Useful Links
By Claire
May 15, 2008 - 3:40:11 PM
Reading advice:
Reading advice and suggested resources for families
For younger children:
Pre prep resources
All about words:
Word central
Literacy games, quizes and more
Punctuation activities:
Punctuation games
Eats, shoots & leave
Ponctuation paintball
Book reviews:
Reading matters
Specific books resources:
Laura Ingalls, Wilder Frontier Girl
Laure Ingalls, Wilder kids page
Shakespeare Web
The Merchant of Venice | Introduction
Macbeth | Introduction
Shakespeare Timeline
American Pioneer
Moonfleet
Study Guide
Poetry:
Poetry Class
Teach it poetry
Poetry resource archive
is an excellent website with recordings of poets, special children's pages, details of competitions and teachers' resources.
Poetry library
Grammar skills
is a fun website with games and quizzes on spelling, grammar, reading and writing.
English for younger children
is a site produced by the British Council designed for primary age children which focuses on listening, prediction and sequencing of stories.
Writeaway
Book Trust
is an independent national charity that encourages everyone to read.
Famous quotes
is a really useful website with lots of speeches like Martin Luther King and the George Bush 9/11 address.
Story Writing
is a site designed to help Years 3 & 4 construct stories.