#9-12 years
Take a look at our activities to support older children build on their language, literacy and communication skills from home as they transition from primary to secondary school. We have curated games, booklists, crafts and quizzes for year 5, year 6, year 7 and year 8 children to support them with their literacy skills.
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Read Milestones by the age of nine nowMilestones by the age of nine
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Read Milestones by age 12 nowMilestones by age 12
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Read 10 audiobook recommendations about jobs now10 audiobook recommendations about jobs
10 audiobook recommendations about work and jobs from Audible and the National Literacy Trust.
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Read Audiobook recommendations to mark Earth Day nowAudiobook recommendations to mark Earth Day
Discover 10 audiobooks available with Audible which will help children explore the environment and consider how to look after our planet.
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Read Healthy People, Healthy Planet activity booklets nowHealthy People, Healthy Planet activity booklets
Support your child to become an eco-champion with our activity booklets, which can be completed both at home and out-and-about in nature.
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Read Audiobook recommendations exploring mental health and wellbeing nowAudiobook recommendations exploring mental health and wellbeing
Discover 10 audiobooks available with Audible which will help children explore themes of wellbeing and mental health.
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Read Ten audiobook recommendations about hope and positivity nowTen audiobook recommendations about hope and positivity
Explore our top ten recommendations for audiobooks that will help children explore the idea of hope and find positivity.
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Read Dream up a Door activity sheets nowDream up a Door activity sheets
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Read Festive audiobook recommendations nowFestive audiobook recommendations
Explore our top ten recommendations for fiction and non fiction audiobooks that will help children aged 0 to 11 countdown to Christmas, discover Diwali or escape to a far away land.
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Read Sports and games audiobook recommendations nowSports and games audiobook recommendations
From sports day to ice skating and mountaineering, we've got your covered with these action-packed audiobook recommendations.
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Read South Asian audiobook recommendations nowSouth Asian audiobook recommendations
We are celebrating South Asian Heritage month with our next list of audiobook recommendations!
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Read Women's World Cup Reading Challenge nowWomen's World Cup Reading Challenge
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Read Women's World Cup book list nowWomen's World Cup book list
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Read Listen and learn audiobook recommendations nowListen and learn audiobook recommendations
Children can learn about the world around with our top ten recommendations for fiction and non fiction audiobooks.
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Read Getting outdoors whatever the weather nowGetting outdoors whatever the weather
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Read Good Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for 7 to 11-year-olds nowGood Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for 7 to 11-year-olds
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Read Story sharing nowStory sharing
Explore our quick ideas for story sharing activities for Storytelling Week!
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Read Storytelling Week activity packs now
Storytelling Week activity packs
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Read How to make your own podcast nowHow to make your own podcast
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Read Write your own Christmas quiz! nowWrite your own Christmas quiz!
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Read How clean is the air you breathe? nowHow clean is the air you breathe?
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Read Write to your MP to fight climate change! nowWrite to your MP to fight climate change!
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Read Black History Month Booklist nowBlack History Month Booklist
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Read Take a quiz about Pride nowTake a quiz about Pride
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Read Five audio stories to listen to during Pride month nowFive audio stories to listen to during Pride month
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Read Six layer rainbow cake recipe nowSix layer rainbow cake recipe
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Read Make a mini zine about a drag queen nowMake a mini zine about a drag queen
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Read My Storytelling Scrapbook nowMy Storytelling Scrapbook
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Read Create a toilet roll solar system! nowCreate a toilet roll solar system!
Craft a solar system out of toilet roll.
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Read Chat about a science scavenger hunt nowChat about a science scavenger hunt
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Read Play with snowball slingshots nowPlay with snowball slingshots
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Read Read about people in physics nowRead about people in physics