Websites for parents. (Informations)

https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/downloads/file/487/parents_guide_to_choosing_a_childminder

Governments advice on choosing childcare

Family Information Services

Ofsted

Overview on the Early Years Foundation Stage

National Childminding Association

Websites for practitioners and parents. (Resources)

https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/directory/22/directory_parent_and_toddler_groups

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200246/activities_and_things_to_do/768/services_and_activities_for_under_fives/1 (Services and activities for children under fives)

www.ichild.co.uk

nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/

Foundation.e2bn.org

https://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/

www.kented.org.uk

www.ltscotland.org.uk/earlyyears

www.sparklebox.co.uk

https://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/

Websites for children

Always review the sites ahead of time so that you are able to help children find the best resources available within the sites. Some offer a great number of games, songs, stories, videos etc.

So it is important to know the site well in order to support and develop children’s learning.

Many games, often recognised by children from their homes.    

https://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/eyfs/

Links to particular cbeebies games from areas of learning.          

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/drilldown/stories/2/4/1/

cbeebies stories and rhymes.   

www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk

Videos, stories and games including switch access.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx

Games of varying quality that can be played on an IWB supporting areas of learning.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/

The Little animals’ activity centre. Plenty of good quality activities to support learning.

                https://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/story/sbi.shtml                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The Little animals’ activity centre – stories

www.abc.net.au/children/play

ABC Playschool. Videos, games, make and do (print and colour, craft and recipes).

www.britishcouncil.org/kids-songs-little-kids.htm

British Council “Learn English” –Songs and Stories

www.edu.dudley.gov.uk/foundation/current/numeracy.htm

Good quality games from a range of websites such as BBC Number time and Little animal’s activity centre, supporting CLL as well as other areas of learning.

www.sebastianswan.org.uk

Books for reading together with links to UW and in particular, natural science.

https://www.funwithspot.com/

New and improved! Try creating your own Spot story.

https://www.ictgames.com/

Some excellent numeracy and literacy resources.

https://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html

Particularly good resources to use on an IWB, especially for special needs.

https://www.smart-central.com/

Nursery Rhymes, including sound files for musical accompaniment!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/barnabybear/

Visit the world with Barnaby Bear

About the websites

I cannot be held responsible for the content or availability of these sites. If you spot a link that does not work or is not suitable, please let me know and I will correct it in the future.