Teaching Syllables
A YouTube video of a teacher showing a clever method of using your whole body to figure out how many syllables or beats are in a word.
Flutter-by Friends
Listen to the story about Cassie Caterpillar and her friend Clyde. When you have heard the story see if you can sequence pictures of the story on a storyboard.
City Mouse and Country Mouse
A video of an updated story of the Town Mouse and Country Mouse.
Primary Resources
Don't miss this wealth of worksheets, ideas, activities and resources for primary teachers. Sections included are literacy, homework, maths, science and art. Some resources are online, others are in PDF format.
Online Audio Stories
Enjoy free online fairy tales, classic books and poems for children. There are also lots of stories to read too.
Online Stories
Online stories on Vimeo and in PowerPoint.
I'm Reading
Online illustrated story books with audio to help young children read. Children can click on the words to hear what they say. They include traditional tales, myths, fables, comics and plays.
PhonicsPlay.co.uk
Phonics reading games linked to the 'Letters and Sounds' programme in England. Some are free on this subscription site.
World Book Day
Packed with teaching resources, information, ideas and inspiration you’ll find everything here to make your World Book Day celebrations a success and encourage reading for pleasure all year round.
Spelling City
An online spelling program where you can enter the spellings you have to learn. The program can help you learn them and then you can test yourself. You can even listen to your word in a sentence.
