Literacy
School holidays will soon be upon us and if you are looking for ways to get your child reading for pleasure and developing their literacy skills these school holidays, look no further than the following websites!
Junior Students:
Between the Lions: A reading website with read-along folktales and fables, clever song videos of letter sounds, and many more stories to capture kids’ attention.
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/btl07-ex/
Storyline Online: Books on video and lessons aimed at strengthening comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
https://www.storylineonline.net/
Senior Students:
Harry Potter Club: Any kids who love Harry Potter will adore this website.
Kids News: Here, your child can select a news topic that interests them from space to animals to weather and a whole lot more!
https://www.kidsnews.com.au/news
Any Year Level:
Free Rice: This addictive site tests kids (and you!) on your vocabulary knowledge. They also donate free rice to third world countries!
https://freerice.com/categories/english-vocabulary
Oxford Owl: This website provides you with access to over 250 children’s audio books!
Simone Crist
Literacy Leader
