A variety of Teachers Resources you may find useful.
Save the Children
Puzzle Makers
Free vocabulary building tools for teachers that you might be interested in. LessonCorner's Puzzle Makers allow teachers to find or create their own free custom word search, scramble or crossword puzzles.
Global Virtual Classroom
The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) is a collection of free, online educational activities and resources. It aims to complement the efforts of governments and educators around the world to integrate technology into their classrooms and curricula and to link their schools to the Internet in educationally productive ways.
Lesson Corner
Lesson Corner are announcing a new suite of free vocabulary building tools for teachers that I thought you might be interested in.
LessonCorner's Puzzle Makers allow teachers to find or create their own free custom word search, scramble or crossword puzzles.
Citizenship - National Curriculum
Children learn about the wider world and the interdependence of communities within it. They develop their sense of social justice and moral responsibility and begin to understand that their own choices and behaviour can affect local, national or global issues and political and social institutions. They learn how to take part more fully in school and community activities.
British Council
If you are a teacher wanting to include an international perspective into your class or school, the DCSF Global Gateway website can help you with partnerships, policies, projects, funding and more.
HandsOnScotland
HandsOnScotland is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people. The website provides practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing.
Responsible Citizen
ResponsibleCitizen contains over 70 articles written by our experts who continuallu update and add new content. ResponsibleCitizen was formed to offer a unique reference point on dealing with anti-social behaviour and encouraging good citizenship. Poor parenting? Lack of community spirit? Anti-social behaviour? This site discusses your rights and how to encourage responsible citizenship.
SOS Children
SOS Children is a charity helping children with absolutely nowhere else to turn. It is a charity which stays long after the TV cameras have left, and has more than fifty years of achievements as a children's charity. Today, nearly a million children worldwide directly benefit from SOS and around 60,000 depend entirely on SOS for a home, family and future.
Explore Parliament
What happens in Parliament? Have you ever wondered what goes on inside the Palace of Westminster? Do you know what the House of Commons or House of Lords look like?
For primary teachersThis resource is for students aged 7-11 to help them learn about the work, role and relevance of Parliament. The programme is particularly suited to students aged 9-11 and P7 students in Scotland. It includes two entertaining films, lesson plans and worksheets, all of which can be used flexibly to suit your needs
The Diana Award
Bullying is a serious issue in our schools today and can make young people unhappy and frightened, sometimes resulting in devastating consequences. However, many young people across the UK are now doing some amazing work to tackle bullying and The Diana Anti-bullying Award aims to recognise their achievements.
The anti-bullying award is given to young people up to 18 years who have made an outstanding contribution to tackling bullying in their schools or communities.
Eco Schools
By following the Eco-Schools programme, your school will become a more stimulating place in which to learn and you will reduce the environmental impact of the whole school on the community.
Once registered, your school will be part of an international group of schools working towards education for sustainable development and a better quality of life for local and global communities.
Playground Fun
Find out how you and your children can use Playground fun as a learning tool at school or the classroom with our articles and teaching materials.
TES
The TES website offers in depth teaching news, teaching & educational resources as well as many active forums - all to help UK teachers.
The British Library
The British Library offers an exciting programme of workshops, activities and resources for teachers and learners of all ages. Explore a wealth of source material online or plan a visit.
WWF
WWF is one of the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with almost 5 million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint is a measure of the impact human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of green house gases produced, measured in units of carbon dioxide.
Landlife
Landlife works for a better environment by creating new opportunities for wildflowers and wildlife and encouraging people to enjoy them.
Life Cycle UK
Life Cycle UK is a unique charity that helps people take up cycling. Cycling is an environmentally-friendly activity that puts people in touch with each other and with the areas where they live.
Nature Detectives
discover what’s out there, identify wildlife and investigate how climate change is affecting nature on your doorstep
Help Yourselves
Help Yourselves aims to support adults and young people working together. Created by Save the Children and British Gas, the here to HELP Awards want to get young people involved in dynamic and lasting community projects.
Groundwork
Groundwork supports communities in need, working with partners to help improve the quality of people’s lives, their prospects and potential and the places where they live, work and play.
Natural England
Natural England works for people, places and nature to conserve and enhance biodiversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas.
The National Trust
The National Trust is 'for ever, for everyone'. We are committed to placing learning at the heart of everything we do by creating opportunities for personal discovery which can lead to life-changing experiences.
Crime Concern
Crime Concern is a national crime prevention charity and social business with eighteen years of experience of developing sustainable solutions to crime and anti-social behaviour. We have two main operational divisions, which offer crime prevention and offender justice services.
National Youth Agency
The NYA aims to advance youth work to promote young people's personal and social development, and their voice, influence and place in society.
Nuffield Citizenship
This project supports Citizenship teachers and co-ordinators in a variety of ways. There are plenty of free, downloadable resources, reviews of materials and case studies, which show how a range of schools have implemented Citizenship.
