Resources for Roald Dahl Day

Roald Dahl Day takes place every year on 13th September, celebrating the author’s birthday. Not only this, but it’s also the 50th anniversary of James and the Giant Peach. Get your hands on the Roald Dahl Day packs to start celebrating with your class.

Literacy Resources

Tomorrow is UNESCO’s International Literacy Day and according to statistics a staggering 793 million adults across the world can neither read nor write. With this in mind, we wanted to have a look some literacy resources exploring grammar, spelling, reading and writing.

We Are Writers

What a wonderful way to get your pupils enthused about writing!!  This couldn’t be easier or more fun and it’s free to take part!

Rockfords Rock Opera

If you have never seen this, now is the time to have a look!  Brilliant!  Loads of support for teachers, with lesson plans, activities and things to do.  There is so much here so you do need to take some time to have a good look around – well worth it!  You will be drawn in…………

Free App for the iPhone and iPad is also available, with one for the Android coming soon.  Who could ask for more?

Far away in the Sea of Tranquillity lies the Island of Infinity, home to the last one of every extinct species.  Infinity has a secret for the world but Moog, a boy from Battersea in London, and Rockford his dog, are the only one who can deliver its message. Travelling to Infinity Moog and Rockford get drawn into an adventure in sound that threatens the entire human race.  Crucially, the Rockford’s Rock Opera website contains loads of information about the threats currently faced by creatures and plants across the world together with lesson plans and resources, plus information about organisations that are trying to make a difference.

Cue Prompter

A brilliant online cue prompter to support literacy and drama – well worth having a look at!

CuePrompter

Getting married?

If you are getting married soon, perhaps you could take a few tips from this bride-to-be on teachers.tv!  Oh to be a guest at this wedding!!

Writing a Monologue

Tracy Beaker

CBBC have launched two exciting Tracy Beaker downloads:

The Story Teller Pack allows children to play with the building blocks of composing stories

Pen Pal Pack is a printable

Fun with animation

If you have never tried animation, now is your chance!  Domo Animate is a child friendly animation tool to create animations online.  Animate characters, add music and sound effects with speech as text bubbles.  You can even add interactive elements for story telling activities.  If you need a little help to get you started, download our simple guide.

Domo Animate

Domo Animate Guide