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Practical solutions to tackle the word gap So much has been written about closing the word gap. Recent research states the size of a child’s vocabular... 17.04.19
10 ideas for using recordable devices Many classrooms already have a variety of recordable devices, such as buttons, microphones and cards. Which... 27.03.19
Design a Bee-Bot jacket A quick class project to design a Bee-Bot jacket. 21.03.19
7 cross-curricular outdoor learning activity ideas Why not plan a staff meeting outdoors to explore the possibilities in your school grounds or surrounding ar... 20.03.19
English hubs and extra funding for phonics Have you heard about the new English Hubs? Could your school benefit from extra support and funding in phon... 13.03.19
Can outdoor learning raise standards? The simple answer is YES! Outdoor learning has a myriad of benefits and can actually raise standards across... 12.03.19
How to make an Enchanted Forest themed learning location Follow these easy steps and transform your classroom into an exciting magical learning location with dancin... 29.01.19
A Boy Called Christmas ‘A Boy Called Christmas’ by Matt Haig was first published in 2015 and is essential Christmas reading for 7-... 11.12.18
Tip of the Tongue - Oral Language and Vocabulary Development I am the author of Tip of the Tongue and teacher of a multigrade (mixed-age) class in a disadvantaged area....
Early Years Communication – Your guide to developing Early Language Skills: Speaking (part 3) We have worked with the communication charity I CAN to develop this guide. Speaking is often confused with ...
Early Years Communication - Your guide to developing Early Language Skills – Understanding (part 2) We have worked with the communication charity I CAN to develop this guide to help children understand the s...
Early Years Communication - Your guide to developing Early Language Skills - Listening and Attent... We have worked with the communication charity I CAN to develop this guide on developing good listening and ...
Everyone has at least one good story to tell – what’s yours? The ability to tell a great story is a wonderful skill to have. We all know people who can make us laugh or...
Handwriting – without doing handwriting! Despite the digital age we are in, most writing tasks in primary schools are performed on paper, with a pen...
Pre-writing skills No one runs a marathon without first training their legs to cope with the amount of exercise they will have...
4 ways to support children learning EAL My first experience of working with a child learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) was a lively, ...
The importance of teaching vocabulary to EAL learners In the UK, 20.1% of children are learning English as an Additional Language, and we expect this figure to r...
Back to school – 10 activity suggestions The return to school after the long summer holidays can be a little nerve-wracking for all concerned. Ch...
Inspirational ideas to encourage writing Delve into these top hints and tips from teachers on their favourite methods to inspire creative writing in...
20 practical ideas for ICT in the Early Years and beyond - part 1 ICT plays an integral part in all our lives. Today’s children are growing up surrounded by and becoming fam...
Inspiring the writing process When the 2014 National Curriculum was launched, much was made of the emphasis the document placed on accura...
A practitioner Talks Turtles! At the recent Nursery World Show in Liverpool, we had some fantastic conversations about how our resources ...
Illuminated writing boards giveaway Even the most reluctant writers will want to try out our magical illuminated writing boards. Read on for th...
Language development with Tip of the Tongue For children to be successful with their writing and literacy skills, a lot depends on how fluent and confi...
Roald Dahl inspired small world dream jars Jars can be magical spaces for creating small world scenes and environments. The BFG's 'dream jars' truly i...
A den for all seasons. Indoors and out! Children love dens - crawling into small spaces, being hidden away, adding their own treasures, pretending ...
Creative audio writing - top tips Writing at its best is a creative process but it is also a very complex skill to master. It requires master...
Alice Sharp's Alphabet Bags Support Phase 1 phonic skills through a play-based, practical approach, indoors or out with alphabet bags.
A little bit of sparkle goes a long way Let’s face it, teaching is hard work, but it’s the best kind of hard work there is. There is nothing like h...
Engaging with English and Literacy in uncertain times It is impossible to overstate the importance of English and Literacy. It has long been recognised that stud...
Want to share passion for your subject? Get children reading about it! In schools, we tend to associate the idea of enjoying a good book as part of the English curriculum. Here T...
Alistair Bryce-Clegg's boxes of ideas for learning Three wonderful boxes packed full of ideas for learning - to encourage rich language, writing and communica...
How to create a Dyslexia friendly classroom A Dyslexia friendly classroom includes a variety of teaching and learning strategies, enabling every child ...
How to use barrier games to support active listening There are a number of proven active listening strategies that suit EAL learners. Ideas for barrier games ar...
Speaking and listening activities for EAL learners We often treat speaking and listening as one activity, but for English as an additional language learners, ...
Developing rich early language opportunities Giving a child social and communication skills is the most important aspect of early childhood development....

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