| Title
| NLS Level
| Age Range
| Description
| Supplier
|
| I Can Spell
| Word – Spelling
| KS 1 – 2
| A series of spelling activities including a speaking dictionary with over 25, 000 words.
| RESOURCE
|
| Predict IT
| Word – Spelling
| All
| A new full feature word prediction package. It works alongside any Windows program and tries to predict the word you are typing; one keypress will result in a list of suggestions that can be entered into the text. Speech output, built in spell checker.
| Granada
/SEMERC
|
| Starspell 2001
| Word – Spelling
| KS1 – 2
| Listen-cover-write-check activities, also includes words in context sentences, onset-rime activates. Word lists taken from NLS document.
| Inclusive Technology
|
| Spellmate
| Word – Spelling
| KS 2
| Four exciting to help children practice & learn their individual spelling lists.
| Sherston
|
| The Spelling Show
| Word – Spelling
| Yr. 5 – 9
| Learn about and then practice knowledge and understanding of Spelling & Sound; Prefixes & Suffixes; Doubling letters; Plurals; Punctuation & Spelling; Key terms.
| Sherston
|
| Claude and Maude
| Word – Handwriting
| Yr. R – 1
| Practise letter formation. Includes phonetic speech and animations showing how each letter should be formed.
| Granada/
SEMERC
|
| StartWrite 2 – A teacher tool
| Word – Handwriting
| KS 1
| A tool for preparing handwriting worksheets – font style & size, turn guide lines & arrow strokes on or off; change letter dots, dashes or grey shades for tracing. Printout worksheets portrait or landscape.
| Sherston
|
| Word Work 1
Word Work 2
| Word – Phonics
| KS 1
KS 2
| Specially written for the NLS. Includes exercises for the phonics requirement for each term in each year and much, much more.
The dictionary allows searches by letter groups. Includes Shannon’s game and activates for KS 2 poetry work.
| RESOURCE
|
| The Talking Animated Alphabet
| Word – Phonics
| Yr. R – 1
| Illustrations and animations together with speech and music designed to help children learn the sounds and shapes of the alphabet.
| Sherston
|
| BIG ABC
| Word – Phonics
| Yr. R – 1
| From the Letters, Sounds and Rhymes strand of the Oxford Literacy Web: 30 alliterative rhymes set to music for each letter of the alphabet plus four digraphs. Over 100 interactive activities.
| Sherston
|
| Sound Stories
| Word – Phonics
| Yr. R – 1
| All 30 talking books from the Letters, Sounds and Rhymes strand of the Oxford Literacy Web: one for each letter plus four digraphs.
| Sherston
|
| Sound Activities
| Word -Phonics
| Yr. R – 1
| Based on the Sound Activity Cards in the Letters, Sounds and Rhymes strand of the Oxford Literacy Web: activities to practice letter and sound recognition; read and spell words.
| Sherston
|
| My World - 3 letter words
| Word – Phonics
| Yr. R – 1
| Screens to support and develop matching and reading skills of CVC’s.
| Inclusive Technology
|
| My World - Initial Sounds
| Word – Phonics
| Yr. R – 1
| Choose graphics to match initial letters.
| Inclusive Technology
|
| Rhyme and Analogy Activity Software
Volume A
Volume B
| Word - Phonics
| Yr. R – 1
| Develops knowledge of letters, sounds and rhyme – uses analogy strategy to identify common rhyming patterns etc.
| Sherston
|
| Sherlock – The Case of the Missing Text
| Sentence
| KS 1 – 2
| A content free program that presents texts with missing characters to fill in Comes with forty prepared files covering various aspects of grammar.
| Inclusive Technology
|
| Smudge Punctuates
| Sentence
| KS 1
| Animated examples and exercises on a range of punctuation activities.
| AVP (Storm)
|
| The Punctuation Show
| Sentence
| Yr.5 – 9
| Learn about and then practice knowledge and understanding of Apostrophes; Brackets, Hyphens & Dashes; Capital Letters & Full Stops; Commas; Question Marks & Exclamation Marks; Semicolons & Colons and Speech Marks.
| Sherston
|
| The Grammar Show
| Sentence
| Yr. 5 – 9
| Learn about and then practice knowledge and understanding of Nouns; Simple Verbs & Tenses; Verb Forms; Adjectives & Adverbs; Pronouns & Prepositions; Sentence.
