Useful Links

You will find lots of useful links below. We are recommending a wide variety of website. Some are organisations which support the development of language, communication and literacy. Other sites are suppliers who we feel produce wonderful resources which will complement the use of your StoryPhones MP3 players.

If you have come across any interesting or useful sites, please let us know so we can share them. You can email us at info@storyphones.co.uk, we would love to hear from you.

Educational Advice, Information and Support Websites

http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/ - A fantastic site for up to the minute literacy information and research.

http://www.readingagency.org.uk/ - The Reading Agency is an independent charity with a mission to inspire more people to read more.

http://www.booktrust.org.uk/ - Booktrust is an independent UK charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to enjoy books.

http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/ - British Dyslexia Association.

http://www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk/ - Dyslexia Action.

http://www.clpe.co.uk/ - Centre for Literacy in Primary Education.

http://www.ukla.org/ - The UK Literacy Association.

http://www.naace.co.uk/ - The ICT association for education and schools.

http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/talk_to_your_baby - The National Literacy Trust's 'Talk To Your Baby Campaign'.

http://www.afasicengland.org.uk/ - Afasic supports children and their parents, enabling them to overcome their speech and language difficulties.

http://www.hanen.org/ - Canadian charity dedicated to the support of children and families with speech and language difficulties.

http://www.hello.org.uk/ - Hello, the 2011 national year of communication, is a campaign to increase understanding of how important it is for children and young people to develop good communication skills.

http://www.thecommunicationtrust.org.uk/ - The Communication Trust highlights the importance of speech, language and communication for children and practitioners.

http://www.ltl.org.uk/ - The 'Learning Through Landscapes' website gives information to help you develop your outdoor learning area. Lots of useful articles and links.

http://www.ican.org.uk/ - The ICAN charity supports speech, language and communication skills in children. Very good site for helpful information.

http://www.singup.org/ - 'The Music Manifesto' national singing programme. You can sign up your school and access the free song bank.

http://www.ecml.at/ - European Centre for Modern Language: information about European Day of Languages.

http://www.adoptaword.com/ - Adopt a word and support the ICAN charity.

Storytelling

http://www.story-tales.co.uk/ - Adam Bushell brings traditional tales to life as a writer and storyteller. You can buy his stories in our online store. Adam currently works with StoryPhones to record some of our games and activities.

http://ingridsylvestre.blogspot.com/ - Creative Workshops for Primary Schools in the North East UK, in art, writing and music.

http://www.thestoryspinner.co.uk/ - Watch and listen to wonderful storytellers on DVD.

http://www.storybird.com/ - This website contains the most beautiful range of illustrations all waiting to be turned into books.

http://www.sfs.org.uk/ - Society for Storytelling.

http://www.sfs.org.uk/nswresources - National Storytelling Week.

http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/

http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk/festival/scottish_storytelling_tell_story_day.asp - Tell a Story Day Scotland.

http://www.booktrust.org.uk/Campaigns/Childrens-Book-Week - Children's Book Week 3 - 9 October 2011.

http://www.fcbg.org.uk/national-share-a-story-month - National Share-a-Story Month.

http://www.timsheppard.co.uk/story/storylinks - Tim Sheppard runs a very helpful website with lots of information about traditional tales.

http://www.worldbookday.com/

http://www.sevenstories.org.uk/ - Seven Stories is the national home of children's books in Britain.

Resources and Suppliers

http://www.playtoz.co.uk/ - Treasure baskets to develop Heuristic play.

http://www.dickorydockdesigns.co.uk/ - Dickory Dock Designs supplies educational resources including puppets, toys and fabric for role play and craft activities.

http://www.doodle-world.com/ - Doodle world specialise in educational toys including puppets, toys and craft resources.

http://www.sweetcounter.co.uk/ - Fun, creative hands on teaching resources all designed to teach specific concepts.

http://www.rokkaplay.com/ - A brilliant new role play resource.

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