Listen and Play The Billy Goats Gruff
An EYFS resource from the BBC which has songs, rhymes and listening games as well as the story The Billy Goats Gruff.
Storyline Online
Delightful stories read by professional screen actors in America. The movies use the illustrations from the books. There are lots of choices each with an activity guide.
Battle of Britain
Examine the background to the aerial conflict between British and German forces in the skies over the UK in 1940.
Starfall - Learn to Read
A good learning to read site. There are good quality games and animated stories which children can interact with. The children can click on words to see what they say. Excellent for learning the sounds the letters make.
CBBC Newsround
CBBC presents the latest news for children. Stories include sport, showbiz, world events, quizzes or games. There are also news-based lesson plans to help teachers use news in the classroom.
SymbolWorld
SymbolWorld is dedicated to people who use symbols. It has material for all ages including stories, news items and learning materials. Download free symbol resources too. SymbolWorld is speech enabled with Browsealoud.
icould
icould is a free career development resource for young people. There is nothing else like it and it contains 1000 career stories from people from all walks of life, from all backgrounds, in all kinds of roles.
A Day in Pompeii
A stunning stereoscopic re-creation of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius over a period of 24 hours. It gives the story of what happened in Pompeii, transporting the viewer in time and space.
The French Experiment
Free online French lessons and children's stories in French. There are introductory French conversations, vocabulary and grammar lessons. They could be used with younger children with adult support.
The Great War
An exhibition from the Public Record Office on the First World War. There are six different investigations which tell the story of the war. Original sources have been chosen to highlight the role of important events. Excellent!
