PhonicsPlay.co.uk
Phonics reading games linked to the 'Letters and Sounds' programme in England. Some are free on this subscription site.
Easter Sunday
Read about the customs and traditions of Easter Day in the UK. Find out why Easter Day is a happy day for Christians and why eggs are associated with Easter.
Telling the Time
Read the time on an analogue clock and match with digital time. Different levels of difficulty. Options include using a 24 hour clock and seeing how many correct answers you can get in a given time.
Using a Calendar
Confused about calendars and time intervals? This is a really useful site to learn about how to read a calendar and work out time intervals. Great as a teaching aid on an interactive whiteboard.
Everybunny Dance
A narrated story which you can read along to about lots of bunnies which dance and play. Look out for the unexpected visitor though. There is a signing option and also a Welsh language version.
Spellingframe
A spelling game with some free spellings taken from the spelling curriculum in England. Each word is read aloud, included in a sentence and broken into syllables.
Aesop's Fables
Forty of Aesop's best-known fables are brought to life in adaptations for children. Each story is five minutes long and read by an all-star cast including Brenda Blethyn, Richard E Grant, Jane Horrocks and Alison Steadman.
The Fair Trade Foundation
Read about the campaign to ensure that farmers in third world countries get a fair price for their produce.
Project Gutenberg
A library of 20,000 free online books. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online.
BBC Special Report - The Moon Landing
Read about the 1969 moon landing and view video footage from the time. You can listen to interviews with the astronauts.
