Wokingham Borough Libraries

At present Wokingham Borough Council has taken the difficult decision to temporarily close all of its libraries. A large number of online library services are still available, including ebooks, enewspapers and audiobooks. While the libraries are closed we have suspended the fines so there is no need to renew/return your books. Please look after the books, until such time as the libraries reopen, then you will be able to return.

Check out the Libraries Blog on https://wokinghamboroughlibraries.wordpress.com/ for different book themed ideas and activities to do at home that maybe of interest to your students.

• Online storytime every Tuesday on our Facebook Page - Storytime Facebook post of I am tiger by Karl Newson and Ross Collins click here and Storytime Facebook link for Smelly Peter the Great Pea Eater by Steve Smallman and Joelle Dreidemy
• Rhymetime – a rhyme a week will be coming out on Friday on our Facebook page - Rhyme a week Facebook post click here
• Lego Club weekly challenge - This week’s theme is Space, so submit before April 8 - Lego Club Facebook post click here
• Online Educational Children's Resources to try at home – Blogpost on Educational Resources for Children
• Children’s Virtual Writing Club - https://wp.me/p5mHbU-4ui
• Children's Authors and Publishers offering online content from Wokingham Borough Libraries https://wp.me/p5mHbU-4s7

Reading Well Schemes - https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/libraries/reading-schemes-for-children-and-adults/reading-well-schemes-to-improve-health/ Some of the titles are available on eBooks for you to listen to but check out https://reading-well.org.uk/resources/mental-health for more resources.

• TTS: http://bit.ly/38SS37q

    Early Years Activity Book (Reception)

    KS1 Activity Book (5 – 7 yrs)

    KS2 Activity Book (7 – 11 yrs)

    With a combination of independent and collaborative learning activities, the home learning books                provide a great opportunity for parents to learn with their children.

• Classroom Secrets: https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/free-home-learning-packs/Resource packs for each year group   including Maths, Reading, SPAG, Phonics and practical ideas. https://kids.classroomsecrets.co.uk/ - Classroom Secrets Kids online activities is available completely free of charge to support home learning.
• BBC Bitesize: Lots of FREE educational games, video clips and resources for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 kids. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

• Twinkl:
  Early Years: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/xrh0w
  KS1: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/qznc0
  KS2: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1bm381
  Parents can also access a free month of Twinkl resources using: www.twinkl.co.uk/offer

         Enter code: CVDTWINKLHELPS

• 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.

Maths

         UK based maths and spelling websites full of fun games to teach maths and spelling. (All age groups)

         Maths https://mathsframe.co.uk/

• White Rose Maths: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/
  White Rose Maths Team has prepared a series of five brand new maths lessons for each year group from Years 1-8. Every lesson comes with a short video showing you clearly and simply how to help your child to complete the activity successfully.

English based resources – Reading, Phonics, books, listening activities

•  Cbeebies Radio

          https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio 
          Listening activities for the younger ones.

          Libby the library App: Libby is a FREE library app for anyone who is already a member of any                   UK library. There are lots of free audio and e-books that you can rent, although there may be a                         waiting list for some of them. https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/

• Spelling Frames: https://spellingframe.co.uk/
• Teach your monster to read: https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/ (Free Phonics Reading Game for EYS / KS1)
• Phonics Play: https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/

         Free to use logging on with: Username: march20 Password: home

• Oxford Owl: The home of Biff, Chip and Kipper. FREE online books and audio books to read for a variety of ages. There’s also FREE activities, printables and colouring in sheets.

         https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ 

         https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/welcome-back/for-home/reading-owl/kids-activities

Science

• A range of science activities to do at home:

         https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning/family-activities

• CREST Awards: FREE Science activities and projects for KS1 and KS2 https://library.crestawards.org/
• https://www.stem.org.uk/home-learning

Ideas for the Outdoors

• Nature Detectives

         https://naturedetectives.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetect…/
         A lot of these can be done in a garden, or if you can get to a remote forest location!

• The Muddy Puddle Teacher – currently offering one month’s access to their outdoor education resources for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 for FREE https://themuddypuddleteacher.co.uk/
• DK Find Out
  https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/… - child friendly encyclopaedia
  Activities and quizzes
• Outdoors Learning Resources: Tree Tools for Schools by the Woodland Trust. Lots of printables and outdoors activities for KS1 and KS2. https://www.treetoolsforschools.org.uk/menu/

Topic – web sites and resources to develop curiosity about the world Around us

• Virtual Museum Tours:
•  There are over 500 virtual tours of museums around the world.         https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with-virtual-tours
• Geography Games
• https://world-geography-games.com/world.html 
• Geography gaming!
• The Kids Should See This
• https://thekidshouldseethis.com 
• Wide range of cool educational videos
• Crash Course Kids
• https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids https://m.youtube.com/user/crashcoursekids
• As above for a younger audience
• National Geographic Kids: FREE educational resources to use at home for EYFS, KS1 and KS2. There are printables, games and quizzes. https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/teacher-category/activities/
• Ted Ed
• https://ed.ted.com 
• All sorts of engaging educational videos

• VR  - Experiential Learning
•  https://www.seymourlerhn.com/education/  - Experience the benefits of VR for experiential learning – without spending a penny on new hardware. Simply log into the cloud based eLearning platform and choose from over 150 curriculum aligned virtual tours on the devices and hardware you already have. Designed for teachers, we have also developed a huge range of teaching resources to compliment and expand on the VR experiences. FREE during school closures
• https://artsandculture.google.com/
• NASA MAKES THEIR ENTIRE MEDIA LIBRARY PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE AND COPYRIGHT FREE https://www.nasa.gov/
• Microsoft Projects at Home: Learn Together.
• Engage your family for an hour or more with these safe and simple, family-led learning experiences for ages 3 to 12. This collection of free activities, curated out of educational resources from around the world, encourages families to Learn, Do and Share. Enjoy some time together! https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/resource/755e5a8b?
• Apple: Everyone Can Create – Ideas for using Apple iPads to be creative at home and in the classroom. Download the free ideas books and get creating using the free Apple Apps