Guidance Online English resources for home education
English: key stage 2
Audible
Website: https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
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
Authorfy
Website: https://authorfy.com
Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2
Description: access to masterclasses on texts from a range of authors,
including videos from the authors and activities linked to novels.
Registration: is required
BookTrust
Website: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/bookfinder/
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
Bug Club Phonics
Website:
www.pearsonprimary.co.uk/BCPhonics
Access through ActiveLearn
Primary to Bug Club
Phonics e-books, activities, shared read aloud videos and resources.
Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2
Description: following the Letters and Sounds programme, Bug Club Phonics
has e-books, teaching material and practice games
Registration: required for free access to Bug Club Phonics. Form available
for parents to register
Century Tech for Schools
Website: https://www.century.tech/
Key stages: key stage 2
Description: courses and micro-lessons covering a range of topics.
Sections for schools, parents and carers and pupils
Registration: is required
Elevenses with the World of David Walliams
Website: https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/
Key stages: key stage 2
Description: one free audio book reading is available to listen to every
day.
Registration: not required
Emile Education
Website: https://web.emile-education.com/
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: game-based resources covering phonics, grammar and spelling.
Schools need to register and distribute log-ins to pupils.
Registration: is required
English Mastery
Website: https://www.englishmastery.org/
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: downloadable resource books providing 8 weeks of activities.
Registration: not required
Floppy’s Phonics (Oxford Reading Tree)
Websites:
www.oxfordprimary.co.uk/floppysphonicstp
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/ for phonic guidance and practise
Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2
Description: online subscription enables schools to give pupils access to
materials to practise GPCs at home. Activities and advice for parents and
selected e-books available.
Registration: required for Oxford Owl for Home
JMB Education
Website: https://www.jmbeducation.com/
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: 3 months free access available to game-based resources
covering reading, writing and grammar
Registration: is required
Literacy Counts
Website: https://literacycounts.co.uk/
Key stages: early years foundation stage, key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: free home learning packs for parents covering reading and
writing. A school offer is also available.
Registration: is required
Literacy Shed
Website: https://www.literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/free-resources
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: downloadable resource packs with tasks based on video clips
on YouTube.
Registration: not required
Love Reading 4 Kids
Website: https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/
Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2
Description: a site with recommended booklists, categorised by age range
and topic, covering fiction and non-fiction.
Registration: not required
Manorfield Primary School
Website:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEaSVZf7cZR1kNQkuIRoUg/playlists
Key stages: early years foundation stage, key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: YouTube videos covering phonics and reading
Registration: not required
Pobble 365
Website: https://www.pobble365.com/
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: a new image is published each day as a basis for creative
writing. Story starters, questions and drawing ideas are provided.
Registration: not required
Poetry by Heart
Website: https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/
Key stages: key stage 2
Description: a wide selection of poetry covering different topics
Registration: not required to view poems, but it is required to access
teaching resources.
Purple Mash
Website: https://2simple.com/purple-mash/
Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2
Description: free during the school closure period. Each week, a selection
of daily activities is produced on different subjects, including comprehension
and grammar.
Registration: is required
Sound Discovery® Phonics
Websites: www.syntheticphonics.net
Rapid reading e-books and
resources
Key stages: nursery to key stage 1. Key stage 2 and key stage 3 pupils
learning to read.
Description: advice, activities, videos, lesson plans and sample pages for
reading, spelling and handwriting. Access to Rapid Phonics e-books and
resources.
Registration: not required for Sound Discovery® videos and sample pages.
Required for Pearson via school to access Rapid Phonics e-books.
Sounds-Write
Website: www.sounds-write.co.uk/
Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 1. Key stage 2 and
key stage 3 pupils learning to read.
Description: online courses and videos for parents, IWB resources,
activity workbooks and games.
Registration: not required
St. Peter’s School
Website:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM5pEwawjlZt69qmczAiQvg/playlists
Key stages: early years foundation stage, key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: YouTube videos covering phonics, reading, spelling,
punctuation and grammar
Registration: not required
Storytime with Nick
Website:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDe74j1F52zQ51fqNpKV07E71knNl8HFn
Key stages: early years foundation stage and key stage 1
Description: films of well-loved stories read by Nick Cannon, a trained
actor, teacher and trainer available Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2pm.
Registration: not required
The Children’s Poetry Archive
Website: https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/
Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2
Description: an archive of spoken poetry recordings. Children can listen
to poems read out loud.
Registration: not required
The Day newsletter
Website: https://theday.co.uk/subscriptions/the-day-home
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Description: a daily newsletter for parents and carers at home with
children, helping to enrich learning with real-world knowledge and skills.
Registration: is required