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Inspirational Ideas to Encourage Writing
Delve into these top hints and tips from teachers on their favourite methods to inspire creative writing in the classroom. Read more
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'Who I Am' - A Digital Media and Art Project
Mike Barrett creates stunning works of art using traditional methods teamed with digital techniques. Here he shares how, despite initial reservations, his passion for this type of media developed and also how he uses it to inspire creativity in people of all ages. The results are truly amazing! Read more
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Identifying and Understanding Emotions
Both children and adults sometimes need support in identifying and understanding emotions. This blog discusses the value of sharing, discussing and dramatising emotions to support others in understanding them. Read more
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Technology to Support STEAM Lessons
Technology plays a crucial part in STEAM education. Read this blog to explore ways to use technology to support STEAM lessons. Discover how technology can boost creativity and innovation and spark interest in STEAM. Read more
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Dyspraxia & DCD: Quality First Teaching Guide
Dyspraxia, also known as Developmental Co-ordination Disorder, is a common disorder that affects movement and co-ordination. It does not affect intelligence, but it may make daily life more difficult. It can affect co-ordination skills – such as tasks requiring balance or playing sports – and fine motor skills, such as writing or using small objects. Read more
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How to Boost Language Development with Open-Ended Resources
Learn how open-ended resources support children’s language development by encouraging conversation, storytelling, and collaboration. Read more
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How to Introduce Kitt Robot to Children
Introducing Kitt Robot the Learning Companion to children can be an exciting journey into the world of technology and learning. Here are some effective strategies to make this introduction engaging and educational. Read more
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Introducing the TTS Maths Poppits
Rebecca Hanson, Maths expert and consultant, shares her thoughts on how the TTS Developed Maths Poppits can be used to support different areas of mathematical learning. Read more
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How can we use the month of Ramadan in our classrooms?
Are you an RE co-ordinator, or passionate about bringing high quality RE into your classroom? Here are some quick, simple and very effective ways to introduce Ramadan to your class at this topical time of year. Good quality RE should broaden your pupils' knowledge and deepen their understanding, while still being just as fun and engaging as any other lesson. Read more
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School Reward Ideas for Good Behaviour & Achievement
We recently ran a giveaway to win a multi-purpose podium stage. To win, we asked for your top ideas on how to reinforce good behaviour, success and achievement in your classroom and school. Your reward ideas were so inspiring, we decided to group them all together and share, you can find them in the list below. Read more
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Settling Children into Reception
Looking for some settling in ideas for Reception children. Read this blog to find out more. Read more
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The Power of Picture Books by Tishylishy
Throughout my teaching career I have had a love of picture books and I’ve yet to find a colleague that doesn’t share this obsession! As we all know, PLAY is fundamental in an Early Years setting but so is TALK and the opportunities we can offer to encourage and enable this to happen are always at the forefront of my mind. Read more
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Maths Manipulatives: Base 10 (Dienes)
In this blog and video, Dave Godfrey, maths consultant, explores the background and use of Base 10 within the maths classroom. Read more
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Batik painting on fabric - Key Stages 3-5
Explore a range of creative ideas for Batik painting on fabric, designed for key stages 3 to 5 to enhance art and craft lessons. Read more
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Safe Teaching and Learning Principles for PSHE
In this fourth blog in the series, Lucy Marcovitch shares five key principles to follow throughout all primary PSHE teaching. Read more
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Schematic Play Part 2 - Enveloping and Orientation
My wife is one of three girls and tells me that on Christmas morning when they were growing up, once the excitement of unwrapping the presents was over, they would take all of the crumpled paper, smooth it out and re-wrap the presents, then repeat the unwrapping. This perfectly illustrates the satisfaction children get from wrapping up, and the schema known as 'envelping'. It is partly a magic trick - the object is no longer there. It has been transformed by the child magician into something else. Read more