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Online learning resources for kids

Keeping the kids entertained during the lockdown period can be made easier and fun with these wonderful online resources for kids.

Here are 5 oline learning resources for kids:

1. The national department of basic education has complied online resources to assist home learning.

https://twitter.com/DBE_SA/status/1242430583697014785

2. The KZN department of education has organised radio lessons.

https://twitter.com/DBE_KZN/status/1244246176225992705

SEE ALSO: 5 ways to keep your children entertained during the lockdown

3. The KZN department also has a FUNDA mobile portal.

https://twitter.com/DBE_KZN/status/1243502908471226368

4. Vodacom has created an e-learning school that provides free and zero-rated materials for grades R to 12.

https://twitter.com/Vodacom/status/1233358652037304322

SEE ALSO: 5 books to read during the lockdown

5. Smart Kids for kids provides resources for kids and the parents taking on schooling at home. It provides relevant, South African educational material based on the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The series is aimed at developing young learners’ skills in Languages and Mathematics in a fun and interactive way.

6. Letterland covers all the 44 sounds in the English language and their major recurring spelling patterns. The step-by-step guides for Pre-K through Grade Two and core teaching resources provide everything you need for direct phonics instructions.

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