New English resources – check them out!
Littlescribe Free writing resources Term 1 and 2, 2020
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/kids-news Great for writing prompts, responses, reading and comprehension
https://readtheory.org/ ReadTheory is a K-12 online reading comprehension program that presents assessments to students at a “just right” level.
https://www.getepic.com/ Free ebooks that can be differentiated for your students
https://newsela.com/ an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every KLA.
Writing conference forms Tick a box writing feedback forms
Learning to infer Videos to help students learn to infer. More videos here http://www.literacyshed.com/
http://www.pobble365.com A free classroom resource that aims to engage young people in creative writing. A different image and writing activities every day of the year. https://onceuponapicture.wordpress.com/ Creative writing picture prompts
https://onceuponapicture.wordpress.com/thecollections/ Once Upon a Picture collections http://obwe.weebly.com/nsw-english.html Steph Westwood’s new resource sharing site – also on Facebook
http://snapshot-21stcentury-learning.weebly.com/english-ac–main-new.html 21st Century Snapshot website maintained by school principal, Shellie Tancred – also on Facebook http://snapshot-21stcentury-learning.weebly.com/apps/search?q=Lizzie+Chase&page=1 Two pages of links to resources shared by Lizzie Chase, former literacy consultant. There are many valuable templates, rubrics, proformas and activities included in these links.
Into the Book – a resource that complements Focus on Reading!
SPEAKING and LISTENING
http://www.esl-lab.com/index.htm This site has listening activities with comprehension exercises. Meant for ESL but great for practising listening skills for all ages.
https://www.getepic.com/ Free ebooks – students can listen to stories being read to them.
READING and VIEWING
Phonics and Early Literacy
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Classroom reading resources
http://www.upperelementarysnapshots.com/ Reading and comprehension strategies
http://ac-units.weebly.com/Snapshot of the 21st Century – Shellie Tancred
https://www.getepic.com/ Free ebooks that can be differentiated for your students
https://newsela.com/ Free levelled (5 levels) news, primary sources, and more, with formative assessments.
http://www.lauracandler.com/filecabinet/literacyfiles.php Classroom resources
K-2ReadingInt Notebook full of reading activities and games for K-2
Interactive reading resources
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/#top-tabs
http://www.learningtoday.com/corporate/interactive-whiteboard-lessons.asp IWB activities for K-5
http://www1.curriculum.edu.au/rel/values/about.php Reading Enriches Learning site. Themed picture book and novel studies
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/english.html Fun literacy activities
http://pbskids.org/smartboard/ http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp High quality interactive resources K-6
http://topmarks.co.uk English activities for IWB – K-6
Ebooks
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Spelling
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WRITING and REPRESENTING
Imaginative writing
http://www.pobble365.com A free classroom resource for teachers aims to engage young people in creative writing. A different image and writing activities every day of the year. https://onceuponapicture.wordpress.com/ Creative writing picture prompts http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/video/Soar?utm_content=buffer091f8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer Soar – video http://www.unicornwriting.com/oktapodi—an-adventure-story.html Unicorn writing http://obwe.weebly.com/imaginative-writing-rubric.html Imaginative writing rubrics Stages 1-3
Informative writing
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/ Great for information reports http://www.theanimalspot.com/ Great for information reports http://obwe.weebly.com/informative-writing-rubric.html Informative writing rubrics Stages 1-3
Persuasive writing
Pinterest is an excellent source of collections on various topics. This week I have included some boards which feature examples of Persuasive texts Persuasive Texts – Audrey Nay Persuasion Using Picture Books – Momo Persuasive Texts – fiction – Vivian Harris Teaching Persuasive Text – Zarah Budgen http://livebinders.com/play/play/34426 Persuasive texts http://obwe.weebly.com/persuasive-writing-rubric.html Persuasive writing rubrics Stages 1-3
More writing resources
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/readingliterature/literary_elements_devices/characterization.htm Characterization http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/cap_letters_stops/eng/Introduction/default.htm Capital letters and full stops activities http://bit.ly/lNO5RW This UK project has a wealth of resources to help develop speaking and descriptive writing skills in young children. It uses the stimulus of using video games. http://amanita-design.net/games.html The visuals and haunting music alone make for some great descriptive writing opportunities and the games use problem solving and higher order thinking skills. http://getsmarts.weebly.com/writing-prompts.html Quick SMART writing