Useful websites: 5 to 8

Are you ready to join the Silly Squad? Sign up to this year’s silly-themed Summer Reading Challenge and set your own personal reading challenge to complete this summer.

This isn't just for schools - there are lots of things to bring stories to life including creative writing resources and great videos starring the story-makers themselves.

Download free resource packs based around short films and animations.

Children can learn how to draw a Gruffalo, make miniature books, and try lots of other activities on the British Library's children’s website.

Use Twinkl's home learning area to download daily activities to help you develop a routine with your child at home.

Audio stories, English, maths and science activities arranged by age, based on the topics that children are already studying at school.

Information and resources for parents to support dyslexic children with reading. Includes a variety of tips, activities and where to find further support.

Get magical videos, quizzes, and puzzles from the wizarding world, and watch Harry Potter books read aloud by celebrities.

This website offers hundreds of free book recommendations “from toddlers to teens”, and a dedicated Kids’ Zone including competitions, quizzes and other reading-related activities.

Oxford University Press offers a free ebook library featuring more than 100 of their Oxford Owls titles, aimed at children aged 3 to 11.

Get free access to more than 300 Collins Big Cat ebooks for children in Key Stage 1.

Get downloadable resource packs for children to work through at home, covering all school year groups from Reception to Year 6.

Keep children entertained with activity sheets, videos and games based on Maisy, Where’s Wally? and other children’s favourites.

Online phonics lessons that follow phases 2 to 5 of the Letters and Sounds programme.

This website from the Scouts is full of activities to do indoors, including reading and writing challenges inspired by poetry and writing letters.