Wired for Books - Kids Corner

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:00:00 +0100

This site has stories from famous classic children's books by Beatrix Potter, Lewis Carroll and others which teachers and parents can use to read to younger children

Gridclub

admin — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:50:32 +0100

This is full of constantly changing content aimed at UK children aged from 7 to 11. The material supports the National Curriculum and has won awards.

Videojug

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:48:43 +0100

Watch the videos and learn how to do lots of different things like...how to do magic and party tricks, how to care for kittens, how to fix a dripping tap.

Teacher Tube

admin — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:13:15 +0100

This is a teacher-friendly alternative to YouTube. Go to the Channels tab to narrow your search. You will find videos on Reading and Writing as well as a whole host of YL material.

BBC - cbeebies

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:32:10 +0100

There are lots of games, stories and songs based around BBC television programmes which teachers can exploit in the classroom. The site is aimed at children aged under 7.

The Exploratorium Museum

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:33:17 +0100

This site has lots of interactive exhibits, games and quizzes about science and nature.

BBC Little Animals Activity Centre

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:58:48 +0100

This site is produced by the BBC and is aimed at 4-8 year olds. There are interactive animated stories featuring various animal characters.

Spellbinder

Rachel Scott — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:43:46 +0100

Spellbinder is a New Zealand site that allows older primary and younger secondary learners the chance to write their own story based around an illustration. It recommends words that they could include in the story.

Shambles - safe searching for kids

admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:06:51 +0100

This site contains 23 different search engines which are designed for use by children and suitable for use in the classroom for research projects.

UK's Museums and Galleries - Show Me

admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:14:31 +0100

Show Me is a gateway that brings the best online resources and games from the UK's museum, gallery and heritage sectors together into a '24 Hour Museum'. The content is aimed at children aged from 5 to 11. The link here takes you to the teachers area of the site where you find help and suggestions for using the resources from the site for lesson planning.

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