Wordsearch puzzle with 10 basic classroom words to find, then using the unused letters find another 5 words.

40 crossword puzzles on 20 topics: House and Garden, Bedroom, Bathroom, Living room, Dining room, Kitchen, Family, Pets, Jobs (2 puzzles), Classroom, School subjects, Numbers, Shapes and Colours, Musical instruments, Leisure, Sports, Parts of the body, Countries of the world and Transport. Two puzzles for each topic: French clues and English answers English clues and French answers Each file contains two crossword puzzles, two answer sheets and two vocabulary sheets. Can be used for dictionary practice, or pupils can be given vocabulary sheets.

30 crossword puzzles on 15 topics: birds, clothes, flowers, fish, furniture, countryside animals, farm animals, wild animals, garden creatures, fruit, vegetables, the body, the countryside, trees and European countries. Two puzzles for each topic: English clues for French answers French clues for English answers Each file contains two crossword puzzles, two answer sheets and two vocabulary sheets. Can be used for dictionary practice, or pupils can be given vocabulary sheets

This is a software package for Windows which creates endless puzzles to play or print. Five sizes of puzzle: 4 X 4, 6 X 6, 9 X 9, 12 X 12 and 16 X 16 Including Sudoku X, Killer Sudoku and Alpha-Sudoku, plus a notepad Main features: A new puzzle every time Optional hints Optional notepad updates Play on-screen or print out Save a partially completed puzzle to be completed later Copy puzzles to paste in your own worksheet Answer sheets to print or copy/paste Copy from a printed source to solve on screen (the app instantly finds the solution and can therefore offer hints) Get a 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software.

French for the very young learner First French has been developed specifically for children of pre-school and early primary school age. No reading ability is required. There is an option to display the text of what you hear, and if this is selected, then clicking on the text allows you to hear the words repeated. A recording option is available to allow learners to compare their own pronunciation. The package consists of 32 topics and a range of activities to use these with. Some activities can be used with a large group and a smartboard. Others are more appropriate for individual pupils at a computer. The activities are: Words (the learning page): Click on the pictures to hear the words spoken. The captions are optional. Quiz (the testing page): Learners are asked to find an item and click on it. The pictures can be kept in the same order or shuffled. Sentences: This activity uses the vocabulary of the topic in meaningful contexts and introduces some new aspects of the language. A matching exercise is included. Three games to practise the vocabulary. ‘Snap’ involves two pupils sitting at one computer. As the pictures change, the players have to be ready to press their chosen key when the two are the same. ‘Memory’ (matching pairs), for one or two players, and ‘Puzzle’ (identifying objects from some of the pieces of a jigsaw). ‘Puzzle’ and the two player version of ‘Memory’ are suitable for whole-class use. A list of the vocabulary used is included 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software

This is a software package for Windows which creates puzzle worksheets in seconds from a list of words or a piece of text. Three types of word puzzles: Type or paste a list of words, on any topic, in any language, and in seconds you can print a wordsearch, a crossword puzzle and a set of scrambled words. Three types of text puzzles: Type or paste a piece of text, and in seconds you can print a text maze, a coded text and scrambled text in a variety of forms. Characters are available for most European languages and it is also possible to include numbers and other non-alpha characters in your puzzles. Various options give you control over the difficulty of the puzzle and the appearance of your worksheet. Or if you prefer you can export the puzzle into your word-processor or desktop-publisher to give your worksheet your own personal touch. Eight ready-to-use puzzle worksheets on a variety of subjects are included. These demonstrate what the package is capable of producing. Get a 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software.

English as an additional language for pre-school and early primary school An interactive software package for independent or group use. Both UK and US vocabulary included First English has been developed specifically for children of pre-school and early primary school age. No reading ability is required. There is an option to display the text of what you hear, and if this is selected, then clicking on the text allows you to hear the words repeated. A recording option is available to allow learners to compare their own pronunciation. The package consists of 60 topics and a range of activities to use these with. Some activities can be used with a large group and a smartboard. Others are more appropriate for individual pupils at a computer. The activities are: Words (the learning page): Click on the pictures to hear the words spoken. The captions are optional. Quiz (the testing page): Learners are asked to find an item and click on it. The pictures can be kept in the same order or shuffled. Sentences: This activity uses the vocabulary of the topic in meaningful contexts and introduces some new aspects of the language. A matching exercise is included. Three games to practise the vocabulary. “Snap” involves two pupils sitting at one computer. As the pictures change, the players have to be ready to press their chosen key when the two are the same. “Memory” (matching pairs), for one or two players, and “Puzzle” (identifying objects from some of the pieces of a jigsaw). “Puzzle” and the two player version of “Memory” are suitable for whole-class use. A list of the vocabulary used is included 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software

