English Resources

How to Learn Colours: Colour is one of the very first things young children notice about the world. Long before they can name a single shade, babies track bright contrasts...

Nursery Rhymes for Kids: Ask any parent or nursery teacher which rhyme gets a room of two-year-olds to stop, look up and join in, and you will get the same...

Writing Letters: Most children begin their writing journey long before they can hold a pencil properly. They draw, scribble, and trace — and those early attempts matter more than they...

Choosing the right books for children aged 5-7 can really shape their early learning. Key Stage 1 reading lists offer handpicked titles that support language development, link to curriculum topics...

Choosing the right books for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils can really change their reading experience. The best book recommendations for children aged 9 to 11 mix engaging chapter...

Primary schools across the UK can tap into all sorts of free and paid resources to help children enjoy reading beyond formal literacy lessons. These reading for pleasure resources cover...

Poetry resources for KS2 primary schools cover ready-made lesson plans, performance activities, themed collections and free teaching materials. These help children aged 7 to 11 explore different poetic forms and...

Finding the right books for Year 3 and Year 4 pupils often turns reluctant readers into enthusiastic ones. Books for children aged 7 to 9 should mix fiction, non-fiction, poetry...

Bilingual resources for primary school help children grow their literacy skills in more than one language. They also honour home cultures and create a more welcoming classroom. These materials include...

EAL phonics resources for primary school help teachers support children who are learning English while developing their reading skills. These materials blend phonics instruction with vocabulary building and language development,...

Modal verbs are special helping words like can, will, should, and must. KS2 pupils need to understand these to meet Year 5 and Year 6 grammar expectations in the National...

Speech marks activities for KS2 help children aged 7 to 11 learn how to punctuate dialogue correctly. Games, worksheets, and hands-on tasks make a real difference. Teaching speech marks with...

To teach adverbs and adjectives well in KS2, you need a good mix of worksheets, activities and word banks. These help pupils aged 7 to 11 build strong descriptive writing...

KS2 conjunctions activities give children a chance to connect ideas in their writing through hands-on practice with coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. These activities go from easy sentence-combining games to interactive...

Teaching subordinate clauses to KS2 pupils gets much easier with the right resources close at hand. Subordinate clauses depend on the rest of the sentence and can't stand alone. They...

Fronted adverbials are words or phrases at the start of a sentence that tell you when, where, how or why something happens. They're a big part of the KS2 English...

Teaching relative clauses in KS2 feels much simpler when you’ve got resources that match the UK National Curriculum for Years 4, 5 and 6. Relative clauses add extra information to...

Teaching passive voice in KS2 can feel daunting, but the right resources make a world of difference. By Year 6, pupils need to use passive verbs to affect how information...

Children in Year 1 and Year 2 pick up foundational skills in reading, writing and maths. They also get to explore science, creative subjects and physical education. Year 1 and...

Teaching apostrophes at KS2 works best with a mix of clear explanations, hands-on activities and regular practice. Children aged 7 to 11 need to get their heads around both possession...

Finding good English resources for homeschooling in the UK doesn't have to cost a fortune or mean hours of planning. You can find hundreds of free and paid materials that...