Beatbullying
Beatbullying aims to reduce and prevent the incidence and impact of bullying, (physical, emotional, verbal, genderised, racist, inter-faith, homophobic) between young people
NAHT
With a membership of over 30,000, the National Association of Head Teachers is the largest organisation of its kind in Europe. It has provided over a century of dedicated support to its members and speaks with authority and strength on educational issues covering primary, secondary and special school sectors
Sitesforteachers
Sitesforteachers.com is a list of the best teacher's resource and educational sites on the net.
CAFOD
CAFOD believes that all human beings have a right to dignity and respect, and that the world's resources are a gift to be shared equally by all men and women, whatever their race, nationality or religion.
Learning For Life
UK Schools programme is an awarenss raising programme consisting of free education resources and lesson plans to help UK children learn about the lives of their counterparts in the poorer regions of South Asia.
School Express
An educational website for teachers, homeschooling families, parents, children, grandparents, and community programs supplying free downloadable resources
RSPCA online
The RSPCA's vision is to work for a world in which all humans respect and live in harmony with all other members of the animal kingdom.
Learning Curve
Learning Curve is an on-line teaching resource, structured to tie in with the History National Curriculum from Key Stages 2 to 5.
Citizens Online
Citizens Online is a registered charity established to explore the social and cultural impact of the Internet on society.
Headsup
If you are under 18 and want to discuss the latest political issues, then this site is for you!
WWF
WWF is best known for its work to conserve endangered species. We also endeavour to protect people and nature against climate change and toxic chemicals.
The Red Box
Her Majesty’s Treasury, the Inland Revenue and Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise, bring you The Red Box, an interactive resource to teach your pupils about tax and public spending.
NCCL
In the 21st Century the National Centre for Citizenship at the Galleries of Justice is opening its doors and unlocking the potential of the community to become active citizens.
Living With Landmines
Read stories about children in mine-affected countries like Croatia and Cambodia...
Spartacus Educational
Home of the 'Education on the Internet' newsletter,
Including an article on Time for citizenship!
Helping Kids Grow
ChildLine's Helping Kids Grow campaign, in partnership with Kellogg's, seeks to provide tools for younger children to work through their problems and help each other out, and also encourages children to share their concerns with parents, teachers or carers.
ActionAid
ActionAid’s vision is a world without poverty in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. The materials can be used in teaching citizenship from years 3 to 6.
Ask CEdRIC
Consumer Education Resource and Information Centre.
Covering subjects like consumer rights,
democracy, the environment & safety.
Behaviour UK
A powerful Citizenship resource, helping pupils to understand their behaviour and the effects of their actions on others.
The Hunger Site
Visit The Hunger Site every day to give free food and participate in the fight to end world hunger.
Education for Citizenship
The outcomes of wide-ranging national consultation on the paper Education for Citizenship in Scotland
Earthwatch Institute
Opportunities for teachers and pupils to enrich their learning about the environment - lesson plans and grants available.
English Heritage Education
One of the key aims of English Heritage Education is to provide free advice and resources to help teachers carry out effective curriculum-based work with their pupils and students in the historic environment.
Practical Parenting Advice
Run by Dr Andy Gill (PhD in Psychology), Practical Parenting Advice is a FREE one-stop resource for parents and professionals wanting tips and support on child behaviour, development and family relationships.
US EPA
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.
Primary School
Great Australian site with hundreds of ideas and lessonplans which can easily be adapted for any school in any country.
Lesson Plans Page
The Lesson Plans Page is a collection of over 2,500 lesson plans from Preschool through High School and beyond.
Primary Resource
This site contains a bank of free, ready to use ideas, resources, worksheets and lesson plans.
G-Nation
G-Nation is part of the Citizenship Foundation, a partnership between charities and the government aiming to develop the culture of giving and the issues of citizenship in the UK.
Citizenship
Primary Ideas
The main aim of this site remains the same which is to provide resources that the Internet doesn’t currently provide or prove difficult to find. The site currently includes Numeracy & Literacy resources, assembly scripts, guided reading plans and more.
Dr Rose Reissman
A fantastic resource by Dr Rose Reissman with lessons, practical ideas and activities that can be adapted to any classroom anywhere.
The Kindersite
The Kindersite has 1,000s of links to the best Games, Songs and Stories for young children.
Global Dimension
Global Dimension is a unique website for teachers. A helpful guide to books, videos, posters and websites which bring a global dimension to teaching.
Lessons In Tolerance
A collaborative web resource for learning and teaching how to understand, create, nurture, and find tolerance.
Lifestyle Volunteers
Lifestyle offers you the chance to take action and work on an idea that will improve your local community.
ContinYou
ContinYou uses learning to tackle inequality and build social inclusion. We create learning programmes and services that offer fresh opportunities to people who have gained least from formal education and training.
Biographies For Kids
These stories of presidents, inventors, educators, scientists, business men and women etc. are presented to inspire the student to follow their examples of courage, determination, honesty and willingness to work.
Primary Teacher UK
Check out the latest news, reviews and information for primary teachers in the UK
TEEM Evaluation of Timeforcitizenship.org
Time For Citizenship, as the name implies, supports the curriculum area of Citizenship. It covers a wide range of citizenship topics, including rights, rules, keeping safe, bullying and responsibility to the community.