English and Literacy - key stages 1, 2 and 3
Encyclopedia Britannica Kids provides English primary resources that support the national curriculum, helping your child develop the four basic English skills — speaking, listening, reading and writing. Encyclopedia Britannica Kids offers your child the help they need to progress through the national curriculum from English for Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 English and up to Key Stage 3 English. Whether it’s writing an essay, reading practice or improving spelling Britannica Kids is the safe trusted resource many parents rely on.
To support English for Key Stage 1 your child can listen to video clips about how plants grow. As they develop onto English Key Stage 2 your child’s confidence will grow and they can start to read articles aloud. All our articles are designed with learning in mind and the online dictionary allows your child to look up the meaning of words and even listen to the pronunciation by simply double clicking on a word. These skills are necessary if your child is to meet the literacy standards for each English key stage, from English for English for Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2 English and Key Stage 3 English.
We know children studying English key stage 1 through to 3 have different needs and levels of understanding depending on their age, therefore the Encyclopedia has been split into two age appropriate databases. When your child conducts a search, all articles will be listed against relevance of the search term and age group selected.
Encyclopedia Britannica Kids will help your child learn how to explore their imagination, investigate the facts, and express themselves clearly and creatively. All of the English primary resources have been designed to develop your child’s literacy skills and provide them with study support they need during each English key stage on the national curriculum. Resources vary from encyclopaedic articles and news items from Children’s BBC, to interactive games and exercises; all are fun and educational, giving your child the motivation and help they need to boost their learning in class.
