Resource of the Week Archive
Resource
of the Week
10 March -
16 March 2013
The Literacy Shed
Films, animations, photographs and picture books for teaching literacy. Contains a clear structure and is divided into "sheds" whereby each one has a theme - for example, The Myths Shed, The Video Game Shed, The Mystery Shed.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- English
Strand: Reading
Why is it Resource of the Week?
- The high quality of film production used makes the animations highly engaging.
- The probing nature of some of the video content is ideal for stimulating debate and discussion.
- Videos and corresponding resources were compiled by a practising teacher
- The age appropriateness of the videos
- The additional tips, lesson plans and worksheets for teaching each video some are useful.
- The currency and up-to-date nature of the site where a new shed is featured each week.
