Ziptales

ZIPTALES

If your school is fortunate enough to have enough financial resources to support this program in schools then I think it is definitely worthwhile! Unfortunately we did not get to explore much of this website because of permissions restrictions, but the content and ideas looked rich and interesting. With activities the explore stories, the alphabet, phonics and crafts, this website is probably more suited to the early years. The graphics are aesthetically stimulating and would make it an engaging and exciting introduction for students. It is also an Australian website. This means that the phonic and alphabet activities will be in the correct font, and will be spoken with Australian accents  so that children will not be confused (a common problem when using online resources for literacy activities). The most appealing feature of this website is that it is Australian. While on placement, I struggled to find online resources that explored phonics in an Australian (or even British!) accent. 

Older year levels may find the instructional writing activities helpful and interesting. Information on how to write essays, stories, reports, etc is a great resource for students starting out with these writing pieces, and it may be a good resource for students who feel more comfortable exploring these activities on their own.

 

Check out http://www.ziptales.com.au/