Top 10 Interactive English Sites for Teaching Literacy

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Top 10 Interactive English Sites for Teaching Literacy

samcglynn July 20, 2011

Number 10: iSMARTBOARD

A really good bank of resources for literacy and other subjects, going all the way up to year 12.

Number 9: Crickweb

Some really good manipulatives on this one. You can change the Key Stage of Learning as well.

Number 8: Topmarks

An educational search engine with a bank of resources to teach children across the key stages of learning.

Number 7: Teachingideas.co.uk

A wealth of teacher-submitted learning resources and lessons that have been proven to work with teaching English and strategies for reading, writing and spelling to children of all ages.

Number 6: Spelling Bee Game

An interactive spelling bee where your students can choose a character and practise their spelling in a fun and competitive environment. Guaranteed to engage and improve the spelling of each participant.

Number 5: Internet4Classrooms

Another great bank of resources that has been categorised by grade levels and subjects, allowing you to get the resource that you need quicker.

Number 4: Getsmart by Copacabana PS

A huge resource bank of interactive whiteboard activities to assist in teaching literacy in the classroom. Great for levels prep to 6.

Number 3: ESL Games World

A fun and interactive learning space for teachers to use when teaching children from non and English speaking backgrounds.

Number 2: Vocabulary.co.il

A website dedicated to improving each child’s vocabulary and awareness of words. Use the variety of games and quizzes on this site to challenge, extend and engage your children in word knowledge.

Number 1: English Activities and Games by Woodlands Junior

The best resource bank of interactive activities on the web has to go to the team at Woodlands Junior School. It literally has everything you need to teach a class in the primary sector.