Useful Website Links
This page is intended as a 'one stop shop' resource for teachers and all those involved with primary education and drama.
Over the coming months I will be adding links to author's pages, Arts Council updates relating to schools, news items, information on book fairs, theatre festivals and other events that may prove interesting.
Ultimately I hope that this page will become your 'first click' when you are searching for drama or storytelling ideas for the classroom, or accessing other documents relating to the curriculum.
If you come across any sites that you would like to share they will be gratefully considered for inclusion. Send your recommendations.
- Amazon
- Amazon - children's books
- Amazon Kindle
Amazon New Kindle Avaliable
- Arts Council - Drama in Schools
A good introduction to the variety of ways drama can be used as part of the curriculum.
- Book Fairs - Scholastic
Book Fairs, plus links to Scholastic homepages and publications.
- Book Fairs - The Travelling Book company
Book Fairs, storytellers and author visits.
- Books - Recommended Reads
Coming Soon!
- Books - The Beltheron Pathway
Information about The Beltheron Pathway, and The Beltheron Select, Chris Connaughton's exciting fantasy adventure novels.
Order copies and read an extract here!
- Department for children, schools and families
Go straight to the DCSF homepage.
- Discovery Education
Teaching resources, products and services. Games and puzzles.
- Internet Safety for Children -Think U Know
Useful site about safe and happy use of internet for children.
- Literacy - Poetry Class
"Taking the fear out of teaching poetry"
- Literacy - Teaching ideas
Also links to teaching ideas in other curriculum areas.
- Literacy - The National Literacy Trust
Literacy news, policy, updates and more.
- National Curriculum
The National Curriculum online.
- Ofsted
Go straight to the Ofsted homepage.
- Primary Drama Lessons
Includes techniques for teaching literacy and history through drama.
- Publications - Guardian Education
- Publications - Primary Times Magazine
- Publications - Times Education Supplement
- Resources = BBC Learning
BBC Learning Zone clips, photos, resources, ideas and more.
- Resources for teaching drama
Creative ideas for teaching drama, including work with SEN, ideas for SEAL, and notices for upcoming drama courses.
- Society for Storytelling
Includes details of National Storytelling Week, events and details of storytellers and authors.
- TeacherNet
The Education site for teachers and school managers.
- Theatre - Mad Alice Theatre Company
Based in County Durham, this company produces live theatre, workshops and outdoor events with a strong emphasis on theatre for young people.
- Theatre Hullabaloo
Excellent, high quality theatre for young audiences in schools around the north-east of England. Chris Connaughton works regularly with this company as Associate Artist, writer and performer.
- Tongue Twisters
Some excellent new ones here - Try them in the staffroom as well as with the children! Great starting points for all sorts of games, circle time, Chinese whispers etc.
- Visits - Seven Stories the Centre for Children's Books
Newcastle's museum of children's books and literature. With reading events, storytelling and appearances by authors, this is a wonderful place to visit.
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