Educational Book Suppliers
Libraries
Many libraries have a schools service; a school can borrow a box
of books of particular topics or reading levels, for an extended
loan period. Some libraries will extend this service to home educating
families, especially if topics do not coincide with the national
curriculum demands of local schools.
Anglo American
Book Company
Crown Buildings, Bancyfelin, Camarthen SA33 5ND
Tel 01267 211880 Fax 01267 211882
Excellent distributor of USA titles and many British titles. Variety
of catalogues available on books relevant to education, home-education,
parenting, etc.
Amazon
On line bookshop with second hand booksellers as well. Also sell
videos, dvds and computer software. Good for looking up books. Can
also get American books and foreign language books. If you link
and order from it from Education Otherwise website they will give
Education Otherwise commission on your order.
The Book People
Ltd
Hall Wood Avenue, Haydock, St Helens,
Merseyside WA11 9UR
Tel 01942 724444 Fax 01942 721222
Mail order catalogue. Not all ‘educational’, but worth
a look - good savings on shop prices and regular new additions.
Christian
Educational Resources
Otterhill Farm, Rowtown, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1HD Tel 01932 855918
Publications of interest to all home educators, not just Christian.
Many American titles not easily available elsewhere in UK. Series
of books in various subjects, also curriculum packs around £110.
Full catalogue downloadable from the web.
Coordination Group Publications
(CGP) Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA17 7WZ. Tel: 0870 750 1262
Provide educational resources for Primary and Secondary schools.
They write and publish popular, high quality educational resources
centred around the National Curriculum. Books in a variety of formats
such as study guides, workbooks, revision guides for students from
age 4 to 18. Good value, witty books that give you the basis of
subjects, but not always the detail for in depth study.
They used to offer school prices for home educators and will still
continue to do so if you order in bulk. But still good value at
retail prices.
European Bookshop
5 Warwick Street, London W1R 5RA
Tel: 020 7734 5259
Foreign language books, courses and tapes, some story books in foreign
languages for over 16s – but have GCSE based language courses
as well. Can send for a catalogue or search their website.
The Young European Bookstore
5 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ,
Tel: 020 7836 6667
Covers language learning materials for children. Can send for catalogue
of materials or search their website.
Education Now (& Educational
Heretics Press)
113 Arundel Drive, Bramcote Hills, Nottingham NG9 3FQ Tel/Fax 0115
9257261
A non-profit making co-operative involved in promoting and researching
alternatives in education. List of publications on website and articles
on issues around education published in the Natural Parent Magazine.
Floris Books
15 Harrison Gardens, Edinburgh EH11 1SH
Tel 0131 337 2372 Fax 0131-347 9919.
Books on philosophy, science, religion, children’s, craft,
education.
The French Bookshop (UK)
Ltd
28 Bute Street, South Kensington, London SW7 3EX.
Tel 0207 584 2840 Fax 0207 823 9529
Mail order. Wide selection of books, cassettes, videos and games
devoted to learning and teaching French for beginners onwards.
Ginn & Co Ltd
Prebendal House, Parsons Fee, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 2QZ Tel 01296
88411 Fax 01296 25487
Also catalogue of educational books, resources & workbooks on
combined educational bookshop sellers website.
Includes software support and scheme support.
Hawthorn Press
Hawthorn House, 1 Lansdown Lane, Stroud, Glos GL5 1BJ . Tel 01453
757040 Fax 01453 4751138
Publications leaflet. Steiner, peace and conflict, human and social
development, childrens books. Downloadable catalogue.
Heinemann Educational Books Ltd
PO Box 381, Oxford OX2 8BR
Tel: 01865 888080 Fax: 01865 314029
Primary catalogue or individual subject catalogues for higher levels.
Ring for advice.
