English Zone
Helping Your Children with English at Home
We have compiled a selection of resources to help you support your children at home with reading, spelling & handwriting at home.
Reading
- Read, Write, Inc.
Parents and Carers – Ruth Miskin Literacy
In our schools we use the ReadWriteInc to support our English curriculum. By clicking on the logo you can access their website for useful hints and tips to help your children. - Reading Bugs ‘Bug Club’ Ebooks
ActiveLearn: Login
Children can access their own Reading Bugs login to access their levelled books as well as ‘Reading 4 Pleasure’ eBooks.
- Recommended Reads
(See Below Links)
We have attached copies of recommended reads for each year group to explore reading within their age group. How many can you tick off your year group list?
Spelling
- Spelling Shed Scheme/Common Exception Words
(See Below Links)
In school, we follow the ‘Spelling Shed’ programme of study to support spelling. The plans for each year group are attached below for you to check your child’s year group spellings. As well as this, each year group has a list of ‘common exception’ word lists that they will learn throughout the year.
Spelling Shed – Year Group Spellings
- SpellingTraining.com
Free Online Spelling Training & Games for Grades 1, 2, 3 and 4
Children can access spelling games by inputting their weekly spellings into the home page and selecting games to practice their spellings - Spelling Strategies/Spellvis Challenge
(See Below Links)
We have attached copies of our school spelling incentive, ‘Spellvis’. Children can practice their spellings in a fun and interactive way and gain points for their work. Every half term, children receive prices for their achievements.
Handwriting
- Sky Writer
Sky Writer – mobile friendly
This online tool allows children to see the letter formations in non-cursive and cursive forms. Can you practice your letter formations at home? - Letter and Number Formation
Letter and Number Formation
This online tool allows children to see the letter formations in non-cursive and cursive forms. Can you practice your letter formations at home? - Writing Repeater
Writing Repeater – handwriting demonstration tool
Children use this online tool to practice their handwriting joins and formations at home. Can you use this to practice handwriting your spellings?
