Free teacher web sites for English topic ‘Text - Letters and formal’

Simple but very effective presentation about how to lay out and write a letter. Useful reference for pupil and teacher.

External link: Letter writing features presentation

• suitable for class use

• suitable for teachers’ personal use

Letter writing unpicked using a series of simple screens.

External link: Letter writing features presentation 2

• suitable for class use

Unusual and useful task - all parts of a letter of complaint are laid out across the screen for you to drag into the right places. Then check using the colourful answer sheet. Only works with Internet Explorer (but that probably only bothers us tech-teachers!)

External link: Letter writing jumble up

• suitable for class use

Jan Brett, author of the Hedgie books and others, presents a lovely resource for making our own postcards etc online. Really attractive and professional stuff. We love Ms Brett! Good for individual use.

External link: Make a beautiful Jan Brett postcard

Downloadable collection of files - beware they are ZIPped. These excellent activities support QCA Geography Unit 4, Going to the Seaside. They are highly interactive and could be used for small group work or as a whole class activity with an Interactive Whiteboard.

External link: Writing a postcard from the seaside activities

• suitable for class use