Tips on doing a book review
Just what the title says. This step-by-step guide will help you know what to include when you write a book review.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
An animated story of the traditional story of the Three Bears. There is a sequencing activity to print out to go with the story.
The Treasure Map
An animated story about children who find a treasure map. Great as a story or it could be used as a story writing idea. Good also for following directions. Best in full screen mode.
Study Skills
Get advice on revision, essay writing, exam technique and more.
ReadWorks.org
An excellent American site with good lesson ideas and materials aimed at improving reading comprehension teaching throughout the primary age range. It is well worth registering.
Playing Shakespeare from the Globe Education
Globe Education offers a collection of free online resources, aimed to support the study of Shakespeare in schools mainly at KS3 but resources could be used at different levels. Free Globe tickets for London schools too!
ChildTasticBooks
A superb blog with great reviews of children's books. Well worth delving into if you are looking for ideas for books for your child or class.
Shakespeare Week
Access free resources and events listings designed to provide opportunities for primary school aged children to enjoy their encounters with Shakespeare.
Poetry4Kids
Lots of poetry for children and good tips for writing poetry. Great for teaching ideas and Kenn Nesbitt is also available for school visits.
National Poetry Day
Although suitable for any time of year, you can explore this site for ideas to celebrate National Poetry Day with poetry in school. It features Toolkit for Schools and downloadable teaching resources.
