Roald Dahl Day
A super website centred around Roald Dahl's books and his wonderful characters. There are ideas also to get creative yourself.
Letter Formation
This site has excellent animations which provide a good model for learners starting to write letters. They indicate the starting points and proper strokes required. Works well on an interactive whiteboard.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Listen to or read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Excellent animation.
Little Red Riding Hood
A delightfully animated story of this traditional fairy tale. Best in full screen mode.
Ali and the Magic Carpet
Follow Ali on his magic carpet journey to different parts of the world! A delightful animated story.
Storyteller Videos
Watch professional storytellers read a selection of the Oxford Reading Tree Traditional Tales books. The videos are from Oxford Owl.
Sounds and Actions
A useful demonstration on YouTube of the phonics sounds and actions from a teacher using the Jolly Phonics scheme.
Oh No, George!
Read along with this amusing story of George the dog who wants to be good but finds it very difficult.
Rhyme Time from Sesame Street
A charming early years game which is great for introducing the idea of rhyming. Children need to find words which rhyme with a given word.
Rhymeville
Visit the mice, Hickory and Dickory, in the wonderful village of Rhymeville! Discover popular nursery rhymes and practise key literacy skills for EYFS such as letter recognition and word reading.