Secondary material
Primary material is on
primary website
HMSO
Government Official publications for things like the national curriculum,
and official reports on subjects and subject teaching. You can search
their website for publications
and then buy them through the local stationery shop (see ‘phone
directory) or through the stationery
office bookshop
Customer Services
Tel: 0870 600 5522 Fax: 0870 600 5533
Department for Education and
Skills
Lots of advice on curriculum stages and some resources targeted
at parents based on the national curriculum in a special parent
section
They have a section on publications which is very school orientated,
3 ’learning journey’ publications which cover subjects
children would be taught at school for different age ranges and
some activity suggestions which can be down loaded – Roman
one in history includes details of sites, mosaic suggestions and
cooking suggestions. Cover both primary and secondary education.
John Holt Associates
(John Holt’s Bookstore)
Homeschooling in America based around the works of John Holt. On
his death the bookshop side was taken over by Fun Books. But there
is still a John Holt website, with details of his books and life
FUN Books
Dept. W, 1688 Belhaven Woods Court
Pasadena MD 21122-3727
List of John Holt’s books and other American Education books
like the Klutz series, arts and crafts books, games, languages….
run by a homeschooling family.
Ladybird
Books Ltd
Beeches Road, Loughborough, Leics. LE11 2NQ. Various reading schemes,
story books and information books aimed mainly at primary children.
Website also has games children can play on line.
Helpline: 0845 036 6600
Letterbox
Library
71-73 Allen Rd, Hackney N16 8RY.
Tel: 0207 503 4801 Fax: 0207 503 4800
Huge variety of multicultural books, many from America for all levels
from nursery to teenage.
Letts Educational
Aldine House, Aldine Place, London W12 8AN Customer Helpline 0845
6021937,
National curriculum related workbooks and CD roms. Parents Guides
to the National Curriculum. GCSE exam guides galore.
Lib Ed
Phoenix House, 157 Wells Road, Bristol BS4 2BU.
Tel: 0870 052 4683
Magazine, newsletter and small selection of books. Concentrating
on positive alternatives to the authoritarian system of education
and how to change it. A small collective with members in different
parts of the country. Publish ‘Lib Ed’ a magazine for
the liberation of learning. For a sample copy send A4 stamped addressed
envelope.
Open University Press
Celtic Court, 22 Ballmoor, Buckingham, MK18 1XW.
Tel 01280 823388 Fax 01280 823233
For all Open University publications books and resources for education,
health, the social sciences, management and study skills through
McGraw Hill, Open University Press, McGraw-Hill House, Shoppenhangers
Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 2QL
Penguin Books
Bath Road, Harmondsworth, Middlesex UB7 0DA.
Tel 0181 899 4000 Fax 0181 899 4020
Huge range of paperback books on a range of subjects and audiotapes
of books. Also have webpages for children reviewing various children’s
books.
Puffin
Books is for younger children.
Have latest children books, quizzes and games you can play on line
around various book characters, including colouring sheets, word
searches and an animated cartoon strip on how books are made.
Resources for Learning Ltd (Gogglebox)
19 Park Drive, Heaton, Bradford BD9 4DS
Tel 01274 544155 Fax 01274 549391
Various resources including videos for Key Stages 1, 2 and/or 3,
with teachers notes, e.g. Earth in Space, Levers & Pulleys,
Victorian Industry.
Robinswood Press
30 South Avenue, Stourbridge, W. Midlands DY8 3XYTel 01384 397475
Fax 01384 440443
e-mail catandrob@aol.com
Special educational needs, Steiner.
Rudolph Steiner Bookshop
Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain
35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT Tel 0171 723 4400
Rudolf Steiner books and home curriculum.
Bookshop address for books in Scotland is:
Scottish Book Source, 137 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH11 1BG Tel:
0131 229 6800
email: orders@scottishbooksource.com
Rudolf Steiner Bookshop
Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT Tel. & Fax.
020 7724 7699
email: RSH-Bookshop@anth.org.uk
SCAA
Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority
83 Piccadilly, London W1J 8QA
Tel 020 7509 5556 (9.00 - 5.00 Mon - Fri)
Free publications
list, e.g. past N.C. key stage SATs papers.
