Mersey Vale Primary SchoolUseful Links
Share a story
https://www.worldbookday.com/share-a-story-corner/
Sticky Kids
Oxford Owl
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/storyteller-videos/
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/kids-activities/learning-activities-age-4/
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/early-reading-skills-age-3-4/
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-age-4-5-reception/
CBeebies story times
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b00jdlm2/cbeebies-bedtime-stories
CBeebies Storytime app – take a look and download if you can.
Love Monster story. You might like to share this story with your child.
Further information for parents/ carers:
How to say the sounds (Read, Write Inc)
SCROLL DOWN for more links: Parent/ Carer information and Learning at home activities and games (plus photos)
Recommended links:
Tiny Happy People
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-happy-people
Visit the Booktrust website. Lots of information here.
Fun activities to try at home:
https://www.5minutefun.com/5-autumn-kids-activities/
- Useful links, including: Alphabet, number song and information for parents carers
- french words and songs
Developing early mark making skills
Information surrounding the development of early mark making skills, including activities to support fine motor control and hand strength as well as accurate formation of letters (at an appropriate time for the unique child).
Foundation Years
Diwali story
The story about Rama and Sita
Little Kids Songs
Here you can watch, listen and sing along to some fun and catchy songs, such as: alphabet song, in my plane and many more. Enjoy!
A fun game to play to have fun with numbers and counting!
Recommended Apps:
Hairy letters, Collins Big Cat stories (Playing, The Garden, Dark Night and The World) Colours of Luli, Pirate, 123 Insects, Farm sounds
Useful websites for learning fun:
Storytelling
Phonics
https://www.5minutefun.com/phonics-made-easy/
https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/list/phonics-games-phase-2
Maths
https://www.5minutefun.com/topic/numberblocks-2/numberblocks/
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/kids-activities/fun-maths-games-and-activities/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjkphbk/articles/zd4b382
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_aRtur0nvLI#
Sing-a-long
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCe1VpF4wS_kdcjyTRSXBcnQ
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=super+simple+songs&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari
A.J. Jenkins Phonics Song 2
Mindfulness
https://www.5minutefun.com/topic/craft/craft-by-theme/mindfulness/
Cosmic Yoga – Space
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J89U-WZHFc0
Cosmic Yoga – Unicorns
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RLOOOjGAM1s
Cosmic Yoga – Frozen
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xlg052EKMtk
Cosmic Yoga – Tiny the dinosaur
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rnlDBKD2S78
Healthy eating
https://www.5minutefun.com/topic/bake/kids-cooking/healthy/
Topmarks – Learning Games
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=phonics
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/shapes
Our recent favourites (Topmarks Maths):
- Shape Monsters
- Teddy Counting
- Gingerbread Counting
Learning songs: Singin’ Walrus and Super Simple songs
The Gruffalo story and song
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hjXw3fpxBZg
BBC Iplayer has a great selection of videos of Julia Donaldson’s high quality literature to share with your child. Sharing and talking about parts of the story, joining in with the rhyming and alliteration, talking about feelings, learning the meaning of new words and describing characters and settings – opportunities are endless!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p06vkmht
Activities to try at home:
mini-activities playdough-activity-jb songs-rhymes-jb-a5
Science: Exploration and investigation activities
https://www.firstdiscoverers.co.uk/early-years-science-activities-eyfs/