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33 of the best educational websites for children

Last modified on Thursday 17 March 2022

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Let little ones have fun and learn at the same time online. From science and nature through to maths and literacy, here are some of the best educational websites for your kids.

Whether your child has already started school or they're still a toddler or pre-schooler, it's never too early to start some home education with them!

Thanks to the internet, there are more resources than ever out there to help you supplement your child's education. Scroll through our gallery above for 33 of the best educational websites to browse with your child.

If your kids are school age, you can use these websites to help them with their learning at home, or to help with any homework or projects they're working on. And if they're not yet at school, you can start with some early years websites to help them with some of the basics.

Plus, playing on a website will make learning feel fun for the kids! If they've got an iPad, you could even browse some of these educational websites on there so that it feels more like a game.

There are different educational websites that cater to different ages, and there are specific sites for different school subjects, too. So there'll be a site out there to suit different children based on their different needs.

Websites for English

If your child particularly needs help with English, phonics or reading, there are plenty of sites out there which cater specifically to teaching English. You can try Oxford Owl, which specialises in reading and maths, or Starfall which helps children to learn the alphabet and start reading.

Websites for Maths

If your child needs more help with maths, you can try Cool Math 4 Kids which has puzzles and brain teasers which make maths fun!

Websites for Science

For science sites for kids, you can try Nasa Kids' Club for all things space. For computer science education, try Shaun's Game Academy, which teaches kids to code by creating a Shaun the Sheep game.

Websites for History

If you're looking for history sites, try BBC History for kids which covers all kinds of historical events and historical figures. Meanwhile, History For Kids has a collection of short, funny poems for children based on historical tales.

Websites for Geography

For geography education, you can try National Geographic Kids for all kinds of animal and wildlife lessons!

Websites for all subjects

If you're looking for a site which covers a bunch of different subjects, there are loads out there. You can try Education City or the BBC’s Bitesize website to tackle a wide range of subjects.

Meanwhile, the CBeebies website also has recipes and arts and crafts, in addition to traditional subjects. And you can try BabyTV for really little ones!

And websites aren't the only place you can go to help your child's education!

If you're looking for extra lessons for your kids – either during term time or in the school holidays – check out our listings of tutors near you.

You can also buy books to help your child's learning at home. We like this phonics starter pack of books – perfect for little ones about to start school. See more details here at Amazon.

Maths a problem? Why not boost your child's skills by practising for 10 minutes a day? We like 10 Minutes Maths a Day, see more details here at Amazon.

Looking for more games and activities to help your child's learning? Check out our articles below or exchange education ideas with fellow parents in the forum.

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