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Primary Teaching resources

Look Again!

An Early Years and Primary teachers' guide to using film and TV, outlining eight basic techniques and practical activities for the close study of film and television in the classroom.

Teaching Guide free to download, PDF

Following the success of Starting Stories, we have listened and responded to teachers' requests for further material. Starting Stories 2, including more films and diverse online teaching materials, is the result.

Teaching pack with DVD compilation

Story Shorts 2

Responding to the strong demand for more shorts films to use with children in Years 3 to 6, this pack contains a carefully selected collection of films that will help you develop further your children's literacy and media literacy skills.

Teaching pack with DVD compilation

Starting Stories

Starting Stories explores and demonstrates the richness of short films as texts to support the development of children's literacy and cineliteracy. It features five short films, accompanied by notes for teachers that support their use in the classroom. Ideal for Key Stage 1.

Teaching pack with VHS/DVD compilation

Story Shorts

Story Shorts explores and demonstrates the richness of short films as texts to support the development of children's literacy and cineliteracy. It features five short films, accompanied by notes for teachers that support their use in the classroom. Ideal for Key Stage 2.

Teaching pack with VHS/DVD compilation