Tarquin Publications
Stradbroke, Diss, Norfolk IP21 5JP
Tel 01379 384218 Fax 01379 384289
Educational resources/books (all under £8). Free catalogue.
Usborne Publishing
85 Saffron Hill, London EC1N 8RT
Tel 020-7430-2800, Fax: 020-8636-3758
Free catalogue. This company also uses the ‘Tupperware’
system of home sales with benefits to hosts.
Educational Materials Suppliers
The following list gives examples of where to obtain educational
materials; it is by no means exhaustive
Abceta
Playthings Ltd (Educational Division)
19 Torkington Rd, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 4RG Tel 0161
483 4500 Fax 0161 456 6896
Multi-link bricks and other materials.
Details on use
Artstat
PO Box 44, 621 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Manchester M44 5BE Tel 0161
777 9543
Artist equipment, easels, airbrushes, craft kits, stationery and
techniques publications. Substantial discount for EO members with
EO card. Speak to Patrick Swindell. Minimum order £100.
ASCO Educational
Supplies Ltd
19 Lockwood Way, Leeds, LS11 5TH W Yorks
Tel 0113 2707070
Educational materials for under 8s, free catalogue.
Association for Science Education
College Lane, Hatfield, Herts AL10 9AA
Tel 01707 283000 Fax 01707 266532
Publications list of science teaching resources. Aimed very much
at school teachers. Have a bookshop with a selection of books about
teaching science at different age levels which could be useful for
projects.
BNFL (British Nuclear
Fuels Ltd)
Education Unit, Unit 1 A, Wirral Business Park, Arrow Brook Road,
Upton, Wirral CH49 1QZ
Tel 0808 1001444
They have a dedicated educational
website which lists resources for primary and secondary school
including books, videos, CDs and a board game, which you can order
online after registering. They also have some online games based
around electricity and safety for younger children.
British
Association for the Advancement of Science
Fortress House, Wellcome Wolfson Building, 165 Queen ‘s Gate,
London SW7 5HE
Tel 0870 770 7101, fax 0870 770 7102
Mostly linked with schools but do have a couple – for 5-8
and 8-11 science newsletters that come with an educational pack
of science activities that you can subscribe to. Also advertise
a range of science events and activities. Can become a member for
£25 and/or sign up to e-newsletter.
British Hedgehog
Preservation Society
Knowbury House, Knowbury, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 3LQ Tel 01584 890801
Free education pack including info. on hedgehogs and leaflet on
creating a wildlife garden.
The British Suzuki Institute
39 High Street, Wheathampstead, Herts AL4 8BB
Tel 01582 832424 Fax 01582 834488
Information and advice about the Suzuki method of musical learning,
Suzuki music teachers list.
BT
Educational Services
BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.
Tel 0800 622302 Fax 01937 845381
Educational website, with a range of resources, mainly around the
area of literacy, English, communication and citizenship. Includes
a quick website building programme.
Butterfly
Conservation
PO Box 222. Dedham, Colchester CO7 6EY
Tel 01206 322342 Fax 01206 322739
Has a couple of educational books on butterflies and link to other
educational resources – click on the ‘Watch’ section
there are some worksheets
you can download and print on butterflies.
Centre
for Alternative Technology
Machynlleth, Powys, Wales SY20 9AZ
Tel 01654 705950
Europe’s leading Eco Centre, for day visits stays on everything
to do with green technology.
Range of educational books and worksheets as well as toys and educational
kits.
Education 01654 705983
Chevron
Based in the States, have free information sheets on of oil and
gas refining and stations.
Also link to best teacher plans – some quite interesting subjects
like timber wolves, and fast food, food chains.
The Cuisenaire Company
Cuisenaire rods are used for teaching maths.
The rods – and other educational materials – are available
from Educational Solutions (UK) Ltd
PO Box 3391, Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41, 5ZD
Tel: 0118 978 9680 , Fax:0118 978 2335
EDCO
Hydepark House, 54 Mallusk Road
Newtownabbey,Co Antrim, BT36 4WU
Tel: 028 9084 4023 Fax: 028 9084 6466
Free catalogue of wide range of educational supplies, including
early years, science.
