Texts+in+Context

__**Texts in Context:**__ Students learn that [|texts] from different cultures or historical periods may reveal different patterns in how they go about narrating, informing and persuading [|(see ACARA).] 
 * Site Name || Link ﻿ || Comment ﻿  ||
 * TRADITIONAL TALES and FAIRYTALES ||
 * **Penguin Group** Aesop Fables || [[image:Penguin_Group_aesops_fables.png width="278" height="146" link="http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/index.html"]] || Animated Aesop fables. Click on the picture to hear and view the animated tale. ||
 * **University of Massechusett** Aesop fables || [[image:umass_aesop_fables1.png width="277" height="136" link="http://www.umass.edu/aesop/fables.php"]] || An alphabetical list of Aesop Fables, some stories have still images and audio, others are animated. ||
 * **Anderson Tales** || [[image:Anderson_fairy_tales.png width="273" height="127" link="http://www.andersenfairytales.com/en/main"]] || Classic folk tales and fairy tales by Hans Christen Anderson. ||
 * **Starfall** Greek Myths || [[image:starfall_greek_myths1.png width="275" height="114" link="http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/greek-myths/load.htm?f"]] || A selection of Greek Myths available. The animations are interactive and words can be read with prompts available by word. ||
 * **British Council** Traditional tales || [[image:british_council0.png width="281" height="138" link="http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/language-focus/traditional-stories"]] || A selection of traditional fairy tales. Animated and with audio. Stories have worksheets to accompany stories. ||
 * **Starfall** Chinese Myths || [[image:starfall_chinese_fables.png width="279" height="133" link="http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/chinese-fables/load.htm?f"]] || A selection of Chinese Myths available. The animations are interactive and words can be read with prompts available by word. ||
 * **Wired for Books** Beatrix Potter || [[image:beatrix_potter.png width="280" height="139" link="http://www.wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm"]] || Beatrix Potter stories that are animated. Links to games related to each story are included. ||
 * **BGFL** Traditional Tales || [[image:BGFL_traditional_tales.png width="279" height="131" link="http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/english/story_telling/index.htm"]] || A selection of tradtional tales to either read online or print to read as a hard copy. ||
 * **Primary Resources** Fairy tales || [[image:primary_resources.png width="279" height="135" link="http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/englishC4.htm"]] || Various resources to support fairy tales - uploaded by other teachers, resources include lesson plans, PowerPoints, links to other sites and worksheets. ||
 * ﻿**STORIES FROM DIVERSE CULTURES** ||
 * **International Children's Digital Library** || [[image:intern._childrens_digital_library.png width="278" height="152" link="http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/SimpleSearchCategory?ilang=English"]] || Stories from diverse cultures and in different languages. Page is divided into age appropriateness of text. Animated stories to view, read. ||
 * **Hindu Kids** Stories || [[image:hindu_kids_stories7.png width="276" height="163" link="http://www.hindukids.org/stories/index.html"]] || A selection of five stories to choose from, animated and appropriate for all ages. ||
 * **CBeebies** Stories from around the world || [[image:cbeebies.png width="274" height="148" link="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/theme/world/1"]] || A selection of digital stories from around the world. ||
 * **ABC** Dust Echoes || [[image:Dust_Echoes.png width="280" height="152" link="http://www.abc.net.au/dustechoes/dustEchoesFlash.htm"]] || A brilliant site that highlights Indigenous stories, Dreaming stories and Aboriginal languages. There are interactive quizzes after each story. (Some stories are more appropriate for Early Years than others) ||
 * **QLD Government** Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' books || [[image:Qld_Gov_aboriginal_and_torres_books.png width="282" height="136" link="http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/find/virtualbooks/atsi"]] || An excellent selection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' virtual books. Many have audio to accompany the story. A good resource to discuss Aboriginal English as well as highlight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders' stories from various parts of Queensland. ||
 * **National Library of Australia** Bunyips || [[image:indig._stories5.png width="283" height="144" link="http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/bunyips/flash-site/index-flash.html"]] || Aboriginal stories documenting the Dreaming stories about bunyips. ||
 * ﻿ONLINE STORIES ||
