Home Education
Tips/ resources to help me home educate my child
FREE online education resources
A non-exhaustive list that might help home education/supplementary learning at home.
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Nursery/Reception Age
Chatterpack
chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/resources-list-for-home-learning
A website which has very comprehensive list of resources for all ages
Hungry Little Minds
hungrylittleminds.campaign.gov.uk/#0
A website for parents with ideas of how to stimulate your child from birth to 5 years
ABCYA
Online games for maths and English, mainly for EYFS and KS1
ICT games
Choose from maths and English games for child’s age group. See home learning games for Years 1,2 and 3+ for suggested games.
Primary School Age
Storyline reading book your child can read for free
https://www.storylineonline.net/
a reading book your child can read for free
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.
BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/
This site is old and no longer updated and yet there’s so much still available, from language learning to BBC Bitesize for revision. No TV licence required except for content on BBC iPlayer.
Futurelearn
https://www.futurelearn.com
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills – fun and free.
Ted Ed
https://ed.ted.com
All sorts of engaging educational videos useful for both primary and secondary ages.
National Geographic Kids
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Activities and quizzes for younger kids
Crash Course Kids
https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
You Tube videos on many subjects for a younger audience
Cbeebies Radio
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Listening activities for the younger ones.
Oxford Owl for Home
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/
Lots of free resources for Primary age
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!
Blue Peter Badges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
The Artful Parent
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activities
Red Ted Art
https://www.redtedart.com
Easy arts and crafts for little ones
The Imagination Tree
https://theimaginationtree.com
Creative art and craft activities for the very youngest.
Hello Giggles
https://hellogiggles.com/news/museums-with-virtual-tours/
Virtual tours of museums and art exhibitions from all around the world
Chester Zoo
Online videos virtual tours of the zoo and animals
Vooks
Free online books
World Book
Free online books
Scholastic
Free learning resource for children with 20 days of articles, stories, videos and fun learning challenges.
http://www.scholastic.com/learnathome
BBC Bitesize
Keep your child’s learning going with BBC bite size activities https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Classroom Secrets
Maths and reading home learning packages
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk
Master The Curriculum
Free education resources
Primary Stars
Maths home learning packages for schools (KS1)
https://primarystarseducation.co.uk/covid-19-year-1/
Mrs Mactivity
Activities and resources to support home learning, just type in your email and free activities will be sent to you
http://www.mrsmactivity.co.uk/free-resources-2/
Smiling Mind
Short audio sessions to help with mindfulness
https://app.smilingmind.com.au/
Cosmic yoga – youtube
Yoga videos designed for kids aged 3+
http://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
BBC Supermovers
Interactive videos to support with KS1 and KS2 Maths, Literacy and PSHE and PE learning. Great for times tables as well as videos that are just for fun.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers
Go Noodle
Youtube ‘brainercise’ videos, dancing, strength and mindfulness as well as videos that are ‘just for fun’.
http://www.youtube.com/user/GoNoodleGames/featured
Premier League Stars
Videos and activities to support Maths, Literacy, PSHE and PE
Newsround
Keeping children up to date with the world around them, creating opportunities to talk about the news with children
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
Audible
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Audible are offering free instant access audio books- no need to sign up- just click the lin
Google Earth
Explore 30 amazing World Heritage in great detail. It’s almost as if you were there!
The Scouts – The Great Indoors
Explore lots of indoor activities to keep you busy and having fun
Museums online
www.mentalfloss.com/article/75809/12-world-class-museums-you-can-visit-online
Access 12 of the world’s major museums all online
Chatterpack
chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/resources-list-for-home-learning
A website which has very comprehensive list of resources for all ages
Tinkercad
Free online app for 3D design, electronics and coding
Secondary School Age
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org
Especially good for maths and computing for all ages but other subjects at Secondary level. Note this uses the U.S. grade system but it’s mostly common material.
Futurelearn
https://www.futurelearn.com
Free to access 100s of courses, only pay to upgrade if you need a certificate in your name (own account from age 14+ but younger learners can use a parent account).
Blockly
https://blockly.games
Learn computer programming skills – fun and free. Primarily for primary age however may be fun for some younger secondary school age children.
Scratch
https://scratch.mit.edu/explore/projects/games/
Creative computer programming
Ted Ed
https://ed.ted.com
All sorts of engaging educational videos, useful for both primary and secondary ages
Crash Course
https://thecrashcourse.com
You Tube videos on many subjects
Crest Awards
https://www.crestawards.org
Science awards you can complete from home.
Tinkercad
https://www.tinkercad.com
All kinds of making.
British Council
https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
Resources for English language learning
Big History Project
https://www.bighistoryproject.com/home
Aimed at Secondary age. Multi disciplinary activities.
Geography Games
https://world-geography-games.com/world.html
Geography gaming!
Blue Peter Badges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges
If you have a stamp and a nearby post box.
The Artful Parent
https://www.facebook.com/artfulparent/
Good, free art activities
Hello Giggles
https://hellogiggles.com/news/museums-with-virtual-tours/
Virtual tours of museums and art exhibitions from all around the world
Chester Zoo
Online videos virtual tours of the zoo and animals
Vooks
Free online books
World Book
Free online books
Scholastic
Free learning resource for children with 20 days of articles, stories, videos and fun learning challenges.
http://www.scholastic.com/learnathome
BBC Bitesize
Keep your child’s learning going with BBC bite size activities https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Classroom Secrets
Maths and reading home learning packages
https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/
Master The Curriculum
Free education resources
Newsround
Keeping children up to date with the world around them, creating opportunities to talk about the news with children
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
Audible
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
Audible are offering free instant access audio books- no need to sign up- just click the lin
Google Earth
Explore 30 amazing World Heritage in great detail. It’s almost as if you were there!
The Scouts – The Great Indoors
Explore lots of indoor activities to keep you busy and having fun
Museums online
www.mentalfloss.com/article/75809/12-world-class-museums-you-can-visit-online
Access 12 of the world’s major museums all online
Chatterpack
chatterpack.net/blogs/blog/resources-list-for-home-learning
A website which has very comprehensive list of resources for all ages
Tinkercad
Free online app for 3D design, electronics and coding