Totally free literacy ideas from the Literacy Shed
Using short (often animated) films and clips to inspire writing is a fantastic way to inspire the children. The films you can find on the Literacy Shed website are guaranteed to generate some good class discussions and should lead to some fantastic writing.
If you haven't used this website before - you really should take a look; for those that have used it before, it might be worth revisiting.
The website is divided into different 'sheds' including...
The Ghostly Shed
The Sci-Fi Shed
The History Shed
The Inspiration Shed
...and much , much more.
Click on any shed and you will be given a choice of short films to choose from and be given ideas of how they could be used in the classroom.
I simply cannot recommend this website enough. The writing that can be produced is unparalleled in my opinion. Children become really involved and create writing which is typically much 'deeper' and packed full of thoughts & feelings - rather than simply relaying events. This website is not to be missed.
