https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr Collated resources of a range of freely available online texts, grouped by type to support teachers. Scroll down in each section for more examples. en-us 2020-06-22 16:06:19 UTC 2025-10-26 15:26:40 UTC hello@padlet.com HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/636554977 A list of authors currently offering reading]]> 2020-06-22 19:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/636554977 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/636561051 Free teaching and home learning resources for a range of texts]]> 2020-06-22 19:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/636561051 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637119498 2020-06-23 07:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637119498 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637128434

Stories e.g. Harry Potter, Kid Cool, Just so stories and a selection of fairy tales. Some free access but with registration. 

]]> 2020-06-23 07:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637128434 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637131172 2020-06-23 07:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637131172 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637135140 Whole text available]]> 2020-06-23 07:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637135140 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637137104 Classic, old-fashioned books scanned in suitabe for KS2]]> 2020-06-23 07:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637137104 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637144822 1 free magazine has many articles on topics such as art, history etc.]]> 2020-06-23 07:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637144822 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637150031 Articles could be used for active reading - write 3 facts, mind-map. ]]> 2020-06-23 08:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637150031 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637152064 Needs registration - also links to PSHE and comprehension on 

• https://schools.beano.com/lesson_plan_category/readingrocks/

]]> 2020-06-23 08:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637152064 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637231104 Masterclasses from Authors and 10 minute challenges based on their books. Aimed mostly at KS2]]> 2020-06-23 09:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637231104 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637233941 2020-06-23 09:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637233941 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637236384 Need to register - mostly no audio or video]]> 2020-06-23 09:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637236384 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637270329 Books in different languages such as Spanish which may be useful with EAL children. Has Aesops Fables, Mother Goose - texts and images but no audio. ]]> 2020-06-23 10:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637270329 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637276285 Has been adapted to e books which anyone can access by joining local library. Also magazines/newspapers.]]> 2020-06-23 10:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637276285 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637279819 Short stories and poetry edited by Katherine Rundell - text only KS1/2]]> 2020-06-23 10:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637279819 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637282934 Topical subjects like 'Lockdown haircut' and 'The worst birthday ever!']]> 2020-06-23 10:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637282934 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637287790 2020-06-23 10:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637287790 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637291457 Save the Children - KS1 friendly]]> 2020-06-23 10:29:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637291457 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637296369 Free access currently but more complicated registration process]]> 2020-06-23 10:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637296369 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637329287 2020-06-23 11:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637329287 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637331337 Good for a quiz]]> 2020-06-23 11:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637331337 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637336222 American actors reading favourite stories e.g. Rainbow Fish - no text]]> 2020-06-23 11:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637336222 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637339585 American videos of stories e.g. Hungry Caterpillar suitable for EYFS / KS1]]> 2020-06-23 11:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637339585 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637344054 Year group activities based on extracts with activities]]> 2020-06-23 11:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637344054 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637345775 Literacy lessons around reading texts]]> 2020-06-23 11:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637345775 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637347842 Actors reading stories from  African, Caribbean and African American heritage]]> 2020-06-23 11:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637347842 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637352549 Hundreds of stories read aloud such as Elmer and Oh No George! Great for KS1. ]]> 2020-06-23 11:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637352549 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637360173 Whole text in chapters]]> 2020-06-23 11:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637360173 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637362943 2020-06-23 11:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637362943 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637384288 Authors reading extracts of their own books and poems]]> 2020-06-23 12:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637384288 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637387883 Lots of flick through but Golden Cage is read aloud]]> 2020-06-23 12:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637387883 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637410423 QR codes to author extracts for each age group]]> 2020-06-23 12:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637410423 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637413257 Great for setting reading on children's interests]]> 2020-06-23 12:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637413257 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637415749 The lockdown favourite banana bread is there! KS1/2]]> 2020-06-23 12:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637415749 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637462388 Children's Library search tool]]> 2020-06-23 13:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/637462388 kathleen_oconnor1 https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/638833000 2020-06-24 14:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/638833000 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/650845469 Stories to listen to and watch.]]> 2020-07-09 08:45:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/650845469 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/650848044 Brilliant days of exploring books! Lots of videos and resources to use.]]> 2020-07-09 08:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/650848044 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/655907279 Lots of libraries are also involved and you can listen to free audio books or read e books too.]]> 2020-07-16 10:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/655907279 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/655908087 Downloadable bingo from books for Topics]]> 2020-07-16 10:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/655908087 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/767275984 Virtual school library with an author each week. THere are links to videos and some free e-books from the author too.]]> 2020-09-22 08:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/767275984 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055019435 The Children's Laureate's youtube channel with lots of great links and books read aloud!]]> 2021-01-05 09:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055019435 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055024929 Author of picture and chapter books has a youtube channel with lots of great links!]]> 2021-01-05 09:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055024929 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055036264 Lots of great links to topics and you can read the text.]]> 2021-01-05 10:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055036264 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055042025 Extracts and first chapters from lots of books in PDF form. Free to register]]> 2021-01-05 10:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055042025 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055054379 Extracts from a range of books KS1-KS3]]> 2021-01-05 10:14:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055054379 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055061216 Extracts from books on the world book day website]]> 2021-01-05 10:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1055061216 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1058658278 A great collection of websites ]]> 2021-01-06 08:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1058658278 HackneyEducation https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1058667955 Anne thompson has updated her links to authors etc. and reading support. A lovely blog to follow.]]> 2021-01-06 08:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kathleen_oconnor1/9k4c8eyhca91honr/wish/1058667955