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.
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.
Grammar Monster
Do you know how to use semicolons, where to put apostrophes and when to use commas? There is an excellent section on punctuation and another on easily confused words.
LitCharts
LitCharts has 853 literature guides for students including every Shakespeare play.
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.
The Reader Teacher
This site features the great reads for children, teachers, schools and parents to choose from.
Over 300 Words to Use Instead of Said
A brilliant list of alternative words to use as an alternative to said. There is a desktop version with examples of the words in sentences and also a useful mobile version of the site. Words are arranged according to emotions.
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.
Riddle of the Black Panther
Track down a black panther reported to be prowling around a town. Interview witnesses and gather information from sources such as a website, an advertisement and a newspaper article. A good guide to writing a report.
