Useful Website Links
English Websites
Reading
Children’s Poetry Bookshelf has a lively, fun-filled section for children with poetry puzzles and quizzes and the chance to post their reviews and poems on the site. It also offers suggestions for adults on the best poetry to buy for children.
The Summer Reading Challenge website helps you keep track of your reading, find new books to read, take part in competitions and play games
Book recommendations for all ages including a selection of titles specifically written to help dyslexic readers.
Phonics
A variety of interactive phonics games.
Background information on how to teach phonics and the progression in skills
Directs you to interactive games from around the web
Downloadable resources, links to IWB games and an introduction to each phase
Good overview of letters and sounds for each phase
Audio files demonstrate how the sounds should be taught correctly (Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the files)
Useful Maths Websites
Topmarks Maths games (3-5 Yr olds)
Topmarks Maths games (5-7 Yr olds)
Topmarks Maths Games (7-11 Yr olds)
Ten ways to help your child with maths (early Years)
Numberblocks (a BBC children’s show designed to help development of number)-
The Big Number Song (Helps children count to 100 in 1s)
Maths Games from the BBC website
Mathszone ( a variety of maths games)
Mathsframe - a selection of maths games, including tablet friendly games.
Financial Education websites