School Radio offers a number of teaching resources to support the primary English curriculum at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Programmes target the key learning objectives of the curriculum and the National Literacy Strategy framework, with activities related to the Word, Sentence and Text level work.
All of the School Radio resources for English also have this purpose in common: to exploit the magic of audio and stimulate the imagination of the listener.
The traditional story is presented in 14 short video animations. The story also features in our Music pages, where it is accompanied by seven songs to learn, and music activities leading to a performance.
The traditional story of a young girl's visit to her Grandmother's cottage in the Woods and a very hungry wolf is presented in 7 short video animations. Links to the study of traditional stories at Key Stage 1.
Loki, Viking god of fire and expert mischief-maker, is your guide to this collection of Viking stories. Find out how Odin creates the world...how Freya kisses some goblins...and how Thor takes on the giants.
Shakespeare's play is summarised in 8 video episodes. Prospero and his daughter Miranda live alone on the island where they were marooned 15 years ago. But he intends to get even with those responsible.
R L Stevenson's classic tale is brought to life in 10 short video episodes. Join Jim Hawkins on his high seas aventure, searching for buried treasure and taking on a crew of cut-throat pirates.
Charles Dickens' classic story retold in a new, full-cast, adaptation across 10 episodes, which is faithful to the original plot. Episodes are available to listen to at any time.
Hermes - winged messenger of the gods - is our guide in this collection of Ancient Greek myths, including the story of Persephone, the Minotuar, Orpheus and Eurydice, the Cyclops and King Midas.
40 of Aesop's best known fables are brought to life by an all-star cast of readers including Brenda Blethyn, Richard Briers, Lindsay Duncan, Richard E Grant, Jane Horrocks, Jonathan Pryce and Alison Steadman.
Dickens's classic ghost story is brought to life in this abridgement which is faithful to the original language. An ideal way to support study of an extended text by a classic author at Key Stage 2 Years 5 and 6.
A collection of classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen - read by Sir Derek Jacobi, Anne Marie Duff, David Tennant and Penelope Wilton. Brings together the spoken word with music and effects for a rich audio experience.
A ten-part adaptation of Kenneth Graeme's classic story of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad, read by Bernard Cribbins. Transcripts of each episode to print or download are available from the programme pages.
Leading writers talk to children about their inspiration and their tips for successful writing. Compare and contrast the responses of the writers to discover a wide variety of approaches to the art of writing.
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