Useful Websites for the Foundation Stage (children’s use)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/laac ‘Little Animals’ Activity Centre’ – various activities on a number of curriculum areas
http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/infant Sebastian Swan big books and literacy activities
http://www.primary-zone.co.uk English, maths and science activities from Granada (subscription site)
http://www.edu.dudley.gov.uk/foundation/index.htm Literacy, mathematical and other interactive activities from Dudley LEA
http://www.northpole.com  Santa's secret village 
http://www.teacherstuff.org.uk The ‘kids stuff’ section has games to play and lots of activities e.g. make a ‘Mr Potato Head’
http://www.postmanpat.co.uk The official Postman Pat website, with many activities
http://www.bobthebuilder.com   Explore the world of Bob the Builder
http://www.barbie.com Lots of Barbie activities.

http://www.funwithspot.com 
Games with Spot the Dog
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies Gives you access to many bbc character websites e.g. Teletubbies, the Tweenies, Andy Pandy, Pingu, Noddy etc. etc. – really worth checking out! Also online stories (click on ‘stories’ on the sidebar)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wordsandpictures   
Based on the tv program
http://www.threetofiveyears.co.uk/activities/activity.htm A number of useful interactive activities, created by nursery practitioners
http://www.riverdeep.net/edmark Lots of interactive activities (go to ‘Play online’) or downloads
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey Literacy activities based on ORT characters
 http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/ict Activities designed to improve mouse skills- play on line or download

www.groveroad.herts.sch.uk

Developing mouse skills: watch the ants chase the cursor
http://www.coloring.com Use the mouse to colour in the pictures
http://www.bgfl.org Tidy the classroom
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/primary/ey/index.htm Birmingham Grid for learning – early years activities
http://www.gridclub.com/have_a_go/art/art/home/shtml Click on ‘Workshop’ and ‘Have a go’ . An online painting program including a ‘collage’, stamp and drawing facility.

NB – these sites should be saved to ‘favorites’, so that the children go straight to them

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