| Sherston
|
| Grammar for Writing
| Sentence
| KS 2
| Pre-prepared MS Word files to support grammar teaching & learning. The files can used on the computer or printed out for us.
| DFES (DFEE)
|
| I Can Write
| Text – Writing
| KS 1 – 2
| Planned frameworks for writing, moving from pictorial help to the use of editable prompts and topic related words.
| RESOURCE
|
| Clicker 4
| Text – Writing
| KS 1 – 2
| An on-screen grids of words, speech and pictures and a built-in word processor. Click on a word, letter, phrase or picture and it will be sent to the wp.
| Crick Software
|
| Oxford Reading Tree Stages 2 - 5
Talking Stories
| Text – Reading
| KS 1
| Books from the reading scheme in the form of Talking Stories with animation and sound effects.
| Sherston
|
| Wellington Square Levels 1 – 5
| Text Reading
| KS 2
| Each CD provides talking books and numerous activities of increasing complexity, representing an advance of around 6 months in terms of reading age per level.
| Granada/
SEMERC
|
| Fuzzbuzz
Level 1 & 2
| Text – Reading
| KS 1 – 2
| Activities designed to develop sight vocabulary and progress through the scheme.
| Granada
/SEMERC
|
| Rainbow Stories Library
| Text – Reading
| KS 1
| A library of eighteen stories read in a variety of UK voices.
| RESOURCE
|
| The Christmas Story
| Text – Reading
| Yr. R – 3
| Traditional story with animation and music.
| AVP
|
| Winnie the Witch
| Text – Reading
| Yr. 2 – 5
| An adaptation of the award winning children’s book. See the story page by page and hear it being read aloud.
| AVP
|
| Sherston Naughty Stories
| Text – Reading
| KS 1
| Two volumes of six Talking Stories with animation and sound effects.
| Sherston
|
| Rhymes and Analogy Activity Software
Volume A
Volume B
| Text – Reading
| Yr. R – 1
| Twelve story rhymes by Roderick Hunt with speech, animation and sound effects.
| Sherston
|
| Rusty Dreamer
| Text – Reading
| KS 2
| The story can be read and listened to at three different levels of difficulty. Includes video animation and photos.
| Sherston
|
| Nursery Rhyme Time
| Text – Reading
| KS 1
| A selection of favourite nursery rhymes with animation, sound effects and music.
| Sherston
|
| Ridiculous Rhymes
| Text – Reading
| KS 2
| A zany selection of wacky poems with animation, sound effects and music.
| Sherston
|
| Just Grandma and Me
(Living Book series)
| Text – Reading
| Yr. R – 3
| Little Critter and his Grandma take a trip to the beach. Lively animations, sound effects, talking characters and music. The School Edition comes with a Teachers Guide, worksheets and lesson plans and two copies of CD.
| AVP
|
| Sheila Rae, The Brave (Living Book series)
| Text – Reading
| Yr. R – 2
| Interactive animated storybook about the mouse Sheila Rae who gets lost on a journey. On-screen map included. The School Edition comes with a Teachers Guide, worksheets and lesson plans and two copies of CD.
| AVP
|
| Harry and the Haunted House
(Living Book series)
| Text – Reading
| Yr. R – 3
| Harry and his friends go on a scary adventure. The words are highlighted on screen as the story is being told. The School Edition comes with a Teachers Guide, worksheets and lesson plans and two copies of CD.
| AVP
|
| Arthur’s Birthday
(Living Book series)
| Text – Reading
| Yr. 2 – 5
| Arthur’s birthday party is on at the same time as Muffy’s and nobody knows what to do. The boys decide to go to Arthur’s and the girls go to Muffy’s. The School Edition comes with a Teachers Guide, worksheets and lesson plans and two copies of CD.
| AVP
|
| Little Monster at School
(Living Book series)
| Text – Reading
| Yr. R – 3
| Children can spend the day with Little Monster at school, where he takes care of his pet and learns about letters and numbers. The School Edition comes with a Teachers Guide, worksheets and lesson plans and two copies of CD.
| AVP
|
| The Tortoise and the Hare
(Living Book series)
| Text – Reading
| Yr. R – 4
| Aesop’s race between the tortoise and the hare has many entertaining twists and interactive surprises.
