When I was a busy school SENCO I’d often have teachers asking me for resources to help their children. I would always give them what I had from my cupboard but with a limited budget I often had to find resources that were cost effective and very, very versatile. Now as Head of Service with Rushall Inclusion Advisory Team I am still coming across the same question from the schools that we work with. Read more

Reinforce the curriculum’s objectives and help your children to appreciate the presence of technology that surrounds them in everyday life. Read more

Our second post in this series from on 'The Programming Journey'. Read more

With winter just around the corner be inspired and take the opportunity to transform your classroom into an enticing, ‘icy’ learning and role play environment! Who wouldn’t want to crawl inside the cosy igloo for a read, a mark-making session or to go fishing with the penguins? Read more

Enjoy making this Chinese vegetable stir fry as part of your Chinese New Year celebrations and learning. It is an easy, healthy meal to try in the classroom. Read more

Since the first superheroes emerged in the 1930's they have continued to be a popular topic amongst children, particularly boys. As we all know, when you are more interested in a subject you are more likely to retain the information that is being shown. Using this interest to encourage speaking and listening is an effective way to build confidence. Read more

I was preparing my talk for the Midlands History Forum, at the University of Birmingham on October 15th, about 'Big Picture' history when a colleague fortuitously forwarded me an article from an English-language Japanese newspaper. During renovations at Katsuren Castle, a medieval castle in Japan, they had discovered some old coins. Further examination showed these to be four copper coins issued by the Roman Emperor Constantine in around 300AD. Read more

Creating environments to support children at different ages during their Early Years is something that requires a lot of thought and planning. It requires high quality, versatile resources as well as furniture and decorations to create impressive learning environments that will stand the test of time. Read more

As the evenings close in and we huddle up around the fire with mugs of hot chocolate, our gardens and hedgerows are becoming a hive of activity as a multitude of creatures feast away in preparation for their winter hibernation. Among them is one of our all-time favourites, the splendidly spiky hedgehog. Some might argue that you shouldn’t play with your food, but once you’ve made these cute little cinnamon buns, we’re sure you won’t be able to resist bringing some to life too!  And we promise they do taste as good as they look. Read more

Get pom pom crazy making this colourful, tactile character suitable for toddler age upwards! A great Mother's Day craft make. Read more

In September 2014, the new National Curriculum came into being for schools in England. One of the biggest changes was the move to the new subject of Computing. Read more

One lucky winner will be able to create their own Narnia-themed winter immersive environment with this week's fantastic giveaway. We will provide you with the basics to enable you to create this exact scene - including the (undecorated) lion! Read more

When I first got this product and opened it I was impressed with the bright colours of the soft basket. The children loved the fact that it had a lid and initially played with that, putting it on and off for a very long time. Read more

Whether you specialize in Early Years, Primary or Secondary education, there will be plenty of new and exciting resources on stand C20 at the Education Show this year! Read more

In my 20 years of teaching, one very inexpensive resource I got a huge amount of use and value from was the humble 100 square. Great for building children’s confidence and awareness of number, whilst encouraging lots of mathematical language; they are also especially easy to send home with a few suggested activities. Here are 10 of my favourites from Reception to Year 2. Read more

Spring is in the air, time for leaping lambs, chirping chicks, bouncing bunnies and chomping chocolate! This colourful collection of Easter craft activities are ideal for fun seasonal quick makes, guaranteed to make you smile. Explore a range of ‘egg-cellent’ skills and techniques suitable for Nursery, Preschool and Primary School children. Read more