Paradigm Online Writing Assistant
Paradigm is an interactive, menu-driven, online writer's guide. It has useful advice to help you improve your writing techniques, but it is quite heavy going.
Sentence Magic
This site highlights some important ways of improving sentences to make your writing more interesting.
Shark Numbers
A hundreds, tens and units maths game. Count carefully otherwise the shark will bite your boat.
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.
Bud's Number Garden
Join Bud the bee to explore his magical garden and practise recognising numbers, counting, sequencing and much more! How many creepy crawlies are hiding in the leaf pile? How many eggs are left to hatch?
Helicopter Rescue
A game which focuses on numbers from up to 10, to up to 100. There are four game modes: Find a Number, Find the Number Between and Count On and Count Back. The counting on and back games reinforce the vocabulary of addition and subtraction.
Pobble365
Pobble365 supports teachers with creative writing activities whether it be generating interesting vocabulary or teaching punctuation or grammar. For every day of the year it begins with a thought provoking image to stimulate inspiring ideas. It's free.
Compare Numbers on a Number Line
Compare numbers on two different number lines and decide which is bigger. A great game to get children thinking about reading varying scales. Useful teaching resource on an interactive whiteboard.
Sentence Doctor
Something is wrong with the sentences in this game. Can you spot the problems?
Add and Subtract on a Number Line
Try adding and subtracting near multiples on a number line. Develop mental methods of addition and subtraction by adding and subtracting a multiple of 10 or 100, and then adjusting. Works well on IWB.
