What is 'Stories from the
Past'?
'Stories from the Past' is a website aiming to provide short,
visual stories for your whiteboard. It is the only website where you
can find a full range of historical stories for children. What lessons do the stories cover?
The stories are ideal for both history and literacy lessons, particularly
the strand 'Stories with Historical Settings'.The stories give the
children an exciting way of learning about something new within their
topic. How long are the stories?
Each story can be read in about 10-15 minutes, making them perfect
for the timing of your lessons. How accurate are the stories?
All the exciting, character-led stories include historical detail that
is usually only found in non-fiction material. Each slideshow also
has a 'Did You Know?' section, that helps to explain some of the
detail used in the stories. Will my class like them?
The stories are ideal for Key Stage 2 children, and offer a lively
and interesting insight into our history. Each page also has super,
purpose drawn illustrations that appeal to children. What software do I need?
All the stories will be available on PowerPoint 
and Word  files.
You choose your preferred platform. This means they are ideal for sharing
with the whole class using the interactive whiteboard, or to give
out as a text.All stories are copyrighted, and can only be shared
within the purchasing school. Do I need a site licence?
Good news - No. One single price covers all the computers in your school.
This offers great value when compared to other educational software. Can I download a sample?
Please feel free to download these two samples to see if 'Stories from
the Past' is what you are looking for. The
Spartan School (Powerpoint
file, taken from Ancient Greece), or Pompeii (Powerpoint file, taken
from The Romans). Please allow between 10 and 60 seconds to download
each file. About the Author / Illustrator.
This site was created by CLIP
Education, a company specializing in
PowerPoint slideshows and digital projector resources. I am Chris
Richards, proprietor and also current and experienced Key Stage Two
class teacher. If you require more general teaching resources, then
please try CLIP Education's other website, www.visuallessons.com. Most illustrations are by Irina
Richards, a freelance artist. Please
do not use the images without prior permission from the artist. If
you would like to email us with any comments or suggestions, then
please feel free. Thanks for looking. 
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