English

Grammar Explained

• Understanding Progress in English - A Guide for Parents
• www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/treasure
  A site based on treasure island.
• www.eric-carle.com
  The official Eric Carle website – features 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and 'The Red Fox'.
• www.peterrabbit.co.uk
  The world of Beatrix Potter tells us about the life of the author and the characters in her books.
• www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
  Activities and games based on CBeebies characters such as the Teletubbies, Fimbles, Tweenies and Bob the Builder. Aimed at ages up to 6.
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger
  Digger and the Gang activities to support Year 3 and 4 of the National Strategies for Literacy and Numeracy, and KS1 and KS2 programmes of study.
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/dynamo
  DynaMo Literacy, numeracy and science games, including Spellbound and Who's Spooking Who? Designed for home use.
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise
  Activities designed to prepare children for KS2 National Tests.
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits
  Covers the word and text objectives of year 3, 4 and 5 of the National Literacy Strategy.
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship
  Aimed at children preparing for KS1 National Tests in English.
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/magickey
  Can be used in the literacy hour for reception year and year 1.
• www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures
  Learning phonics can be used as part of the literacy hour for years 1, 2 and 3 with interactive games suitable for whole class work using an interactive whiteboard.