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Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/#!?q=&sortOption=MostRecent&pageNo=1 -

Completely free and packed with everything from lesson plans aligned with the national curriculum to boredom busting activity packs, The Official Roald Dahl website you'll find colouring sheets, craft videos, audio extracts, story-telling sessions accompanied with discussion sheets and there's even a guest appearance from Stanley Tucci:
https://www.roalddahl.com/things-to-do-indoors?utm_source=Subscribers&utm_campaign=7c952fe84b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_28_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5940b86233-7c952fe84b-141550609

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations:
https://www.storylineonline.net

Every weekday, Oliver Jeffers will read one of his much loved stories aloud. Previous stories can be found on the link too: https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books#/abookaday

List of free and paid for apps that will support literacy development for babies – Year R: http://literacyapps.literacytrust.org.uk/category/reading

Read, play games, and hang out with Dr. Seuss
https://www.seussville.com

If you need to access more books and stories, please see the links below – they are all offering free access to a wealth of wonderful resources during this time:

Audible Stories: https://stories.audible.com/discovery
Oxford Owl: https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
Epic! https://www.getepic.com/

KS1Reading Home Learning Packs
Book Review Template KS1
Bring your character to school KS1
Reading Activities Year 1 & 2
Reading Comprehension Board Game

KS2 Reading Home Learning Packs
Book Review KS2
Book Title Word Game
Bring your character to school KS2
Dice Game KS2
Postcard from a Character KS2
Reading Question Prompts KS2