Seomra Ranga does not maintain any of the web sites provided as links so it assumes no responsibility for their contents, nor does any link constitute an endorsement of any other site, its sponsor or its contents. These links are just suggestions of websites that teachers may wish to visit to compliment their classroom teaching. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual teacher or school to determine whether the links provided are suitable for children to visit.
- Sight Words – free reading resources including games and flashcards
- The Literacy Shed – A website filled with ideas for literacy teaching using visual resources such as film, animation, photographs and picture books
- Oxford Reading Tree – read free online versions of Oxford Reading Tree books
- IWB Literacy Resources – literacy flipcharts
- Sadlier Phonics – online phonic activities
- Writing Fun – using text organisers to help pupils with the writing process
- English for Everyone – free printable English worksheets
- The Word Pool – book site for parents, teachers and writers
- Storyline Online – videos of actors reading stories
- Literactive – reading material for younger learners
- Early Learning HQ – resources for early Learning
- Language Arts Resources for Kids– Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking resources
-
Words – a unit of work from the Children’s University of Manchester
- LCF English Zone – stories, phonics, games, grammar (subscription site)
- Literactive – Teaching Children to Read – providing reading material and activities
- Kids Spell – use the online spelling lists or create your own and use them to play the online games
- Sara Says – some literacy lesson plans, ideas and articles (however there are a lot of links to Amazon enticing you to buy books)
- Storynory – free audio books for kids
- Jolly Phonics Presentations – three presentations available to download: presentation to give to parents, presentation to give to other teachers, presentation on Jolly Grammar to give to other teachers
- Phonics International – structured programme for the teaching of phonics. Some free resources on the site, others must be purchased
- ICT Literacy Games
- Literacy Resources – a Teachnet project from John Farrell
- Phingertip Fonics – Fruit Machine type interface teaches phonics using CVC words, rimes, onsets and sets of Dolch words
- Mrs Perkins Dolch Words – resources using the Dolch word lists
- Spelling Bee – a spelling programme for all age groups to be played online
- Best Books 4 Ever – children’s book review site run by children
- Wordpool – Children’s book site for parents, teachers and children
- Mes-English – free printable phonics, worksheets and games
- Jolly Learning – including Jolly Phonics, which many schools operate as the school phonics scheme
- ICDL – International Children’s Digital Library – read online books
- Exam Support Primary English – video learning packs for primary English for sale (see online demos)
- Vocabulary – vocabulary building online games like wordsearch, crosswords, hangmouse, quizzes, match game and unscramble
- Write-A-Book – Web Site from Blackrock Education Centre. It has all the tips you’ll need for taking part in the project or just for general ideas for English writing
- Cool-Reads – excellent website which contains reviews of books for 10-15 year olds by children in that age group
- Kidsreads – website of reviews and activities on children’s literature
- Children’s Literature – Resources for teachers. A page of links to children’s literature websites
- Starfall – literacy activities aimed at younger pupils, a must for infant teachers
- Writing Fun – teaching the different genres of writing
- Read, Write, Think – resources for the teaching of literacy including educational links on the web
- BBC – Skillswise
- ABC’s of the Writing Process
- Bird Print Writing Process
- RIF – Reading is Fundamental
- Book Adventure
- Setanta Book Clubs
- CLWG – Children’s Literature Web Guide
- 60 Ways to Practise Spelling
- Teacher 2 B – English teaching strategies
- Reading Rockets – reading, comprehension and language arts teaching strategies
- Teach-nology – creative writing teaching theme
- Writers-in-Schools Scheme – Poetry Ireland – invite an author into your school/classroom
Poetry Links
- Story IT Children’s Poetry
- The Children’s Poetry Archive
- Poetry 4 Kids
- Poetry for Children
- Land of Nursery Rhymes – nursery rhymes, songs, poetry
- Fizzy Funny Fuzzy – poetry for kids by Gareth Lancaster – you can read or listen to poetry and rate the poems you like
- Poetry Zone – poems by Roger Stephens, site also has videos of poems being read with animations, teacher resources for teaching poetry also included
- Giggle Poetry – poetry to read for fun
- Children’s Poetry Bookshelf
- Children’s Poetry Archive – poets reading their own poems
- A Rhyme a Week – Nursery Rhymes for Early Literacy
Children’s Authors
- Lemony Snicket – author of “A Series of Unfortunate Events” series
- J. K. Rowling – author of “Harry Potter” books
- Eoin Colfer – author of “Artemis Fowl” books
- Jacqueline Wilson – author of “Bad Girls”, “Double Act” and “Tracey Beaker”
- Anne Fine – author of “Madame Doubtfire”, “Flour Babies” and “Goggle Eyes”
- Philip Pullman – author of “Northern Lights”, “The Subtle Knife” and “The Amber Spyglass”
- Roald Dahl – author of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, “Matilda” and “The BFG”.
- Don Conroy – author of “Wild Wings”, “The Owl Who Couldn’t Give a Hoot” and “The Celestial Child”
- Gerard Whelan – author of “The Guns of Easter”, “A Winter of Spies” and “Dream Invader”
- Marita Conlon-McKenna – author of “Under the Hawthorn Tree”, “Wildflower Girl” and “Fields of Home”.
- Morgan Llywelyn – author of “Strongbow”, “Brian Boru” and “Star Dancer”
- Gregory Maguire – author of “Seven Spiders Spinning”, “Six Haunted Hairdos” and “The Good Liar”
- Siobhán Parkinson – author of “Amelia”, “Sisters – No Way” and “The Moon King”, also now appointed the Children’s Laureate in Ireland
- Brianóg Brady Dawson – author of “Granny’s Teeth”, “Danny makes a Mess” and “Danny’s Smelly Toothbrush”
- Liz Weir – author of “Boom Chicka Boom” and “Here, There and Everywhere”
- Anthony Horowitz – author of “Stormbreaker” “Point Blank” and “Skeleton Key”. (Alex Rider series)
- Darren Shan – author of “Cirque Du Freak”, “The Vampire’s Assistant” and “Tunnels of Blood”
English as a Second Language
- Worksheet Library – printable worksheets
- Using English – ESL Teacher Resources
- Soft Schools – maths and phonics worksheets and games
- To Learn English – online tests and games
- ELSP – English Language Support Programme
- Learn English for Kids – games, stories, songs, activities for children who are learning English
- ESL Printables – worksheets and resources for English
- ESL Study Hall
- MES-English
- ESL Flashcards
- ESL Galaxy
- Everything ESL
- English 4 Kids – lots of ESL Lesson Plans
- Wigan Schools Online – Reading Books, Workbooks and Bingo Games
- Starfall
- Kiz Club
- Barry Fun English
- Communication 4 All
- NCCA – Inclusion: English as an Additional Language
- Up and Away – A Resource Book for English Language Support in Primary Schools
- Hubbard’s Cupboard
- A4ESL – Activities for ESL Students