Library Services for Children and Young People Learning From Home
Online resources for homework help
There’s a wealth of useful resources on the internet to help with children’s homework, keeping them engaged with learning and helping them to do their best.
- If children are not yet members it's free and simple to join.
- Use the Library Online Catalogue to reserve or choose something to click and collect.
BorrowBox – maintain reading and language skills with a range of eBooks & eAudioBooks.
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Don't miss - BorrowBox Monthly Spotlight Titles!
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Spotlight Titles - Unlimited Downloads for February are now live |
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Unlimited Downloads for January are still available |
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Encyclopedia Britannica is free to Tameside Libraries members, click the links and type in your library card number to log in. Britannica Library - Junior edition (ages 5 to 10) Britannica Library - Student edition (ages 10 to 14) Britannica Library - Adult edition (ages 14 and up) |
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The Booktrust has a range of fun things to do and inspiring items from authors and illustrators. |
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The BBC’s Tiny Happy People is a new project with a wealth of ideas on giving babies and toddlers the best possible start on speech and language, so important to their future development and achievement. |
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BBC Bitesize features a range of lessons full of videos, quizzes and practice activities to help you with home learning. |
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Other websites to help you
General sites with lots of subjects - all these are are external sites and as such Tameside Libraries has no control over any content.- BBC Bitesize has homework help for all school subjects for Primary, Secondary and Post 16 levels, as well as revision guides and careers advice.
- Topmarks Education has links to lots of other sites to help with learning as well as learning games to try.
- CBeebies has lots of learning things to do, watch and listen to.
- DK Find Out has pages of information, quizzes and fun facts on many subjects.
- Oxford Owl has activities organised by age.
Online Safety
Do you know how to check if websites are giving you the right information? Anybody can put anything online. You need to know how to find out if the information on a website is likely to be correct.
- BBC Bitesize help you with finding out about being safe online and checking information.
- BBC Own It can also give advice about online safety and checking where information has com from.
- Google’s Interland is a fun game which helps you learn about being safe and responsible online.
- Think U Know helps you stay safe online.
Contact information
Ashton Library
Marketplace
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6 6BH