Useful Websites
Sumdog
Every child at Eastbank has a login to this numeracy website. Games are pitched at the right level for each child and are good fun. Sumdog have announced that during this period, they will provide free access to the literacy games too. www.sumdog.com
Topmarks Education
This website has lots of free teaching resources and games for most curricular areas and with different levels suitable from P1-7. Many games are tablet friendly. www.topmarks.co.uk
BBC Bitesize
This website has games and short film clips relating to a variety of curricular areas, including maths and literacy. Early level resources are suitable for most children in P1, first level for most children in P2-4 and second level for most children in P5-7. www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
Duolingo
This website helps adults and children to learn a new language. It can also be downloaded as an app. Perfect for French practice, or whichever language takes your fancy! Www.duolingo.com
Oxford Owl
This website offers free e-books suitable from nursery to P7. It also offers advice to parents and carers on how to help children with reading, spelling and times tables. www.oxfordowl.co.uk
Yousician
This app is useful for anyone wanting to practise and learn music skills. There are free and premium versions available. www.yousician.com
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Free themed yoga sessions available on YouTube. The instructor tells a story while leading you through some poses. Favourites include the Frozen, Pokemon and Spider-Man yoga adventures. www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Science Museum
The Science Museum has a range of resources organised by age group. There are videos of experiments, ideas to try at home and games to play. www.learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Scottish SPCA
The Scottish SPCA has decided to release a range of animal themed activity booklets over the coming months. The booklets aim to cover all curricular areas and will include puzzles and problems to solve. The booklets will be on the website link below as they become available. www.scottishspca.org/education-resources
Family Days Tried and Tested
Great ideas on how to keep children entertained from a family with eight children. www.familydaystriedandtested.com
National Geographic Kids
A great website for children wanting to research other countries, weather and animals. www.natgeokids.com/uk/
CBeebies
Lots of games and stories for younger children. www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/radio
Nature Detectives
Activities for being outdoors from the Woodland Trust. Cunningar Loop and Tollcross Park could be a good location for some of these. www.treetoolsforschools.org.uk
British Council
The classroom resources on this website are designed to help children explore different cultures and discuss international issues. www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find
The British Museum
An online interactive version of The British Museum. Explore the exhibits, including the Rosetta Stone, which helped historians finally decode Egyptian hieroglyphics. Https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com
Storyline Online
A website featuring videos of celebrities reading storybooks aloud. www.storylineonline.net
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