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Remote Libraries and reading

It is so important for children to continue reading at home during their time out of school or during periods of lockdown. Here you will find links to online libraries and story books to keep your children reading.

Enjoy!!

The Oak National Academy has an online library which can be accessed through this link.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1zF2XJbrApnDqq3EqEAnbvOE0lZeAVlaoBOIXVMwOcmM/htmlview - this link takes to a whole range on online textx

Love Reading 4 Kids
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/

Loads of great children's books here. You can choose books by age group.

Open Library
https://openlibrary.org/collections/k-12

The children's section has so many books! It will keep you going for years!

Funbrain
https://www.funbrain.com/books

Funbrain has books for all ages to enjoy

International Children's Digital Library
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

A huge variety of books to search.

You can look for books in different languages, too!

Book Trust

https://tinyurl.com/y7vzm636

A selection of books to read, videos to watch and games to play.

Collins

https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx#

Click on Teacher

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password: Parents20!

Oxford Owl

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

You can register for free

Scholastic

Lots of activities including both fiction and non-fiction books to watch and read.

It is from the USA, but is still a great resource.

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-3-5.html

Starfall

Also from the USA but with loads of great resources including books to read.

You have to subscribe for full access, but a number of them are free.

https://www.starfall.com/h/index-kindergarten.php

https://www.starfall.com/h/index-grades123.php

Mouse Circus

Neil Gaiman's website for children. Lots to see, including videos of his books.

http://www.mousecircus.com/

100 books for Year 3 and 4 children

Here is a list of recommendations for Year 3 and 4 children

http://bmaj.rotherham.sch.uk/uploads/1/2/4/0/12400441/100_books_for_y3_and_y4.pdf

Kitaboo

You can register with Kitaboo for free ebooks

https://worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook/#!/

Audible

Audible are offering free audio books for children to listen to for as long as schools are closed.

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

And don't forget, Kindle are offering free children's ebooks at the moment.

INDIVIDUAL BOOKS

Little Letters

This is a science-based picture book which is delightful.

Click the book...

Hairy Maclary

Everyone loves Hairy Maclary!

Click the book...

Rumble in the Jungle

Are you ready for a rumble?

Click the book...

NEWSPAPER

Read all about it!

We get the children's newspaper First News in school, and now for a limited time they are offering a free digital download of each week's newspaper. Head to their website to download!

https://www.firstnews.co.uk/

https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/free-downloadable-issue/

Reading Challenge

If you want to get a bit competitive with your reading, try this challenge

http://www.playlearneveryday.com/2017/03/30-day-kids-reading-challenge.html

VIDEOS

Lots of lovely book videos here, including some read by author Julia Donaldson herself

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/storyteller-videos/

The Harper Kids You Tube channel has so many videos of books, songs and other activities

https://www.youtube.com/user/HarperKids/featured

Thi is delightful puppet show of the excellent book This is Not My Hat

(And then have a look at the other videos the channel have made, well worth it!)