Literacy resources
Here you will find story resources to engage and motivate your students. They range from sensory stories requiring props, to interactive stories told in call and response. ‘Harry, what can you hear?’ is a story that encourages listening, while ‘Rhymes and Rhythms’ encourages exploration of rhythmic movement.
Waynes Weather Bag
Wayne’s Weather Bag is a sensory story suitable for all ages. It is aimed at students working within P4 to P6. It tells the story, in verse, of Wayne, the weather he encounters, and his bag full of appropriate weather things. It includes visually presented comprehension questions so you can assess your students learning.
Waynes Weather Bag - Teachers Notes
The teacher notes contain advice on how to get the best out of the resource and ideas for extension activities.
Walking Through the Storm
Walking Through the Storm is a highly engaging sensory and interactive story. It tells the story of a walk through a storm that is hiding some horrible monsters. It requires props to be found and the script to be downloaded. Suitable for students of all ages working within P3 to P6.
Walking Through the Storm - Teachers notes
The teacher notes contain advice on how to get the best out of the resource.
How Anansi Won His Stories
How Anansi Won His Stories is an interactive story suitable for all ages. It is aimed at students working within P5 to P7. It retells the folk tale of the spider, Anansi, and his audacious plan to win the world’s stories from the god Nyame. It includes some contextual information and visually presented comprehension questions so you can assess your students learning.
How Anansi Won His Stories - Teachers Notes
How Anansi Won His Stories is an interactive story suitable for all ages. It is aimed at students working within P5 to P7. It retells the folk tale of the spider, Anansi, and his audacious plan to win the world’s stories from the god Nyame. It includes some contextual information and visually presented comprehension questions so you can assess your students learning.
Rama and the Demon King Ravana
Rama and the Demon King Ravana is an interactive story suitable for all ages. It is aimed at students working within P5 to P7. It retells the Hindu story of how Rama rescued Sita from Ravana which forms the basis for the Diwali Festival of Lights. You will need to download the script.
Rama and the Demon King Ravana - Teacher Notes
The teacher notes contain advice on how to get the best out of the resource.
Rhymes and Rhythms
Rhymes and Rhythms is an engaging and fun way to explore rhythmic movement with your students. It is suitable for primary aged students working within P3 to NC level 1. It provides a choice of four simply animated nursery rhymes to listen to and watch followed by movement ideas. It includes visually presented comprehension questions so you can assess your students learning.
Rhymes and Rhythms - Teachers Notes
Rhymes and Rhythms is an engaging and fun way to explore rhythmic movement with your students. It is suitable for primary aged students working within P3 to NC level 1. It provides a choice of four simply animated nursery rhymes to listen to and watch followed by movement ideas. It includes visually presented comprehension questions so you can assess your students learning.
Harry, what can you hear?
This is an engaging story told in simple animation and sound effects. It is aimed at secondary age students who have started travel training and are working within P5 to P7. I recommend that you download all three versions and use them all to give a random element to the story. It includes visually presented comprehension questions so you can assess your students learning.
Harry, what can you hear? - Teachers Notes
The teacher notes contain advice on how to get the best out of the resource and printable materials.