English Folk Dance and Song Society
Hobby Horse Club, Cecil Sharp House
2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY
Tel 0207 485 2206 Fax 0207 284 0523
Local clubs, workshops, traditional dances and songs, magazine,
summer camp, historical library of books and videos and CDs which
can be purchased from their website.
English
Heritage
23 Savile Row, London W1S 2ET
Tel 020 7973 3385 Fax 020 7973 3443
Resources for teachers and pupils to use on site or at home. Free
English Heritage Learning Magazine, booklet of educational visits,
teachers handbook for site visits. Resources catalogue of books
posters videos. Downloadable resources and worksheets for various
sites.
Environment Agency
(incl. National Rivers Authority)
Head Office, Rivers House, Waterside Drive
Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol BS12 4UD
Tel: 08708 506 506
Also have local regional offices – see website or ring main
enquiry line.
Free information on issues of pollution, water regulation, river
quality, fish stock, river environment. Education packs - mainly
KS3 downloadable from website scattered through their main themes,
then go into education
and learning section. Have a fun and games section on their
website with animated information presentations, and games to play
on line.
Environmental
Transport Association
68 High Street, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 8RS
Tel 0193 828 882 Fax 0193 282 9015
Various fact files on greener ways of motoring and the impact motoring
has on the environment.
Friends
of the Earth
26-28 Underwood Street, London N1 7JQ
Tel: 020 7490 1555
Range of resources on the environment, from food and farming to
waste management. Some free and downloadable from the website, others
from about £5.
Galt Educational
Johnsonbrook Road, Hyde, Cheshire SK14 4QT
Tel 08451 20 30 05
Free catalogue of educational materials.
Greenpeace
Greenpeace, Canonbury Villas, London, N1 2PN
Tel: 020 7865 8100 Fax: 020 7865 8200
Have downloadable information sheets fact sheets and Greenpeace
reports and an education homepage with downloadable activities and
quizzes in areas of English geography and science based on an Environmental
topic e.g. Amazon. And a range of campaigns you can become involved
in.
Health Development Agency
Health Development Gate, 330 High Holborn
London WC1V 7BA.
Tel: 0 20 7430 0850, fax: 020 7061 3390
The Health Development Agency is the national authority on what
works to improve people's health and to reduce health inequalities.
It has links to health resources for schools through specialised
websites for different age groups. With pupils
and teachers section.
There is also the former Health
Authority Website which has links to alternative and complementary
medicine information.
Hope Educational
Hyde Buildings, Ashton Road
Hyde, Cheshire SK14 4SH
Tel: 08451 20 20 55; Fax: 0800 929 139
Ask for Main or Early Learning catalogue. Educational books, stationery
and materials workbooks for range of subjects.
Houses
of Parliament Education Unit
The Parliamentary Education Unit,
Norman Shaw Building (North),
London SW1A 2TT
Telephone: 020 7219 2105
Leaflets, wallcharts, videos. 9-13/GCSE. Some free. Also an interactive
educational website.
Jodrell Bank Science
Centre and Planetarium
University of Manchester, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9DL Tel 01477
751321 Fax 01477 571618
Radio telescope with visitors centre, planetarium, aboreum –
part of University of Manchester.
Worksheets are downloadable from this site. Currently only one on
size of solar system but more being added. Also have a resources
list for astronomy by different key stages.
Kumon Educational Ltd
Freephone 0800 854714
Maths courses ages 4 to 16 yr. Can either be done through a centre
– see website for nearest centre or through correspondence.
Cost £41 per month plus one off enrolment feet of £15.
A structured course with worksheets personally tailored to child’s
ability.
LDA
Learning
Abbeygate House, East Road, Cambridgeshire. CB1 1DB
Tel 0845 120 4776 Fax 0800 783 8648
www.LDAlearning.com
Provide learning aids materials especially for children with language
based learning difficulties as well as publishing own material.
