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| Wordle Beautiful word clouds. Make your own clouds from words that you use. |
Origin of Nursery Rhymes There are some really interesting stories here! |
Fun with English From the BBC (UK). Lots of interactive games and learning activities |
| Comix Make your own comics at this site |
Lanternfish ESL Teacher resources - phonics, worksheets, vocabulary and more |
Laura
Candler Teaching Resources Download free worksheets and ideas related to literacy |
| Teaching and Developing Vocabulary An article for teachers with theory and explicit teaching ideas |
Roy the Zebra Fun, interactive reading activities & guided reading with Roy the Singing Zebra and his friends. |
Ziptales This fabulous site has a range of rich resources for integrating ICT and English. Listen to stories, complete the follow up activities, try poetry, rhymes and more. (Some parts require a subscription) |
| Book Trusted Booktrust is an independent national charity that encourages people of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy reading.This web site provides free resources and recommendations for teachers, librarians and parents about books for young people of all ages. Has recommended books, authro studies, illustrators, resources. |
IDEA International Debating Education Association. A website full of ideas for debating |
Breaking the
News From BBC UK comes this comprehensive guide to the news. It includes a range of downloadable resources for the classroom. |
| Read Write Think Student Materials A collection of online Student Materials to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom. These interactive tools can be used to supplement a variety of lessons and provide an opportunity for students to use technology while developing their literacy skills. Click on the name of each interactive for a brief description of the tool and a list of the ReadWriteThink lessons that use the tool. From there you'll also be able to directly access the tool and use it in your classroom. |
Litrerature.org On this site you will find the full and unabridged texts of classic works of English literature. Fiction from authors like Lewis Carroll, the Bronte sisters (Anne, Charlotte and Emily), Jack London, Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and many others, and classic scientific works from Charles Darwin and Rene Descartes. |
Project Gutenburg A library of 17000 free ebooks whose copyright has expired in the USA |
| Anagram
Genius Use this site to generate anagrams of any word or phrase. |
Carl's
Corner resources and materials for language arts. There are lessons, worksheets, sorting cards, games, articles, calendars, small books, booklists, poems, songs |
Beginning
Reporting A website for beginning reporters. Covers pre-writing, writing and re-writing. |
| Bembo's
Zoo See interesting characters made from the letters of their name |
Carol
Hurst's Children's Literature Site Book reviews, lesson ideas, a long list of author information and more.. |
Breaking News English A new lesson every day, linked to current affairs from around the world |
| Comic
Creator Create your own comic strips online, then print them. |
Comics.com The home of comics on the web |
Garfield Interactive Comic Maker Have fun making your own Garfield comic strips |
| Word
of the Day Learn a new word each day |
Blue Rider Spell check works, use the dictionary, access English History links, and more |
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Grummond Children's Literature Collection Search the collection online |
| Do
We Really Know Dewey? A web quest about the dewey decimal system |
Ed SiteMent Choose a subject and a year level, then search for lesson ideas or websites |
Encyclopedia
Mythica An online encyclopedia of myths, folklore and legend |
English Online Use the Library, reference section, choose a level of schooling or just browse this exhaustive collection of links and info. |
English
for Speakers of Other Languages This site is really useful for all teachers.Sorted by Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking,Vocabulary and Metacognition it has a wealth of ideas and resources |
Strategies
for critical reading and writing Upper primary. Heavily text based |
| Librarian's
Index to the Internet A search engine directory of sites |
Literary
Fan Club |
Little
Explorers Picture Dictionary Younger students will enjoy using this dictionary to find out about a range of topics |
| The
Network The South Australian literacy and numeracy network. |
Chill
Out Online help for students. Writing across the curriculum |
Primary
English Teachers Association A list of 50 links to recommended websites |
| Web
English Teacher Ideas, lesson plans, activites, fun, professional reading, critical thinking, drama and more. |
Word
of the Day Learn a new word every day |
The
Five Paragraph Essay Learn and use this simple structre to help you write better essays. |
| Writing
Prompts and Ideas A list of suggestions for the classroom |
Beginning
Reporting A beginner's guide to being a reporter. Works through the pre-writing, writing and re-writing phases |
Inspirational
Quotes for Speeches Use these to help break the ice |
| Teaching
Strategies Lots of one-page strategies for teaching English more effectively ie joint construction, dictogloss. Sorted by Band and area of English |
Curriculum
Corporation Links to English books and resources |
Weboggle |
| Supporting
your child's talking and listening K-6 The stages children move through and how to support them. |
Supporting your child's writing K-6 Lots of interesting information about the stages children go through in learning how to write |
Creative
Writing Unit Plan From English Online |
| Ambleside
School Literacy Hour Lots of interactive online literacy experiences for middle primary |
Bookplates Read about the history of bookplates, then choose your own to download |
Writers
Window Lots of ideas about how to write different types of texts. |
| OzKidz An Australian site where any student can submit their literary work. A Selection Committee will select entries for publication. It's a great way to motivate children to write! |
Daily Buzzword Learn a new word every day. Includes the part of speech, an explanation, listen to the word and answer the daily question about the word. |
Words
and Pictures Interactive. Practice sight word recognition, phonics, consonant clusters, long vowels, etc |
| Literacy
and Technology Ideas for linking the two - lots of simple, easy to use strategies. |
Tools
for Reading Writing and Thinking These tools should be used to help students engage in rigorous thinking, organize complex ideas, and scaffold their interactions with texts. They should not be used simply as worksheets or activities for their own sake. |
Shared
e-learning A curriculum corporation site that has links to learning English |
| Revise Wise English has these fun interactive introductions to English followed by activities and worksheets. Ages 4 to 11. Covers Reading, Writing, Spelling and Grammar | Writing
Fix "WritingFix, we believe, is the only site of its kind. It was designed by writers, teachers, and students...to spark the imaginations of writers, teachers and students...of all ages" |
Crick
Flash Studio A series of interactive flash activities that can be used on interactive whiteboards or just used online. Covers a range of English concepts from Reception to Year 4 |
| English ICT Resources Lots of creative ideas for using ICT in English |
Interactive objects to enhance your English Lessons. Includes alphabet skills,letter recognition, word families, short stories to print, make your own word searches. | Interactive Games to help you practise your English. Includes grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc |
| Alice in Wonderland An interactive story with lots of activities |
PodDictionary An audio word a day. American. For older students |
Highlighting Writing Seven steps to writing success for students |
| Let's Book it with Techknowledgy Step by step ideas for making a rabge of books for students to write in |
Making books with children Great ideas for making interesting books to write in |
Writing Paper templates Powerpoint templates ready for students to write on. Very decorative - Themed. |
| Article:
How Does Understanding Text Features benefit Reading Cpmprehension? From Assessment Resource Banks NZCER |
Teaching
That Makes Sense Strategies to support quality reading, writing and best practice |
Thinking
About How Language Works Information for teachers about functional grammar |
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