Useful Links

SRA
Easy-to-Manage Classroom resources for Primary and Secondary Schools - from our sister company.
www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/sra

McGraw-Hill Education Europe
Our parent company covers the spectrum of Educational Publishing from Primary level through to Higher Education and Professional Training.
www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk

Open University Press
Open University Press publishes academic texts in the social and health sciences. The Open UP Education list includes resources for students training to teach at all levels, practising teachers, academics, researchers and policy makers.
www.openup.co.uk

Janet Evans
Janet is a Senior Lecturer in Education and part time freelance Literacy and Educational Consultant. She has written eight books and resources on language, literacy and maths education for Early Years, Key Stage 1 and 2 educators, along with articles on primary education and mathematics curriculum and chapters in edited books. Janet is currently doing freelance consultancy two days each week.
www.janetevans.co.uk

Learning Resource Kit
The Learning Resource Kit is a completely free tool to help secondary schools manage their resources (books, software, classroom equipment etc) more effectively. Through selfevaluation, logging evidence and target setting, schools will become more proficient at planning, choosing and using their resources - with clear practical benefits for teaching and learning in the classroom and for budgets.
http://www.learningresourcekit.co.uk

The National Literacy Association
The National Literacy Association work to promote awareness of and to support children's literacy needs.
www.nla.org.uk

Renaissance Learning UK
Accelerated Reader quizzes are now available for Wildcats, Infosteps, Kingscourt Reading and Literacy Links Plus books. Highly motivational, AR uses simple multi-choice quizzes to check whether a pupil has read and understood each book in the series, giving teachers reports on reading practice and ability.
www.renlearn.co.uk

Literacy Matters
This website is by literacy specialists for teachers and parents and feature free downloadable Lesson Plans (including some from Kingscourt/McGraw-Hill).
www.literacymatters.co.uk

SchoolZone
The UK's biggest collection of educational resources including free lessons, educational events listings, news and jobs.
www.schoolzone.co.uk

Barbara Fletcher
Barbara Fletcher is the author of one of our chapter book titles - A Rose on the River. Find out more about the author and why she wrote the book. This website also contains additional information that can form part of a discussion and extended activity whilst using this book.
www.barbarafletcher.co.uk