store is the home of apps for Apple devices like iPads and iPhones and the Google Play Store is where you'll find apps to use on Android devices. Other manufacturers have their own app stores too.
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Apple's iPad Apps - Numbers, Pages, Keynote, iMovie, Garageband and Notes come pre-installed on your iPad and are perfect for kids developing creativity and digital skills at home
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Number Line App (Only for iOS)
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Scholastic Mobile Apps* for iOS and Android - Apps for kids aged from 2 to 13 mainly on storytelling, language and creativity.
Web-Based Digital Learning Tools
Web-tools or digital learning tools for kids are websites which support kids learning by letting them create things, helping them source resources online and keep resources organised and helping them accomplish things in the best, most suitable way for the task. Whether it's creating beautiful interactive timelines or rolling a virtual dice for a simple early years addition game, web-based or browser-based tools can be super useful for kids so make sure you bookmark these ones:
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Flippity* - Easily make basic interactive online learning activities like flashcards, quizzes, word searches, crosswords and matching games using Google Sheets.
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Interactive Ten Frame Web Tool with Fun Counters* - Great for younger children understanding ways to make ten and learning about number bonds
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Part-whole model interactive web tool with fun counters* - Great for kids 5 years and up who are learning about ways to make ten with number bonds
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SlidesGo* - Free Google Slides Themes & PowerPoint Templates
Extensions
Extensions are tiny little pieces of software or programs that you can install to allow existing applications to do more. Browser extensions give your browser added abilities and there are even extensions for specific web platforms like Google Docs! You can find out more about what extensions are here, or browse extensions for kids featured on the site:
Browser extensions
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Nod Reactions on Google Meet for Google Chrome
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Wakelet extension for Google Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge
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Number Line App for Google Chrome
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Emoji Keyboard for Google Chrome
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YouTube Adblock* for Google Chrome
Google Docs extensions
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Magic Rainbow Unicorns - Rainbow text
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Fun Text - Rainbow and stylised text effects
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Extensis Fonts - 1000s of extra fonts
Games
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Save the Whale Number Bonds Game* - You can change the number you are trying to make. add the pieces of piping until the total is 10.
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Fuzz Bugs Number Bonds Game* - You choose what number the number bond should add up to and then drag the right fuzz bug into the machine!
Kids Devices & Tech
Technology is a powerful learning tool for kids and it's an inevitable part of our lives in the 21st-Century. Is online learning the future? How does online learning compare with traditional learning in the classroom? Find out more about these topics here. Don't forget to check out my Youtube channel for more tech tips for parents.
Websites
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A Helpful List: Where to Find Free Images for School Projects
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YourDictionary.com - Help kids understand the meaning of new words or spelling words. Just type any word into the search bar to browse through lots of examples of the word used in a sentence.
Video
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Jack Hartmann Kids Music Channel* (Lots of educational videos presented as catchy songs)
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Math Mammoth Channel* - Extremely helpful videos where maths concepts and skills for all ages are explained in an easy to understand way.
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Joe Wicks Body Coach Youtube Channel* - 30 Minute PE Lessons, Short Kids Workouts & More
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How to Make a Number Line on PowerPoint in 60 seconds - Video Tutorial
Virtual Experiences
Free Downloads
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Slides: Early Addition Activity - Find the Total of Two Groups
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Year 2 Spellings List PDF - 240 spelling words suggested in the UK National Curriculum for Year 2 students
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Key Stage 1 Number Bond Practise Templates - Ten frames and part-whole models for kids to practise representing the ways a number can be broken down