Great, short videos of palentologists talking about dinosaurs. A written transcript is available beneath the video. Suitable to a range of literacy activities.
This programe features seven video clips that are designed for teachers to use on their interactive whiteboard when teaching literacy.
Suitable for Years 1 - 7, each of the short clips sets up an environment or a narrative that can be used to fire the children's imagination.
An alluring jewellery shop, a ghostly graveyard and a tunnel with a warning
are just three of exciting story starts included.
Download and save YouTube videos. MySpace, MetaCafe, DailyMotion and save them onto your computer, and be able to view it without sites being 'blocked' and 'restricted'.
Smories is a website with short videos of children reading original stories for kids. There are 50 new Smories added every month. Writers are encouraged to submit their original children's stories to be featured on the website.
The stories are advertised as being suitable for children aged three to eight although there are many stories that would also appeal to children older than eight.
This site offers a great way to model reading with expression and can also be used as a comprehension activity. Encourage the students to picture the story in their mind as they listen. Listening to Smories is also a good way to revise the features of a narrative.
A series of videos by an American dietician clearly explaining how to read an ingreadients and nutrition panel. The information is American based and needs to be added to for Australian audiences but is a helpful starting point for children learning about how to select healthy foods.
This programme consists of nine short drama sequences that can be used in the classroom to stimulate creative writing amongst primary pupils.
Each story start presents a different scenario and characters which are open to interpretation by pupils and teachers. Each individual story start ends on a cliff-hanger, encouraging pupils to continue the story from this point.