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Jack and the Beanstalk
The game is based on the traditional tale of Jack and the Beanstalk and can be played by two children or two small teams. It helps to practise sequencing events and to compose sentences using story language.
By Judith Mason — Educational consultant
Spelling Stalks
This spelling game allows children to practise adding the suffixes -s and -es to verbs and nouns. It supports children working within phase 6 of Letters and Sounds.
Poetry Playtime
A selection of interactive poems, riddles and acrostics providing fun activities for children to complete as a shared reading activity or independently.
By Brenda Williams
The Thunder Giant
A great interactive story and poem about The Thunder Giant, based upon the Norse legend of Thor. Simple animated pictures and sound effects, make it accessible to a range of abilities.
By Brenda Williams
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This month's resources
Jack and the Beanstalk
Story language and sequencing game in which children can use the words, phrases and pictures to retell the traditional tale of Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk counters
Download, print and cut out these handy counters and figures to play our Jack and the Beanstalk game in Literacy Time for Ages 5 to 7, March 2008
Poetry Playtime
Solve the riddles, sort out the mixed up similes and complete the acrostics in this interactive word play poetry resource
Spelling Stalks
Game focusing on adding -es and -s to verbs and nouns. Spell the words correctly and be the first to climb up and down the beanstalk
The Thunder Giant
Read and listen to a traditional tale based on the Norse legend of Thor the Thunder God, then enjoy the accompanying audio poem of the same name.
Create a fairytale giant
Invent a storytale giant, draw a picture of your giant and write a description using this worksheet
Other resources this month
This month's calendar
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| Edward Lear’s Birthday | Pope Shot (1981) | Be Nice to Nettles Week |
Latest news
Summer Reading Challenge launched 23 Apr 2008
The Reading Agency has announced details of its Summer Reading Challenge™.
National Join a Library Day 21 Apr 2008
Libraries across England will be running a ‘Join A Library Day’ on Saturday 26 April as part of the National Year of Reading
Children’s book awards shortlist announced 18 Apr 2008
The shortlisted titles for the 2008 CILIP Carnegie and Greenaway medals are revealed
Girl readers overlooked 17 Apr 2008
National Literacy Trust report suggests female reluctant readers are often ‘overlooked’ by policies encouraging children to read.
Dads unlikely bedtime story tellers 16 Apr 2008
Less than half of the fathers surveyed by the National Year of Reading said they regularly read bedtime stories to their children.
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