English/Literacy
Homework booklets by Garry Hammonds:
Key Stage 3 - Dahl / Macbeth / Sachar / Dickens / Poe / Orwell / Steinbeck / Romeo and Juliet / Hunger Games
Key Stage 4 - Creative writing / Nonfiction writing / Poetry – Nature / Personal / Society
Dropbox files from Susan Strachan
Douglas Wise - GCSE English and English Literature resources
Mr Bruff podcasts - Covering a range of English literature topics
The Traditional teacher - GCSE English resources
Driver Youth Trust - over 50 free resources, designed to help teachers get *all* of their learners engaged with reading, writing, communication
Jane Considine "If schools in the UK close, I will be delivering daily English activities by video for pupils to complete at home. More details to follow. If you’re interested in your children getting involved"
Love My Books - Creative, fun activities to support children's literacy
No Red Ink - builds stronger writers through interest-based curriculum, adaptive exercises, and actionable data
Google Drive files - Shared by Ashley Booth
Discovery Education - Free tool to make your own word puzzles
The Reading Realm - Free home learning packs/book and library challenges/quizzes/discussion guides/games and stories written by children for children! You can also now draw/write your own stories, poems, reviews, diaries etc, in the app too
IXL - All ages, database of resources
Epic - Free 30-day trial - instant access to a range of books (age 12 and under)
Audible - Free book with free 30-day trial
Phonics Play - Free resources and a free trial
Nessy - Help for children with Dyslexia - free trial
Chris Grabenstein has given permission for teachers to video themselves reading his books online - royalty free
CLPE - Free plans, videos, teaching notes for all year groups in primary
Houghton Mifflin Books - Learning activities based on numerous books
Elamentari - Write and code interactive stories - free access during school closures
Gutenburg - Download free books, e.g. Shakespear, Edgar Allen Poe, Frankenstein, etc.
Solomon Kingsnorth - Free books in PDF, Word and audiobook format - Alice in Wonderland / Wind in the Willows / The Railway Children / The Jungle Book / Peter Pan / Black Beauty
British Library - How to make a mini book
Read great literature online - Free Ebooks, poetry, classic literature
Read Free Literature - also includes study guides
50,000 free ebooks - arranged by genre
3000 Ebooks and audiobooks - free for children of all ages
Open Library Access - Free
Children's books read online - Facebook
Kids’ Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen - Free stories, poems, songs, and jokes - YouTube. Subscribe and only click on that name
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