This portal is designed for Primary students and is filled with HEAPS of useful links. The "backpack" contains an online dictionary and thesaurus that could easily be linked with literacy activities. There are lots of great links in the "Things to do" column and new featured websites are regularly added. The search bar also leads to more kid friendly searching of the net
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.
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.
A great site where students can learn about cybersafety. Each activity that they complete allows them to build more onto their avatar - Budd-e.
Could also be used as a whole class introduction for a discussion about cybersafety.
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This is a website aimed at upper primary students and made by NASA. It has various games and activities that can be individual or whole class activities. It is good for any design activities. Worth a look!
Excellent website full of FREE resources for the lower years classroom (visual timetables/posters/borders/templates) and also lots of free quality downloadable resources for literacy, numeracy and various integrated topics. Also a photo section of teachers displays etc for ideas.