Spanish for the very young learner First Spanish has been developed specifically for children of pre-school and early primary school age. No reading ability is required. There is an option to display the text of what you hear, and if this is selected, then clicking on the text allows you to hear the words repeated. A recording option is available to allow learners to compare their own pronunciation. The package consists of 31 topics and a range of activities to use these with. Some activities can be used with a large group and a smartboard. Others are more appropriate for individual pupils at a computer. The activities are: Words (the learning page): Click on the pictures to hear the words spoken. The captions are optional. Quiz (the testing page): Learners are asked to find an item and click on it. The pictures can be kept in the same order or shuffled. Sentences: This activity uses the vocabulary of the topic in meaningful contexts and introduces some new aspects of the language. A matching exercise is included. Three games to practise the vocabulary. ‘Snap’ involves two pupils sitting at one computer. As the pictures change, the players have to be ready to press their chosen key when the two are the same. ‘Memory’ (matching pairs), for one or two players, and ‘Puzzle’ (identifying objects from some of the pieces of a jigsaw). ‘Puzzle’ and the two player version of ‘Memory’ are suitable for whole-class use. A list of the vocabulary used is included 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software

The traditional board game programmed for Windows. For two to six players with options to play with one or two dice and whether you have to throw the exact number to win. Good practice in adding numbers as players anticipate what they need to throw to go up a ladder and what they don’t want to throw to avoid a snake. 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software

A complete package for advanced learners of English Developed to meet the needs of learners of English as a second or additional language wishing to perfect their command of the language. 130 exercises, each with a bank of up to 150 questions and, where relevant, a Help file. The exercises can be taken in any order and can be revisited at any time. By creating a user file and logging on each time you use the program, the computer will keep an on-going record of your work and you can view (and print) a report of your work at any time. The topics are divided into the following groups: Grammar: verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, articles, pronouns, question words Vocabulary: verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, look-alikes, gap-fill, informal language, US English Idioms: phrasal verbs, wise sayings, prepositional phrases, as similes, question tags, common phrases Reading: a variety of texts with comprehension exercises Use of English: cloze tests, transformation exercises, error correction, word formation Writing: spelling, formal and informal language, essay topics Listening: links to listening material on the internet with associated activities. Games and puzzles: Word games, quizzes, hangman, word search 15-day free trial at Discovery Educational Software

These are not ordinary word searches. Pupils have to find Spanish words for English clues or English words for Spanish clues. 40 Word searches for vocabulary expansion 20 subjects including family, pets, farm animals, wild animals, house, furniture, food and drink, fruit, vegetables, body, weather, clothes, etc. Each of the files contains 2 word search puzzles, one with words listed in Spanish, their English meanings hidden in the puzzles, the other with words listed in English and the Spanish equivalents hidden in the puzzle. Several puzzles are in distinctive shapes. Answer sheets are included. Also included are English/Spanish and Spanish/English word lists to help pupils solve the puzzles, or alternatively the puzzles can be used as dictionary practice exercises. A similar collection of crossword puzzles is also available.

22 words / phrases to find in this mask-shaped puzzle. Word document A4 size for duplication, can be edited if required. Solution included.

House vocabulary crossword puzzle with clues in German and answers in English.

Crossword puzzle for dictionary practice. Clues in French, answers in English

Ten wordsearch puzzles in novelty shapes: Body Face House Transport Farm animals Zoo animals Flowers Trees Drinks Shapes Answer sheets are included

Find the 24 participating countries in this ball-shaped puzzle. Solution included

A simple application for practising addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Choose range of numbers for adding and subtracting, choose tables for multiplication and division. Choose number of questions and time allowed. Have fun!