Typing and study skills

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Typing.com
A full typing course with lessons, tests and games. A free path is there; schools can pay for a classroom dashboard.
5–8, 8–12, 12–16 · typing · website
TypingClub
A popular, lesson-by-lesson typing tutor that you can start without an account. The title on the site calls the basic course free.
Free typing course
5–8, 8–12, 12–16 · typing · website
Nitro Type
A racing game that uses typing as the throttle, useful once a child already knows the keyboard a little.
8–12, 12–16 · typing · games · website
Freerice
Multiple-choice questions (vocabulary, maths and more) where each right answer contributes rice through the World Food Programme.
Free to play
8–12, 12–16 · quiz · vocabulary · website
Kahoot
A quiz platform used in classrooms and at home. Anyone can play; making and hosting more quizzes sits on a free or paid plan.
5–8, 8–12, 12–16 · quiz · classroom · website · app
Wordwall
A maker of interactive classroom games and printables. Teachers can play a set number of activities for free; more is a subscription.
5–8, 8–12, 12–16 · quiz · classroom · website
Blooket
A quiz site that wraps questions in several different games. Popular in classrooms; a paid plan adds more modes and limits.
8–12, 12–16 · quiz · games · classroom · website
Quill
Free, sentence-level writing practice (grammar, combining sentences, proofs) from a nonprofit, designed for classrooms.
Free practice
8–12, 12–16 · writing · classroom · website
NoRedInk
Adaptive grammar and writing practice used in schools, with a free starter set and a paid curriculum.
12–16 · writing · classroom · website
Vocabulary.com
A dictionary plus adaptive vocabulary practice, usable for free with limits, and as a school or family subscription.
8–12, 12–16 · vocabulary · website
Book Creator
A tool for making digital books with text, audio, video and drawings, used widely in primary classrooms. A free plan lets you make a few books.
5–8, 8–12 · writing · classroom · app · website
Seesaw
A classroom portfolio and activity platform in which children post work for their teacher and family. Schools usually provide the account.
5–8, 8–12 · classroom · portfolio · app · website
Canva for Education
Canva's free education plan, which gives verified teachers and their students the paid design tools for classroom work.
8–12, 12–16 · design · classroom · website
ABCya
A large set of educational games for primary children, covering maths, reading and typing. The site has a free, ad-supported layer and a paid membership.
2–5, 5–8, 8–12 · games · maths · reading · website
Funbrain
Games, comics and a few books for primary-age children, including the online home of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid excerpts. The site carries advertising.
5–8, 8–12 · games · stories · website