Catalogues of books and materials.
The Mathematical Association
259 London Road, Leicester LE2 3BE
Tel 0116 221 0013 Fax 0116 212 2835
Extensive publications list with reduced prices to members and various
journals. Mainly aimed at teaching maths. Student Mathematicians,
£15 pa and personal membership £30.
NASA
Central Operation of Resources for Educators
Lorain County JVS, 15181 Route 58 South
Oberlin, OH 44074, USA Tel 440 775 1400
Some free educational materials and an extensive catalogue of chargeable
materials.
National
Fishing Heritage Centre
Alexandra Dock, Great Grimsby, N.E. Lincolnshire DN31 1UZ Tel 01472
323345 Fax 01472 323555
Education newsletter, free activity sheets, website with information
on fishing history, interactive quiz and virtual tour.
National Maritime Museum
Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF
Tel 020 858 4422 Fax 020 8 312 6632
Many free/ and chargeable resources. Fact files, teacher packs,
mostly ships and sea, some time/earth/space, early explorers.
Website in their learning section has a whole load of resources
including a free Astronomy course to GCSE level, games, fact sheets
on range of subjects historical and to do with exploration and maritime.
National Museum of Photography
Film and TV
Education Dept, Pictureville, Bradford, West Yorks. BD1 1NQ
Tel 01274 20 20 40 Fax 01274 77 23 25
Various resources based around their exhibitions, history, photography,
cinema and science. Notes on exhibitions, education booklets which
can be downloaded
and resource packs from around £8.
National Trust
(Education Manager)
Rowan, Kembrey Park , Swindon, Wilts SN2 7YL Tel 01793 462800
Wide range of resources covering most subjects related to specific
National Trust properties with fact sheets and interactive games
on the website Also do a KS 2/3 teachers pack at £6handbook
which is available to various properties. They have an educational
resources handbook viewable on line.
NES Arnold
Findel House, Excelsior Road, Ashby Parke, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire,
LE 65 1NG
Tel 0845 120 4525 Fax 0800 328 001
Free catalogues of various resources. Separate catalogues for early
years, primary and secondary
Opitec
OPITEC Educational Material Limited
Andersons Rd, Unit 51, Southampton SO14 5FE.
Tel 023-806 82401 Telefax: 023-806 82402
Mainly Arts and Crafts catalogue with great range of materials and
craft kits. Also have electronics kits and woodwork projects. Catalogue
around £3, also have website.
Organic Gardening
Catalogue
Riverdene Business Park, Molesey Road, Hersham, Surrey KT12 4RG
Tel 0845 130 1304, Fax 01932 252707
Run jointly with Henry Doubleday Research Association (organic researchers)
free catalogue includes books as well as gardening supplies. Membership
benefits.
Oxfam
Oxfam Development Education
232-242 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1AU
Tel: 0207 931 7660 Fax: 0207 8288 955
Extensive schools resource catalogue, covering wide range of subjects
and ages. Booklets and simulation games on coffee growing, globalization
etc from £4. Also dedicated educational website.
The Poetry Society
Education Department, 22 Betterton street
London WC2H 9BU. Tel 020 7420 9894
Extensive links section to everything and anything to do with poetry
in UK and the world.
Various posters of poems and poetry styles that can be bought, collection
of poem books, and a CD of poems. Have Young Poets membership (11-18)
for £15 with own magazine and links to young writers network
puts you in touch with other young poets. Education
website.
Portsmouth Historic
Ships
Education Officer, Flagship Portsmouth, Porters Lodge, College Road,
HM Naval Base,
Portsmouth, Hants PO1 3LJ
Tel 023 9282 2034
Fairly basic information about a select number of ships.
The linked Mary Rose site
is much better – also based at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Has various activity sheets, and information that can be downloaded
from the website, activity packs from £2.50 which can be bought
through their shop:
Mary Rose Trading Company Ltd
The Gift Shop, Number 5 Boathouse, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1
3PX
Royal
Air Force Museum Cosford
Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8UP.
