Introduction: Online Library of English Teaching Resources
Visit the online library of English teaching resources for photocopiable worksheets, lesson plans and schemes of work - everything you need for planning tomorrow's first lesson or (for the very efficient) next term's scheme of work ..these are downloadable and photocopiable - all you have to do is find a suitable topic and a photocopier!
[http://www.teachit.co.uk/]
Introduction: Shakespeare Birthplace
The Trust's education department offers educational activities at all levels. It also maintains the houses connected to Shakespeare and his family. Find out how you can visit and also view the excellent biography of the dramatist.
[http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/]
Introduction: Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Online hopes to provide free and original information on Shakespeare to students, teachers, and Shakespeare enthusiasts in general. Our detailed biography of the Bard covering his ancestry, parents, childhood in Stratford, siblings, marriage, children, career as an actor, contemporaries, and much more!
[http://www.shakespeare-online.com/]
Introduction: Curriculum Crosswords
These crosswords have been designed to be appropriate to topics such as animals, living things and nursery rhymes. You print them out. There are different levels of ability.
[http://www.thebigbus.com/]
Introduction: School For Champions
Start improving your writing skills. Writing Methods, Technical Writing, Fiction Writing. Including Enhance Writing Creativity Using Mind Mapping.
[http://www.school-for-champions.com/]
Introduction: Amistad
Tulane Collection information for the Amistad Research Center, the largest independent African-American archives in the United States, home to an extensive range of research materials concerning a variety of minority groups.
[http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/]
Introduction: Dictionary
The Hutchinson Dictionary of English Usage can explain the difference and guide your choice, so search the 1600 entries to find the precise word to convey your meaning.
[http://dknet.lineone.net/]
Introduction: Childrens Express
Children's Express (UK) is a programme of learning through journalism for young people aged 8-18.
[http://www.childrens-express.org/]
Introduction: Word Pool
Most book sites try to sell you books, offer classic texts online or obsess about a particular author. The Word Pool, a site created by children’s author and former maths teacher Diana Kimpton, specialises in reviews of children’s books. The Parent’s Corner provides information on books for carers of children who are sick, disabled or emotionally disturbed, and is useful for anyone in search of good and hard-to-find books for and about children with special needs.
[http://www.wordpool.co.uk/]
Introduction: Difficult Words
Search the Hutchinson Dictionary of Difficult Words' A-Z index of over 13,900 difficult words to increase your vocabulary or just find out what those words really mean!
[http://dknet.lineone.net/]
Introduction: Word Central
Budding wordsmiths should bookmark this site, which is run by Webster's Dictionary and is the winner of the prestigious American Webby award for best educational site. Kids enter different virtual classrooms for a range of activities. You can look up tricky words in the dictionary, check out the daily buzz word to impress your teacher, translate messages into secret code and compose poems using the rhyming dictionary. You can also contribute your own words - additions include "brotepill": a sibling who barges into your room without knocking.
[http://www.wordcentral.com/]
Introduction: IWPR
"features reports...on events that don't make it into the mainstream press until it's too tragically late. This site is a Nobel Prize waiting to happen." James Wolcott
[http://www.iwpr.net/]
Introduction: Globe Theatre
This site has notes, videos and illustrations about performances at the theatre.
[http://www.reading.ac.uk/]
Introduction: Net Com UK
Here you will find an online edition of Hamlet, some limited notes, questions about the text and sample answers to the questions.
[http://www.netcomuk.co.uk/]
Introduction: Path Guy
Path Guy 9/10 of what you need to know about Hamlet on one very long page. The author includes some extremely useful material on the possible sources of the play. This site is still under construction, so hopefully it will get split into different pages some time soon.
[http://www.pathguy.com/]
Introduction: English Teaching in the UK
Links for English teachers, also of value to students especially those on NEAB GCSE courses and AQA English A Levels. Also includes some teaching resources.
[http://www.english1.org.uk/]
Introduction: The Oldie
The Oldie is a haven for fun, good sense and quality writing in a media obsessed with celebrity and 'yoof'. The magazine was launched in 1992 by Richard Ingrams, who for 23 years was the editor of Private Eye, and is now published monthly.
[http://www.theoldie.co.uk/]