The School Edition comes with a Teachers Guide, worksheets and lesson plans and two copies of CD.
| AVP
|
| I Can Write
| Text – Writing
| KS 1 – 2
| Planned frameworks for writing, moving from pictorial help to the use of editable prompts and topic related words.
| RESOURCE
|
| Clicker 4
| Text – Writing
| KS 1 – 2
| An on-screen grids of words, speech and pictures and a built-in word processor. Click on a word, letter, phrase or picture and it will be sent to the wp.
| Crick Software
|
| Talking Topics
| Text – Reading
| KS 1
| Infant electronic reference books: topics include: Pets, Land Transport, The Body, Homes, Seashore and Dinosaurs.
| Sherston
|
| My First Incredible Amazing Dictionary
| Text - Reading
| Yr. R – 2
| Interactive dictionary with speech and animations.
| AVP
|
| My First Amazing World Explorer
| Text – Reading
| Yr. R – 4
| A multimedia atlas packed with geographical information and activities.
| AVP
|
| DK Children’s Encyclopaedia
| Text – Reading
| KS 2
| An interactive encyclopaedia with over 5,000 screens of information.
| AVP
|
| Oxford Children’s Encyclopaedia
| Text – Reading
| KS 2
| An interactive encyclopaedia with a clear search facility and extensive dictionary.
| Granada
/SEMERC
|
| Encyclopaedia of Science 2.0
| Text – Reading
| KS 2 +
| Hundreds of science facts with clear navigation and search facilities.
| AVP
|
| Encarta 2001 Standard
| Text – Reading
| Yr. 5 & above
| Thousands of articles, sound clips, images and photographs; 100 animations; 800 maps and interactive charts. Easy navigation and search facilities.
| AVP
|
| Garden Wildlife
| Text – Reading
| KS 1 – 2
| Search the garden environment, visit the library or ask the expert for help. Learn how to access information in different ways.
| Granada/
SEMERC
|
| Artstore: Looking at Animals
| Text – Reading
| KS 1 – 2
| A gallery of paintings featuring animals. Information about the paintings and artists.
| Granada/
SEMERC
|
| Insects Educational Pack
| Text – Reading
| KS 2
| KS 2 resource packed with information on insects. Includes extensive pupil/teacher resources.
| AVP |
| The Ultimate Human Body
| Text – Reading
| KS 2 – 4
| An exploratory trip into the secret world of the human body. A guided tour of the structure, systems and organs of the body. Close ups as seen through an electron microscope.
| AVP
|
| Seashore Life
| Text – Reading
| KS 2
| Access information in different ways. Discover and interact with seashore plants animals and birds.
| Granada/
SEMERC
|
| British Isles from
the Air
| Text – Reading
| KS 2
| Aerial photos accompanied by descriptions of the main features.
| Granada
/SEMERC
|
| The New Way Things Work
| Text – Reading
| KS 2 – 3
| A guide to the world of machines and machinery in a clear and entertaining format.
| AVP
|
| Musical Instruments
| Text – Reading
| KS 1 – 3
| Contains over 15,000 sound samples of more than 200 instruments. Journeys back in time and to different locales and discover the instruments.
| AVP
|
| Anglia historical CD ROMS
| Text – Reading
| KS 2
| Historical reference materials with pictures, sound effects and animations:
Vikings; Romans; Ancient Greeks; Ancient Egyptians &
John Cabot
| Granada/
SEMERC
|
| First Words with Smudge
| Multiple
| Recep.
Yr. 1/2
| A range of early word skill activities.
| AVP (Storm)
|
| Matti Mole
| Multiple
| Yr. 2 - 4
| Interactive story with a wealth of language activities linked to the storyline.
| Sherston
|
| Literacy Bank 3 – 6
| Word and Sentence
| Yr. 3 - 6
| Over 700 word and sentence level activities developed in conjunction with the NL Association. The short, structured activities are designed for the 20 mins. ‘Independent Work’ part of the Literacy Hour. Each activity has its own NLS code that tells you exactly where it fits in the NLS.
| Sherston
|
| Reading Zone
| Text – Reading
Word – Spelling
Sentence – Grammar & Punctuation
| Yr. 5 - 6
| 42 humorous and motivating texts. 7 genres. 7 reading skills activities: comprehension; definitions; editing grammar, spelling & punctuation; scanning and retrieving information.
| Sherston
|
