Literacy Resources...

This collection of online English and literacy resources is compiled for teachers, with a mild focus on the primary age phases and on early reading and language development.  

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Poetry

• The Poetry Archive: https://poetryarchive.org/
• The Children's Poetry Archive: https://childrens.poetryarchive.org/
• Michael Rosen's youtube: https://www.youtube.com/MichaelRosenOfficial
• Centre for Literacy in Primary Education - Poetryline (CLPE): https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline
• CLIPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award): https://clpe.org.uk/poetryline/clippa
• Brian Moses: http://www.brianmoses.co.uk/brian_moses_my_poems.html

Grammar

• Future Perfect: http://www.future-perfect.co.uk/grammar-tips/
• Glossary of Terms (English National Curriculum, 2013): https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/238985/English_Glossary.pdf
• Grammar for Writing: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100604140203/https://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/node/153924
• Grammarly: https://www.grammarly.com/
• University of Bristol: Improve your writing: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/exercises/grammar/grammar_tutorial/index.htm

Websites

• National Literacy Trust: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/
• The Children's Literature Web Guide: http://people.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/
• Reading Reform Foundation: http://www.rrf.org.uk/
• Reading is Fundamental: http://www.rif.org/books-activities/activity/

Resources

• Primary Resources: http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/english.htm
• Enchanted Learning: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
• Promethean Planet: http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-gb/search/resources/subject-area/english/country/united-kingdom/language/english/

Interactive Resources

• Bitesize Literacy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/literacy/
• English Alphabet: http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/ngfl/ngfl-flash/alphabet-eng/alphabet.htm
• Fonics Schools (UK): https://portal.fonics.co.uk/school
• ICT Games: http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
• Phonics Games: https://onlinephonicsgames.com/

Videos

• TeachFind Video: http://archive.teachfind.com/ttv/www.teachers.tv/subjects/primary/english.html
• Bit-Box: http://northumberland.wixsite.com/bit-box/english-resource-films-

Transcription & Composition

• Mr Crammond: http://www.mrcrammond.com/

Phonics

• ICT Games: http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
• Mr Thorne: https://www.youtube.com/user/breakthruchris
• Letters and Sounds: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/letters-and-sounds

Texts

• Education Place: https://www.eduplace.com/
• Picture Books by Dandi Palmer: http://www.dandi.me.uk/
• Stories from the Web: http://www.storiesfromtheweb.org/
• Grid Club: https://gridclub.com/#english

Book Reviews

• Teen Reads: http://www.teenreads.com/reviews
• Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/childrens?original_shelf=children-s

Blogs

• Write Here: http://www.writehere.org/
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Bookplates

• My Home Library: http://www.myhomelibrary.org/

Publishers

• Faber & Faber (Blog): https://www.faber.co.uk/blog/
• Penguin Random House: http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/
• Walker Books UK: http://www.walker.co.uk/

Vocabulary

• Academic Word List, Nottingham (AWL): http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/alzsh3/acvocab/index.htm
• The Thirty Million Word Gap: http://literacy.rice.edu/thirty-million-word-gap
• New General Service List (NGSL): http://www.newgeneralservicelist.org/

Further Reading & Research

• Interjuli Internationale: http://interjuli.de/en/
• The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF): https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/