There are lots of different ways to practise your English skills.
Below are a range of links to online resources and other ideas, activities and games to help children continue to practise and progress in their reading. As well as reading 'tasks/activities', it is vital that children are still in a routine of having a special time and place for reading for pleasure - e.g. before bed, or in their favourite comfy chair after lunch. Learning at Stivichall is a Passport for Life and if we can foster a love of learning in our children, it opens up a world of opportunities for them.
The following statistics show the impact of reading just 20 minutes per day by the time your child reaches Year 7 ('6th Grade' in the US poster below):
There are also ideas for writing, poetry and phonics below. We hope you enjoy!
| Website or App name | Key Stage | Content |
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https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page |
All | Range of Oxford Reading Tree e-books |
| KS1 | Guided reading activities | |
| KS1 | A range of stories aimed at younger learners | |
| https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/ | YR - Y2 |
Phonic games and activities Username : march20 Password: home |
| https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/ | All | Great for downloading extracts |
| All | An excellent range of poetry read aloud, arranged by themes and age groups. Transcripts also available. | |
| https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=9 | All | Range of English games and content for all year groups |
| https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/ | All | Pictures to inspire creative writing – come with prompt questions for each image |
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Reading Apps:
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All |
Range of reading apps with reviews, star ratings and description of content on App Stores. |
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Phonics Apps:
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Mostly YR - Y2
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Range of phonics apps with reviews, star ratings and description of content on App Stores. |
Other reading ideas and activities:
- read to an adult, brother or sister
- read in the garden, on the sofa, in bed ... everywhere!
- read magazines, websites, film/game reviews
- listen to an audio book
- Draw and describe a character from a book (using the clues in the text)
- Predict what will happen next and why
- Create a glossary of words you didn’t know
- Write an alternate ending to a story
- Transform part of a story into a playscript
- Draw a map of the setting from a story
- Find your favourite 5 bits of description in a text
- Use your reading to focus on vocabulary, magpie words and phrases that you would like to use in your writing