Tel 01902 376 208
Has some free downloadable resource packs based around planes on
numeracy and literacy, in the curriculum section of the education
page. Also one on world war II (£3)
RSPB The Young Ornithologists Club
The Lodge, Sandy, Beds SG19 2DL
Tel 01767 680551 Fax 01767 692365
..Send off for a free wildlife book. Children’s membership
club and website
with different activity suggestions, colouring and things to
do on line
Education site
has various resources, based on birds in subjects such as art, music,
history, geography etc. all free and downloadable, except for the
habitats pack £5. Also extensive online resources for science,
literacy, numeracy and geography.
Scientific and Chemical Supplies
Carlton House, Livingstone Road, Bilston,
West Midlands, WV14 0QZ.
Tel: 01902 402402; Fax: 01902 402343
Suppliers of equipment/apparatus/chemicals for chemistry, physics,
biology, technology and IT to UK education. Have a range of catalogues.
Traidcraft
Kingsway, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE11 0NE.
Tel 0191 491 0591
Have a list of fact sheets which are downloadable. Just Trade book
aimed at schools with market place game for £10.99 and various
activities.
The Wildlife Trusts Partnership
The Kiln, Waterside, Mather Road,
Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1WT
Tel. 0870 036 7711; fax 0870 036 0101
A conservation charity dedicated to all wildlife. In their publications
site they have various factsheets on animals you can download, and
reports. Has a network of 47 local wildlife trusts, which work together
with local communities to protect wildlife. Also different clubs
and magazines and local activity groups that children can join.
The junior branch, Wildlife
Watch, has its own website with games and activities.
The Woodcraft Folk
13 Ritherdon Road, Tooting, London SW17 8QE
Tel 020 8672 6031 or 020 8767 2457
Organisation for young people 6-20 yrs, run on principles of co-operation,
equality, democracy and peace. Weekly meetings for games, drama,
craft, singing, dancing and educational activities. Also hostelling,
hiking and camping.
Also have various resources, such as craft activities and activities
around peace, asylum seekers, sustainability on their website, which
also lists local groups.
Computer Software
Rickitt Educational
Media
Great Western House, Langport, Somerset, TA109YU. Tel 1458 254700
Whole series of free educational software catalogues focused on
different subjects.
Storm Educational
Software
The Education Barn, at Holm and Ivy, St James, Shaftsbury, Dorset
SP7 OJA Tel 01747 858323
Software for primary level. ‘Smudge’ range helps with
the basics of maths, English, science, punctuation, geography. Also
have some downloadable demos of their software.
Wiseowl Shareware
PO Box 334, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 2YB
Tel 01235 529808
Free catalogue (available on disc/chargeable), gives short review
of each programme with best sellers list and rating system. Also
have a list of resources for home educators.
Parents Information Network (PIN)
Review educational computer software for ages 5-18. Also have advice
on choosing computers and staying safe on the internet.
FREE PACKS OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL
British Glass
Packs can be ordered through their website. The education pack is
a free CD ROM, which educates children in the importance of recycling
and shows how to do it. Although the website asks for the school
address, it is acceptable to state you are a home educator.
The British Museum
There is a charge for Education Packs, but they also have nine different
sets of worksheets available just for the cost of postage. These
are for all of the different key stage groups and can be obtained
by writing to the British Museum at:
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
Also available on their site are many different worksheets to download,
covering a wide range of history subjects.
Share the World
This is an educational programme designed for children to understand
and appreciate the animal kingdom. The educational pack (video and
poster) can be ordered on line. Also on line there are a number
of worksheets and ideas you can print off, as well as activities
and ideas for three main teaching subjects (English, science and
PSHE).
Dubble
Dubble is a fair trade chocolate company and it comes from the people
behind comic relief. The educational pack may be ordered on line,
but is currently being updated (so check availability). However
you can still find many worksheets and teaching ideas on their website.
