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Journey through Musical Storyland, where children’s favourite fairy tales and traditional folktales are re-imagined with magical music performed by musicians of the 91�ȱ� Philharmonic Orchestra.

A series of short films for primary schools exploring creativity in art and design and creative writing.

Song and movement routines covering grammar rules, prefixes and suffixes, the alphabet and more!

KS2 English videos covering topics including conjunctions, homophones, misspelt words and noun phrases.

In this series of short films Joseph Coelho explains how poetry is relatable, fun and achievable, and can open up new ways of understanding and expressing emotions and thoughts.

Three classroom videos produced in partnership with Beano in which Mike Stirling (Beano's 'Director of Mischief') and his team of comic creatives offer primary pupils their expert tips and advice on comic creation.

Maddie Moate and Joe Tasker are joined by some amazing authors as we celebrate World Book Day by creating our own Live Lessons' pop-up library.

We celebrate the relaunch of 500 Words with a 500 Words Live Lesson for primary schools.

We look ahead to Remembrance Day in this thought-provoking literacy Live Lesson for 7-11 year olds.

Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith explore the book Simon Sock by Paul Linnet and Sue Hendra and learn about using capital letters, discuss what makes a good friend and write about their own hobbies.

Chris Johnson and Mrs Vee from Bitesize Daily explore the damage that plastic is causing to the environment and learn how to write a slogan, explore different styles and forms of writing, and create a poster about tackling plastic waste.

Using poems from Michael Rosen’s A Great Big Cuddle collection, Rhys and Mr Smith study rhyming, adjectives and nouns. Your pupils can try creating a character and writing some verses about them, and will learn about rhyming structure.

Ayshah Tull and poets Mark Grist, Rachel Rooney, Harry Baker and Levi Tafari explore different styles and structures of poetry writing. There’s even an exclusive poem from Mark himself for the Live Lessons audience.

Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith from Bitesize Daily read 'The Tale of a Toothbrush', explain how to write questions, explore alliteration, and investigate how we can help to protect the environment.

Ayshah Tull and Mrs Vee explore the inspirational lives and contributions of black writers, musicians, activists and more. Together with guest readers Angelica Bell and David Lammy, they explain how language is used in songs and speeches to inspire us, demonstrate the importance of proof-reading, and challenge pupils to write about their dreams for a better world.

Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith read Unplugged by Steve Antony. They investigate prefixes, explore what it means to be a good friend using adjectives, and create characters. There's even a draw-along with writer and illustrator Steve Antony!

Ayshah Tull and Mrs Vee go on a quest, exploring the world of Philip Pullman’s trilogy ‘His Dark Materials’. With interviews from cast members of the TV series, Ayshah and Mrs Vee take a look at the characters and magical themes in the books.

This animal-themed English lesson sees Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith read through a biography of Jane Goodall. They explore Goodall’s life as an anthropologist and learn about adjectives, verbs and adverbs.

Ayshah Tull and Mrs Vee look at the book Battle Bunny, learn how to edit text, and look at blackout poetry and graffiti along the way. Guest readings from the book's authors inspire pupils to develop their own characters and to use a range of words in their writing by thinking about synonyms and antonyms.

This interactive lesson explores storytelling techniques for 5-7 year-olds with CBeebies friends from Old Jack's Boat.

Watch our celebration of Roald Dahl Story Day with this special interactive lesson for pupils aged 7 to 11.

Created in partnership with First Story, these short films for secondary schools offer insights into the ideation and creative writing processes of contemporary writers working across a number of genres. From playwrights to poets via children's authors and graphic novelists, each short film follows a real writer's journey – from how they find their inspiration and work with a stimulus, to how they edit and perform a written piece.

Anthony Horowitz introduces clips from the 91�ȱ� archive featuring famous faces including Stephen Fry, Kate Humble and Griff Rhys Jones.

Ever wondered what skills you’d need to take on a career in journalism? Look no further! This 30-minute Live Lesson for 11-14 year-olds will introduce you to writing for a range of purposes and audiences, and how to enhance the impact of your writing through storytelling.

A series of short films designed with the English Language GCSE curriculum in mind and intended to support students.

The 91�ȱ� Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University invites young people in the UK aged between 14 -18 years to submit short stories of up to 1,000 words. To inspire your pupils and help them to create their entries, we’ve created this collection of resources all about short stories.