The latest issue of Literacy Time PLUS Ages 5 to 7 celebrates the National Year of Reading theme of Rhythm and Rhyme and offers texts on a Dinosaurs theme Read more.
Dino Jokes
If you’re enjoying our Dinosaur-themed July issue of Literacy Time PLUS for Ages 5 to 7, you’ll love these funny dino jokes with great illustrations!
Full interview with Dame Kelly Holmes
This full-length version of our audio interview with Dame Kelly Holmes, Olympic gold medallist allows children to develop listening and note-taking skills.
By Helen Watts — Editor, Literacy Time PLUS
Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow talk to Literacy Time PLUS
So, by Christmas this year, every five- and 11-year-old child across England will have received a free book as part of Booktrust’s Booktime and Booked Up programmes. Authors Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow speak exclusively to Literacy Time PLUS editor, Helen Watts, about their reactions to the two programmes
By Helen Watts, Editor, Literacy Time PLUS
A dinosaur’s day
This interactive narrative text tells the story of an eventful day in the life of a young dinosaur. Support the children in reading the text for the first time, before letting them explore the resource themselves.
By Peter Riley — author
Technical development by Cambridge English Online Ltd
Also this month
More great articles published this month.
- Summer Reads
- Free books for five- and 11-year-olds
- Who can tell?
- 366 stories, 366 words
- Dinosaur Alphabet
- The age-banding debate
- I’ve got just the book for you
- Have you seen our star resources?
- Literacy Time PLUS welcomes Paul Cookson as Poet-in-residence
- The Troodon
- Life in a dinosaur nest
- Dinosaur body bits
- Join our Reader Panel and get a year’s FREE subscription
- Author profiles
- Literacy Time PLUS Ages 5 to 7 Online Archive
This month's resources
The Troodon
A fun interactive labelling activity, using drag and drop to reinforce the names of body parts on a Troodon dinosaur
A Dinosaur's Day
This interactive narrative text, complete with animation and sounds, tells the story of an eventful day in the life of a young dinosaur
Life in a dinosaur nest
Explore the life cycle of a dinosaur nest in this great poster which could be used for work on the theme of growing
Who can tell?
This lovely poster features a poem by Judith Nicholls, asking the children to think imaginatively about a dinosaur’s egg
Northern Ireland Curriculum
This planning chart explains how the features in Literacy Time PLUS Ages 5 to 7 July 2008 relate to the attainment targets of the Northern Ireland curriculum
Primary Framework for Literacy
Details the learning objectives for the resources in Literacy Time PLUS Ages 5 to 7 July 2008 for Year 1-2 children
Paul Cookson full Q&A
We talk to new Literacy Time PLUS Poet-in-residence, Paul Cookson about his poetry, his heroes and his favourite foods
2008-2009 Year Planner - Literacy Time PLUS Ages 5 to 7 Issues 37 to 42
A Year Planner detailing topics to be covered in Literacy Time PLUS for Ages 5 to 7 Issues 37 to 42
An interview with Paul Cookson
An edited version of our interview with Literacy Time PLUS Poet-in-residence, Paul Cookson. A full-length version is also available on our website.
Other resources this month
- Dinosaur alphabet
- Dinosaur body bits
- Dinosaur hunting
- Dinosaur Jokes
- Fantasy dinosaurs
- How to pronounce the dinosaur names
- How to pronounce the dinosaur names (audio version)
- Lexile map
- Scotland 5-14 curriculum
- Spot the difference
- The king of all the dinosaurs
- The life cycle of a bird
- Using Literacy Time PLUS Ages 5 to 7, Issue 37
- Who can tell?
Latest news
Freedom, friends and fun outdoors vital elements of play 19 Aug 2008
Children say freedom, friends and fun outdoors are vital elements of play, in a new report published jointly by the Children’s Commissioner for England and Play England
Pupils bullied for not owning ‘right brands’ 17 Aug 2008
Children are being bullied or excluded by their peers for not owning the ‘right’ brands according to a survey of teachers by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers
Mental health charity seeking children’s views 14 Aug 2008
YoungMinds, the children’s mental health charity is looking for children to join its national advisory panel
KS2 test results show small rise 6 Aug 2008
There has been a small rise in attainment levels in the English and maths Key Stage 2 tests at age 11
Government failing poorer children, accuses Tories 5 Aug 2008
Shadow Schools Secretary, Michael Gove, says education system is failing poorer children
This month's calendar
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| 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Walt Disney Company Founded | Silent Protest | RSPB Feed the Birds Day |
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