All Areas of Learning
CBeebies Website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games – Great site for games linked to all areas of learning and based on popular television shows.
Activity Village
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/ – We regularly use this site which has a huge range of resources and activity ideas linked to all kinds of topics for you and your child to enjoy.
Crickweb Games
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html – A brilliant website, full of computer games, which support learning from Early Years all the way up to Key Stage 2.
Twinkl
http://www.twinkl.co.uk – This site has lots of free resources which you can print off at home and use with your child to support their learning in all areas.
Literacy and Numeracy
ICT Games
http://www.ictgames.co.uk/ – A great site full of numeracy and literacy computer games for your child. This site continues to be really useful when your child moves onto Primary School.
TopMarks
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/3-5-years/counting – TopMarks is a great site full of literacy and mathematics games which continue to support your child into Primary School and beyond.
Phonics Play
http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/freeIndex.htm – When your child is starting to learn their sounds this is a great website to help them. We use this programme in the setting but it also has some great free games you can use at home.
Letters and Sounds
http://www.letters-and-sounds.com/phase-2-games.html – This website has some useful resources and games to help children with their letters and sounds from Phase 1. Guess the Animal is a firm favourite!!
Physical Development
Outdoor Activities
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/naturedetectives/activities/, https://www.persil.co.uk/activities-for-kids/5-sunny-day-activities-for-kids/ – These sites have some lovely ideas for activities you can do outside with your child.
Kidspot
http://www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/collection/outdoor-games – Lots of outdoor activities for you to enjoy with children of all ages.
Family Education
http://fun.familyeducation.com/outdoor-games/outdoor-activities/33332.html – Lots of great outdoor physical activities for all weathers.
Physical Activity Guidelines
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/physical-activity-guidelines-for-children.aspx – NHS site with guidelines on different activities for children of different ages. Great for advice on older siblings activity levels too.
Sensory Activities
Fun at Home with Kids
http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2014/07/50-creative-activities-for-babies.html – 50 creative, fun and mainly sensory games to play at home with your children.
Hands on as we Grow
http://handsonaswegrow.com/sensory-activities-for-kids/ – Another 25 sensory activities you can do with your children.
Creative with Kids
http://creativewithkids.com/category/activities-and-crafts/sensory-activities/ – More sensory ideas organised by the age of children.
Babies and Younger Children
The Imagination Tree
http://theimaginationtree.com/2012/06/baby-play-ideas-and-activities-6-18.html – 20 different ways to play with your 6 -18 Month old.
Pampers
http://www.pampers.co.uk/sleep-and-play/development-activities?gclid=CKuBp66jscwCFaoy0wodVRoPzw – A selection of activities for babies which you filter by age.
Urban Child Institute
http://www.urbanchildinstitute.org/projects/touch-talk-read-play?gclid=CKzV4OSdscwCFdYV0wodvjUENA – A website highlighting the importance of Touch, Talk, Read and Play with babies and young children.
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