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Tips for parents on how best to help and encourage your child with reading by Topmarks.
The Reader TeacherThis site features the great reads for children, teachers, schools and parents to choose from.
Help a HedgehogA super read the word challenge game. You have 90 seconds to read as many words as you can. The words are matched to Letters and Sounds Phases 2 and 3 or you can enter your own words.The game helps decoding and blending words.
ReadWorks.orgAn excellent American site with good lesson ideas and materials aimed at improving reading comprehension teaching throughout the primary age range. It is well worth registering.
Flutter-by FriendsListen to the story about Cassie Caterpillar and her friend Clyde. When you have heard the story see if you can sequence pictures of the story on a storyboard.
BBC School RadioPodcasts of radio broadcasts, downloads, audio, video clips, sound stimulus library and learning resources for primary schools.
Key Stage 2 Bitesize EnglishDesigned to help Key Stage 2 English SATs revision, the site is limited in coverage, but the activities are still useful and are presented in a lively way likely to appeal to 10 and 11 year olds.
BookstartBookstart is a UK programme which encourages parents and carers to enjoy books with children. Find out about free packs of books and download colourful songsheets which have songs and rhymes to share with your child.
Sounds and ActionsA useful demonstration on YouTube of the phonics sounds and actions from a teacher using the Jolly Phonics scheme.
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's DairyRead along or watch with signing this animated, rhyming story of Hairy Maclary.