 * **Kent Woodlands Jnr** Interactive Stories || [[image:woodlands_jnr_Kent_talking_stories.png width="279" height="130" link="http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm"]] || Diverse interactive stories for various age groups. Various topics and themes are covered. ||
 * **Teacher Tap** Online stories || [[image:eduscapes_teacher_tap1.png width="285" height="136" link="http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic93.htm"]] || Links to MANY interactive stories for children of various ages. ||
 * **Story Time for Me** || [[image:planning-ideas:Story_Time_for_Me.jpg width="279" height="152" link="@http://storytimeforme.com/"]] || Free online children's stories. Includes word by word highlighting. ||
 * **Storyline Online** || [[image:Storyline_online.png width="280" height="132" link="http://www.storylineonline.net/"]] || A selection of early childhood favourite stories that are read by various celebrities. Each book is accompanied by resources and suggested lesson plans. ||
 * **BBC** CBeebies story time by world stories || [[image:BBC_CBeeBies.png width="280" height="147" link="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories/theme/world/all"]] || Online stories from around the world. ||
 * **Oxford Owl** Free e-books || [[image:planning-ideas:Oxford_Owl.jpg width="265" height="155" link="@http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/FindBook"]] || Search by age appropriateness, genre and theme or resource type. This site also has activities that relate to the story that is read. ||
 * **Magic Keys** Storybooks online || [[image:magic_keys_storybooks_online.png width="282" height="154" link="http://www.magickeys.com/books/#yc"]] || Links to a variety of storybooks for all ages. Some include just text, others include audio. ||
 * **Wayne R** K-2 literacy || [[image:r-2_lit.png width="283" height="152" link="http://www.users.on.net/~wayne_r/lit/k2_literacy.htm"]] || Site has not been updated for some time, however there is an extensive list of online stories. ||
 * **Beenleigh SS** Online story links || [[image:Beenleigh_ss8.png width="285" height="134" link="http://www.beenleigss.eq.edu.au/requested_sites/storiesontheweb/storiesontheweb.html"]] || An extensive list of links to online stories. The page is broken into year levels. ||
 * **Story Place** Stories for preschoolers || [[image:story_place_preschool.png width="283" height="139" link="http://www.storyplace.org/preschool/other.asp"]] || This site has a selection of online stories by theme. It also has optional online activities and downloadable or printable activities related to each theme. ||
 * **Story Nory** Online stories || [[image:story_nory5.png width="282" height="150" link="http://storynory.com/"]] || A wide selection of audio stories. Stories can be listened to online or can be downloaded as an MP3. Great for ipods, ipads or listening centres. ||
 * **Speekaboos** || [[image:speekaboos.png width="286" height="160" link="http://www.speakaboos.com/"]] || This site requires paid registration, however once registered there are many traditional stories, folk tales, fairy tales and more contemporary stories to view. There are optional games and downloads, a new feature is a voice record. ||
 * **Book Time** Online stories || [[image:booktime.png width="287" height="146" link="http://www.booktime.org.uk/Families/Booky%27s-world/"]] || A selection of stories to read, downloads, author interviews and games to play. Book reviews on various texts also available. ||
 * **Tumble Books** ebooks for kids || [[image:tumble_books.png width="281" height="137" link="http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp"]] || A wonderful collection of fiction and non-fiction texts. Some are animated and others are 'read alongs' without animation. ||
 * ﻿ONLINE POETRY ||
 * **Game Classroom** It's fun to read poetry || [[image:Game_classroom.png width="289" height="135" link="http://www.gameclassroom.com/game/45058-3373/identify-types-print-materials-storybooks-poems-and-newspapers/it039s-fun-read-poetr"]] || Four poems to choose from with text, related illustrations and audio. ||
 * **Starfall** Poetry || [[image:poetry.JPG width="287" height="147" link="http://www.starfall.com/n/level-b/poetry/load.htm?f"]] || Four poems that children can read and/or listen to then respond to what they have heard. ||
 * **Kenn Nesbitt's** Poetry 4 kids || [[image:Kenn_Nesbitt_poetry_4_kids.png width="289" height="139" link="http://www.poetry4kids.com/"]] || A site containing a variety of poems to listen to, interact with and create poetry. ||
 * **pitara Kids Network** Poems for kids || [[image:pintara_poetry.png width="288" height="145" link="http://www.pitara.com/talespin/poems.asp"]] || A large assortment of poems to read online, the adds detract from the appeal, though a great variety to choose from, relevant to many themes and special occaisions. ||