The Gingerbread Man
Read the sad story of the Gingerbread Man. It has colourful illustrations and works well on an interactive whiteboard. The story can be used in the literacy lessons to demonstrate repetitive style of text.
The National Literacy Trust
The Trust maintains an online database, and provides information and support to all those interested in enhancing literacy standards. It organises seminars and conferences.
Oxford Reading Tree
Details of Oxford Reading Tree resources together with free teacher support materials.
Representative Poetry On-line
Electronic poetry site indexed by name of poet, titles, first lines and by criticism on poetry.
Of Mice and Men Student Study Guide
Six learner guides covering the plot, themes, characters, form, structure and language, context and sample exam question with tips on how to approach it.
To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide
A literacture study guide which examines the plot summary and analysis, themes, quotes, characters and more.
Encylopedia Mythica
Alphabetically arranged information on myths and legends from a wide range of different ancient cultures.
My Hideous Progeny: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Here are pages on Mary Shelley's life, family, friends and novels. There is a summary of Frankenstein, a description of the main characters, the full text and an explanation of the subtitle 'The Modern Prometheus'.
King Lear Study Guide
A study guide from LitCharts which examines the plot summary and analysis, the themes, quotes, characters and historical context.
Shakespeare Schools Foundation
SSF is a biennial festival open to every secondary school, working with 11-16 year olds and their teachers throughout the UK. This unique arts-education initiative enables young people to perform Shakespeare's most famous plays in their local theatres.
