This page provides a wide range of websites that teachers will find useful, if you would like to add your own just click on add comment at the bottom of the page- don't forget to include the name, address and a description of the site!
http://www.teachers-pet.org/An excellent tool for Teachers. The Teacher's Pet Text Tool is a free add-on for Microsoft Word that can help you transform any text into a fun classroom activity. Developed by a teacher, here are just some of the things the tool can do: Crosswords Flashcards Bingo Cards Jumbles Gap-fill / Cloze tests.
http://www.angelfire.com/wi3/englishcorner/Originally a website for new English speakers who want to learn the complicated rules of English grammar, however, there are lots exercises and games that would be very useful to use as starters or even homework!
http://www.wordlearner.com/An outstanding website that can transform any activities into fun games. The extra special add-on is that pupils can also download these games onto their phones so they can learn anywhere at any time! Just the thing for KS4 learners!
http://hotpot.uvic.ca/Hot Potatoes is another software site that allows you to create your own whizzy interactive activities such as cloze exercises, crosswords, multiple choice as well as others.
http://www.teachit.co.uk/A site with a massive bank of resources for KS3, KS4 and KS5.
http://www.tes.co.uk/section/staffroom/list_threads.aspx?path=/english&threadPage=1A second home for English teachers where you can discuss and share resources with other teachers. TES also have a massive range of information for all teachers, including a resource bank.
http://www.podcastrevision.co.uk/A modern site for pupils and teachers, you can find readings and revisions notes based as MP3s, allowing pupils to download and revise at any time!
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2literacy.htmlAimed at KS2 although the whizzy games and interactive activities would really help EAL/SEN learners.
http://www.morelearning.net/Another site like my own, created by a generous English teacher. You will find a bank of free resources for KS3, KS4 and KS5. If you ask nicely, they may even create a resource for you!
http://sites.google.com/site/theclassroomofmscox/ A site created by an English teacher as a repository of carefully chosen and checked links for teachers and pupils. You'll will be guided to all the latest tools for collaborating and sharing online, materials for use on IWBs, not to mention a host of lovely spelling and vocabulary activities. Well worth a look.
http://delicious.com/mccandjtA huge list of links to resources and information of interest to English teachers - collated sinceJanuary 2009.
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