Top 5 Free eLearning Picks to Inspire Home Learning
If, like the Conflicted Parent, you want to help your child learn at home but are not quite sure how to start then you’ll want to experiment with the free stuff first. The Conflicted Parent’s Top 5 eLearning Resources are established organisations with great quality teaching resources all aligned to the UK national curriculum. They all cover a range of subjects and levels and are designed to make learning fun and engaging.
- Twinkl is a website that provides over 600,000 educational resources for teachers, parents, and children. It covers all subjects and stages, from Early Years to GCSE. The lovely Twinkl is worth checking out for free high-quality resources – as well as optional premium resources for a reasonable subscription. The Conflicted Parent is not affiliated with Twinkl in any way, but it is our go-to destination for everything from printable worksheets to interactive games. The only criticism (and it hurts me to criticise Twinkl) is that there are so many materials that sometimes it’s hard to find what I am looking for. Twinkl – Perhaps you need an AI to help your users to search for exactly what they need? 😉
- Oak National Academy is an online classroom that provides high-quality video lessons and resources for pupils from Reception to Year 11. It covers all the core subjects as well as some specialist subjects such as Art, Music, and Languages. It also provides support for pupils with additional needs. Aimed primarily at teachers but with a wealth of resources for parents to easily use to supplement their children’s education, aligned and regularly updated to the national curriculum. As with many things in education (or indeed the world at large), it is not without controversy. However, The Conflicted Parent is not partisan – Oak’s wonderful video resources have been invaluable in supporting and reinforcing KS1 Maths skills in the Conflicted Parent household.
- National Literacy Trust is an amazingly creative charity that aims to improve literacy skills and outcomes for children and young people. It offers a wide range of free resources for parents and teachers, such as reading and writing activities, book lists, podcasts, live events and competitions.
- STEM Learning provides resources and support for teaching and learning Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). It offers curriculum-linked activities, experiments, videos, and games for primary and secondary pupils. It also provides online courses and webinars for teachers and parents.
- BBC Bitesize No introduction needed – who doesn’t love Auntie Beeb? You can find videos, quizzes, games, podcasts and activities on maths, English, science, history, geography and more. BBC bitesize is aligned to the national curriculum and follows a structured learning path.
Dive in and see what you can find – and don’t forget to let the Conflicted Parent know your thoughts and your personal favourites!