Web Links to Useful Resources
Term 1 Week 8 2014
English Links
Resources for teaching narratives have been added to the site. Navigate binder using tabs on the left or download available documents from 'box' as indicated.
Used for marking a writing competition and not linked to outcomes directly but could be a good starting point for rubric development.
Australian Children's Poetry Website
A range of resources and lesson plans to explore. Some good BLM templates available for download.
Good for stages 1-2. Improve language used in sentences.
Also able to be accessed via TALE (search term 'Wonderful Words) with a greater range of topics to write about.
English K-6 newsletter for NSW Primary Teachers
Published monthly and often full of good links ie. Adobe connect sessions for new English Syllabus & a range of links and discussion for digital texts that are persuasive in this month's newsletter.
Email catherine.thomson7@det.nsw.edu.au to subscribe
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Maths Links
A comprehensive set of interactive math lessons
Make maths worksheets to suit your class needs. Free resource to use
Technology Rocks - Tick Tock Time
A range of links to interactive resources assist students in learning to tell the time.
Interactive online - could be a good ignition game or small group activity
Other KLAs
A government website with lesson ideas etc.
A current affairs resource similar to Behind the News but in written form. Articles are able to be printed and have a worksheet to accompany them. Texts are apparently created by a year 6 teacher from NSW.
Free to join. Thousands of free resources to download. Other resources available for a small fee. Some resources have US spelling, others have an Australian English option.
Misc. Technology Resources
Simply copy and paste a youtube link into this site, select a suitable background and the clip will play without the students being able to see comments and suggested videos. Some advertising does pop up at times but it is easy to dismiss.
A safer option than some search engines
If you like having quotes around the classroom, this website turns your chosen quotes into masterpieces. Simply type in your quote, select a template and download!
Kind of cute instead of the usual singing of 'Happy Birthday'