Join the Activators
An educational programme designed to promote healthy eating and
the importance of physical exercise for primary school aged children.
Free CD ROM with animated scenarios and a teachers booklet can be
ordered on line.
Waste Watch
Environmental charity that promotes waste management. There are
two free packs available, both with ideas and activity cards. However
you have to send enough stamps to cover the postage and a large
envelope for each pack. The envelope has to be larger than A4 size,
one pack’s postage cost is 8 first class stamps, the other’s
is 5 first class stamps.
MORE WEBSITES THAT OFFER FREE WORKSHEETS, ONLINE LESSONS AND
LESSON PLANS
http://www.dositey.com –
This covers maths, languages and art. Some lessons are done on line
whilst some lessons can be printed off. Has lots of educational
games on line for all ages
http://www.teachingandlearningresources.co.uk
– A website set up by a teacher called Diane Hawkins, which
offers interactive lessons for children. Also there are links to
other educational sites.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools
– A whole wealth of online lessons and free worksheets can
be found here on the BBC’s education page. The lessons plans
cover all ages and all subjects.
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk
– Set up by a head teacher, this site has hundreds of worksheets,
ideas and lesson plans, each one having been sent in by a teacher.
http://www.sealsanctuary.org
– Has downloadable notes for teachers/parents and worksheets
for children.
http://www.bhf.org.uk
– The British Heart Foundations own site has worksheets for
children of all ages as well as downloadable resources packs.
http://www.funschool.com
– Many worksheets, printables and online games, this is a
site mostly for little children, however there are activities for
children aged 8 and up.
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/
– The website of Snaith primary school, a very simple site,
designed for children to be able to use. Has many different lesson
plans and worksheets generalising in history,
geography or social studies.
http://www.schoolexpress.com
– This has over 6000 free worksheets that can be printed off,
as well as on line activities.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
– This focuses on animals and their habitats, simple maths,
geography, and oceans. Many printables but also a lot of online
activities.
http://www.coolmath4kids.com
– A jam packed website full of math activities, downloadable
lessons and online games. For all ages.
http://www.educational-world.com
– Lesson plans, worksheets and online activities for all ages.
http://www.jamesbancrofteducation.net
– A site aimed at primary school teachers and trainee teachers,
this has a great abundance of free worksheets and online ideas and
lesson plans.
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk
– Aimed at primary school children, this has many free worksheets
and lesson plans.
http://www.timetoteach.co.uk – Website dedicated to maths,
from key stage 1 up to key stage 9.
http://www.channel4.com/learning
– Has a wide range of worksheets covering the subject
of geography, has downloadable worksheets and lesson plans.
http://www.lessonplanspages.com
– An educational resource centre that provides many free downloadable
worksheets covering several different subjects.
http://www.howstuffworks.com
– Very good website, very informative, covers a wide range
of how things work from cholesterol to tattoos, no worksheets but
all the information can be printed off and there is an option to
sign up for a free monthly newsletter.
http://www.english-teaching.co.uk/samples/htm
–Designed for older children this website has many worksheets,
some you have to be a member in order to obtain (membership is £15
a year) but there are many English worksheets you can download for
free.
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/
– Many lessons on all kind of subjects with new ones being
added all the time. All ideas and lesson plans are submitted by
teachers. Quite similar to the Primary Resources website though
this has worksheets and lesson plans for older children.
http://www.discovery.com
– From the popular television channel. This site has many
free worksheets and lessons plans for all ages; subjects range from
animals to weather.
http://www.topmarks.co.uk
– Lots of ideas, worksheets and links to other educational
sites, covers all subjects for all ages.
http://www.happychild.org.uk
– Fantastic site with literally hundreds of free worksheets,
ideas and lesson plans. It covers 14 different subjects and areas.
This leaflet is from the Education
Otherwise Information Leaflet Series
This series is only a guide. The resources mentioned have been recommended
by individual EO members and are not necessarily endorsed by Education
Otherwise.
(updated January 2005)
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