Audacity
Download this free open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is useful for recording sounds including speech for use on an interactive whiteboard.
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.
Images to Inspire
Looking for inspiration for creative writing? Look no further. This great site from Teaching Packs has evocative photographs with lots of ideas for the classroom.
Roots & Shoots Mission Possible
The Roots & Shoots programme is about making positive change happen for our communities, for animals and for the environment. Register to access the free teacher's resources, available for use by schools in the UK.
Pobble
Pobble is an online platform for educationalists to share children’s writing giving them a chance to write for a purpose and for a global audience. It's free to register but requires a subscription for portfolio uploads.
Wildlife Activities
Lots of ideas here for fun activities related to wildlife.
Shape Monsters
This game provides a fun introduction to 2D shapes for young children. They need to feed the monsters with the correct shapes, after which the monsters say the name the shape they've eaten. The shapes are circle, rectangle, square and triangle.
Easter Nests
A step by step guide to making delicious Easter nests for Easter time. Easy enough for children to make.
Teaching Science through Stories
Looking for inspiration for science activities in the classroom? This site has some great ideas taking stories as a starting point. Well worth exploring.
Primary Maths Assessment Materials
Questions, tasks and activities supporting teaching for mastery in mathematics from the National Centre for Excellence in the teaching of mathematics.
