Letter Formation
This site has excellent animations which provide a good model for learners starting to write letters. They indicate the starting points and proper strokes required. Works well on an interactive whiteboard.
Lovereading4kids
Lovereading4kids is a book website for parents and children to help make book choices easier. You can download an extract from each book. Each book has a synopsis and reviews.
Sounds and Actions
A useful demonstration on YouTube of the phonics sounds and actions from a teacher using the Jolly Phonics scheme.
Rhyme Time from Sesame Street
A charming early years game which is great for introducing the idea of rhyming. Children need to find words which rhyme with a given word.
Phonics Bloom
Phonics Bloom create interactive online phonics games to help teach children the relationship between letters and sounds and develop the skills needed to read and write.
Phoneme Pop
Based on 'Letters and Sounds' this game supports phoneme - grapheme correspondence. Great if your child is learning his or her letter sounds.
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.
Oh No, George!
Read along with this amusing story of George the dog who wants to be good but finds it very difficult.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Listen to or read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. Excellent animation.
Little Red Riding Hood
A delightfully animated story of this traditional fairy tale. Best in full screen mode.
