Power of Pictures
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource, CPD course
Teaching approaches, lesson plans and author videos designed to help teachers use picture books across the primary curriculum to enhance children's reading and writing.
Free
KS1, KS2
Power of Reading
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD course
A whole-school literacy programme that uses quality children's literature and creative teaching approaches to develop a high quality literacy curriculum.
££
KS1, KS2
Readers to Writers
Projects, programmes and workshops
A creative writing project and competition open to primary schools in Shropshire.
£
KS1, KS2
Reading and Writing Scales
Assessment and progression
Assessment and planning tools for reading and writing developed by CLPE in conjunction with other major literacy organisations.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Reading Recovery Programme
Catch-up intervention
An intensive literacy intervention programme aimed at children who have made little or no progress by the end of their first year at school.
££££
KS1
Reading Recovery Training
CPD course
Training courses to equip teachers to deliver the Reading Recovery programme in schools.
££££
KS1
ReadingZone Live
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A bank of free online lesson plans for KS1 and KS2 based on texts by top children's writers with accompanying online author interviews.
Free
KS1, KS2
Ready Steady Write
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A fully-resourced, book-based writing curriculum for Reception through to Year 6.
£££
KS1, KS2
Research Schools Network
CPD resource, CPD course
A network of schools appointed to promote the use of an evidence-based approach to teaching and school improvement.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Scottish Book Trust Learning Resources
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A range of free learning resources covering reading and writing from the experts at Scottish Book Trust.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Shakespeare at School
Lesson plans and teaching aids
Online cross-curricular programmes of learning based on a Shakespeare play.
Free
KS2
Shakespeare Week
Event
A week-long celebration of Shakespeare's life and work for primary schools that runs from 18th-24th March 2024.
Free
KS1, KS2
Sky Arts Access All Arts Week
Event
A fully-resourced nationwide arts week for primary schools developed in partnership with leading artists and arts organisations.
Free
KS1, KS2
Story Seekers
Projects, programmes and workshops
A fully-resourced oracy and creative literacy project for primary-aged pupils.
Free
KS1, KS2
Talk for Writing
CPD resource, CPD course
Training and resources for the Talk for Writing teaching approach.
£££
KS1, KS2 ...
The Poetry Zone
Pupil publishing
A website dedicated to publishing poems by young people.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
The Writing for Pleasure Centre
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
Resources and lesson plans to support the effective teaching of writing in primary schools.
£
KS1, KS2
Transforming Writing Through Drama
CPD course
CPD course looking at how to use drama as a teaching tool in writing and across the curriculum.
££
KS2
Twinkl
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A bank of educational resources created by teachers for primary and secondary schools.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
UK Literacy Association
CPD resource
The UKLA is a professional association that supports those working in the areas of literacy, language and communication.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Understanding Poetry
Lesson plans and teaching aids
Joseph Coelho explores different aspects of poetry in a series of videos for use in the primary classroom.
Free
KS1, KS2
Vocabulary Ninja
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A wide variety of teaching resources to support Vocabulary, Comprehension and SPaG.
£
KS1, KS2
Word Power
CPD resource, CPD course
A contextual vocabulary instruction programme for use in EYFS and primary schools.
£
KS1, KS2 ...