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.
Storynory
Free audio books, including classic fairy tales, myths, verse, Bible stories and original stories for children. Download mp3 files, burn to CD, subscribe to kids' podcast. The only downside is that there is advertising at the end of the stories.
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.
The Royal Mint Teaching Resources
Explore the world of coins, their history, design and manufactures. Each lesson pack, designed for classrooms in England and Wales, comes complete with teachers’ notes, lesson plans, fact files, worksheets and whiteboard resource.
The Reader Teacher
This site features the great reads for children, teachers, schools and parents to choose from.
Magic Verbs
Choose a better verb to make the sentences more interesting. The characters are animated to match the verbs. The game is lends itself well to starter or plenary sessions displayed on an interactive whiteboard.
Dropping In
A great sentence exercise which can help you to write interesting sentences.
Sentence Doctor
Something is wrong with the sentences in this game. Can you spot the problems?
What is a fronted adverbial?
A short video which explains fronted adverbials and how they are used in sentences.
What is an adverb?
This site explains how adverbs work and there is an interactive game where you need to find the adverbs in sentences.
