Here are some additional ideas to help you teach English at home:

 

Phonics 

Phonics is the way we teach children to recognise the sounds in words. It helps your child to learn to read and is an essential part of your child’s education

A new national programme to learn Letters and Sounds for home and school will be launched on Monday 27th April. 

All lessons are introduced by celebrities, including children’s TV presenters, which adds an exciting addition to the lessons.

 

 

 

Website: Phonics Play - play games and learn phonics at the same time

Key stages: Foundation and Keys stage 1

Description: all children’s games are available for free while schools are closed.

Registration: not required

 

Reading

 

Website: Audible

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: all children’s audiobooks are available for free while schools are closed.

Registration: not required

 

Website: Mantra Lingua

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: all children’s dual language books are available for free until 31st August 2020.

Registration: not required

 

 

Website: Booktrust

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: a site with recommended booklists, categorised by age range and topic, including fiction and non-fiction. Family activities are included in the ‘Home Time’ section.

Registration: not required

 

Website: World of David Walliams

Keys stages: Keys stage 1 and key stage 2

Description: stories read by author David Walliams

Registration:not required.

 

General

Website: BBC Bitesize Key Stage 1 or BBC Bitesize Key Stage 2

Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2

Description: lots of interactive fun.

Registration: not required