Learning Through Play in the Early Years

A great resource book which has lots of ideas for play in the classroom. It is a Northern Ireland document but is useful if you teach early years in other locations.

Letter Formation

This site has excellent animations which provide a good model for learners starting to write letters. They indicate the starting points and proper strokes required. Works well on an interactive whiteboard.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Listen to or read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Excellent animation.

The Lucky Seed

A delightful, animated story about a seed which grows up to become a tree. It is ideal for use on an interactive whiteboard and for a topic on growing. Best in full screen mode.

Little Red Riding Hood

A delightfully animated story of this traditional fairy tale. Best in full screen mode.

Advent Calendar

Click behind the doors on this Advent Calendar to reveal a Christmas activity each day.

Lovereading4kids

Lovereading4kids is a book website for parents and children to help make book choices easier. You can download an extract from each book. Each book has a synopsis and reviews.

Jack and the Beanstalk

An animated story of the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk in short video clips from the BBC.

Pattern Shapes

Try making patterns, tessellations or pictures with shapes. Explore geometry and fractions or investigate symmetry. Great for demonstrating protractors and measuring angles in shapes.

Storyteller Videos

Watch professional storytellers read a selection of the Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales books. The videos are from Oxford Owl.