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 something.
Encyclopaedia Britannica is free to Tameside Libraries members, click the links and type in your library card number to log in.
BorrowBox – maintain reading and language skills with a range of eBooks & eAudioBooks.
Download the app and sign in with a Tameside Libraries card and PIN, usually the DDYY of the cardholder's date of birth.
Borrow up to 6 eBooks and 6 eAudiobooks instantly.
Use the accessibility settings for extra help and reserve or use the reading list to line up what you want next.
BorrowBox now features eMagazines and eNewspapers helping to develop ideas and find new sources of information available 24/7.
Don't miss - BorrowBox Monthly Spotlight Titles!
Each month on BorrowBox a selection of eBooks and eAudiobooks is available for almost unlimited downloads.
It's a great way to read and share with friends and family or use for group reading.
These titles are available to borrow from the beginning of the month but even if you don't borrow something until the end of the month you will still be able to renew and will have until the end of the following month to finish reading.
eMagazines and eNewspapers – Our fantastic download service in partnership with Greater Manchester Libraries and BorrowBox has now expanded to include eMagazines and eNewspapers. Featuring a wealth of information, leisure reading and entertainment to support literacy and learning. Download the app and start reading within five minutes.
The Booktrust has a range of fun things to do and inspiring items from authors and illustrators. Booktrust Hometime
The BBC’s Tiny Happy People is a 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. Tiny Happy People
BBC Bitesize features a range of lessons full of videos, quizzes and practice activities to help you with home learning. BBC Bitesize
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.
CBeebieshas lots of learning things to do, watch and listen to.
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.
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