Literacy

Click on the Blue Link to take you to the website. There is a description beside each link to let you know what the website includes and where possible a suitable age level. Please feel free to browse these links so you are familiar with the sites.

These links were all live when this was created (February 2009) but if the URL has changed or is no longer valid please let me know and I will delete or change the links for the site. Thanks for your feedback, it makes all the difference for everyone!!

[|Story It - Writing] - has many pictures, poems, printable writing masters and is a fantastic resource site. [|Sparkle Box] - the most wonderful pictures and posters. Letter worksheets, class signs etc - amazing site!!! [|Top Marks] - this site has links to many junior sites that might be of interest. Great for links searches [|Spelling City] - an online spelling practice site. The child puts in their words and practices them in games formats. [|Spellits] - Interactive site. You need to complete nine spelling challenges to exit the maze e.g. syllables (this is an English site though) [|Wordle] - you put in the words and it creates a poster using these words (great for spelling) [|Writing Fun] - fantastic site for writing. Has examples of different genres at different levels and shows the components of each. Fantastic site for **teachers!!** [|Bubble Dome] - this is a writing adventures site with wonderful graphics. Very interactive [|Chocolate] - persuasive and descriptive wrting site [|Learning Zone] - you select the subject e.g. literacy and then the specifics (Clips last for only a couple of minutes [|Its a Big Big World] - Interactive stories and games suitable for middle school [|Interviews with NZ children's authors] - great to find out about them warts and all!! [|Crosswords] - a selection of online crosswords on a vast variety of subjects - NZ site an correct spelling [|Multi Choice Madness] - a series of multi choice quizzes online - NZ site and topics [|Newspapers] - navigate a newspaper - learn all about newspapers - NZ site! [|SpellBinder] - practise and learn commonly misspelt words - NZ site again! [|Into the Books] - this is the best reading comprehension site I have found [|English Spelling Games and Activities] - great for online practice!!