Those who READ SUCCEED
Looking for a Great Read?
Are you between 6-8 years old? https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/1/100-best-books-6-8/
Are you between 9-11 years old? https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/1/100-best-books-9-11/
Do You Love an Adventure Story?
Read all the Famous Five and Secret Seven books? The Book Trust has some brilliant suggestions for your next read: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/news-and-features/features/2018/august/what-to-read-after-enid-blyton/
Love Harry Potter but Don’t Know What to Read Next?
Follow the link to the Brightly website for 15 other book series that you may be interested in.
https://www.readbrightly.com/10-series-to-read-after-harry-potter/
Grammar Giving You Grief?
Do you know your subjects from your objects?
You soon will, once you have watched these 80 short and clear videos, be able to explain every grammar point listed in the Primary National Curriculum.
https://www.lgfl.net/learning-resources/summary-page/grammar-explained
Useful Literacy Websites
- Understanding Progress in English – A Guide for Parents
- 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. - www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/treasure
A site based on treasure island. - 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/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.
Useful Websites to Help You Improve Your Literacy Skills
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/
- http://sats.highamstjohns.com/LiteracyRevision.html
- http://parkfield.edmodo.com/file/view-crocodoc-new-window?uuid=dc39e5e2-22b8-4850-b2a2-81cf338f3939&file_id=7216430
- http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/lookcover/lookcover.html
- http://www.spellingcity.com/
Helping Children at Home
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