LearnEnglish Kids is regularly updated with new resources. All the resources are related to a topic. The topics are appealing to children and often appear in the school curriculum. You'll find a list of tips for using these topic-based materials below.
It is a good idea to look at the materials on LearnEnglish Kids first to see which ones are best for your child. You'll see that there are icons next to each resource. These give a general idea of who the materials are for. The icons are:
 These materials are best for children aged 8 and over. The language used is simple.
 These materials are best for children aged 8 and over. The language used is more difficult.
 These materials are best for children aged 7 and under. The topics and content are of interest to younger children. The language used may be simple or difficult, but we expect that these materials would be used with the support of a parent or an older brother or sister.
We've produced two activity sheets that you can download and print which you can use to introduce your child to the LearnEnglish Kids website.
Activities for younger primary children
Page 1 (164KB) Page 2 (269KB)
Activities for older primary children (1.15MB)
Bugs, creepy crawlies - they're those little creatures that we see everywhere. This is a common topic for children and there are lots of resources about bugs on LearnEnglish Kids. Find notes on the resources and also notes on using the song Incy Wincy Spider with small children.
You'll find lots of materials on the LearnEnglish Kids website about the environment, including games, activities to print, a story and songs. Find tips on using these materials with your child, plus links to interesting websites.
Talking about family and friends is a popular subject for children (and coursebooks!). Find notes on using resources related to this topic, and ideas for an activity based on a story about a member of the family.
Find notes for using resources about the topic of fantasy animals including ideas for using flashcards for a story about a princess and a dragon.
There are lots of materials about the topic of food on LearnEnglish Kids, including games, worksheets to print, flashcards, a song, and a story. Find notes about using the resources, and a game you can play using the flashcards.
Halloween is a festival that is celebrated in many parts of the world in October. Find notes for using the Halloween resources on LearnEnglish Kids, and also ideas for making an 'English' Hallowen party.
Talking about your home is one of the most common topics that appears in coursebooks or exam materials for young learners. It's also a topic that children like talking about. Find notes about resources related to this topic, and also tips for using Paint It, a colouring game for small children.
Find activities about money and buying things, including games, activities to print, a story and a song. Find tips on using these materials with your child, plus links to interesting websites.
Find tips for using materials about monsters with your child, plus notes on using the 'Hairy Scary Monster Rap'.
There are lots of resources about the topic of music and musical instruments on LearnEnglish Kids. Find tips for using a simple song 'We are in an Orchestra'.
Find tips for using materials about pets with your childplus downloads for playing bingo with your child.
What are the seasons like where you live? Find activities about the different seasons around the world on LearnEnglish Kids and tips for using them at home.
Find tips for using resources about sports, and find ideas for using a story with your child.
Is your child learning to tell the time? Find tips for teaching the time in English, plus you can make your own clock.
Find tips for using an online activity to practise listening, plus links to teachers resources related to the topic.
The listening downloads page on LearnEnglish Kids features sound and video files, and worksheets to print. The files are suitable for learners with a high level of English. Find notes about using the listening downloads.
This page on LearnEnglish Kids features songs for younger children. The page has animated Flash movies of the songs and lots of activities for the songs. Find tips for using the songs with your child.
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