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.
Spelling activities - online and also printable resources. Games and activites as well as information sheets.Also includes links to grammar, reading, writing and listening activities. (UK site, so some UK references).
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 site enables children to create a character, then record a message for the character to read out. Watch out though, if there are any spelling mistakes etc... what you wanted you character to say ends up sounding a little bit odd! Interesting to include in a range of literacy activities.
The English Developmental Continuum P-10 provides evidence based indicators of progress , linked to powerful teaching strategies, aligned to the progression points and the standards for the English Domain of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards. These teaching strategies are designed to support purposeful teaching of individuals and small groups of students with similar learning needs. It is intended that teachers use the strategies in the context of their own classrooms, text or topic being taught.