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For any students who think maths is dry and dull, use these YouTube guides and problems to show the magic of numbers
We know teachers are spending too much time on marking, says the EEF, but are yet to establish what strategies work best
New report from the Royal Institute of British Architects criticises poor communication, lack of flexibility and 'over-engineering' in government's school building programme
Figures accompanied by four recommendations for world leaders regarding refugees' right to education
Primary teacher Stuart Swann recalls how LEGO Education materials have assisted him and his pupils over nearly two decades...
School Teachers' Review Body report on pay suggests a 1% rise in teacher salaries won't be enough to tackle continuing recruitment pressures within the profession
We take a dive into #langchat and unearth some informative infographics, sharp satire and inspiring ideas...
Now reaching the end of their initial term, Teach First trio Holly, Sophie and Joe are still being surprised, frustrated and delighted by life in the classroom...
Stafforshire University research finds that children who play with books and jigsaws are more creatively inspired than telly-watchers
Pick up some tips and get inspired with this selection of messy play-themed blog posts from around the world...
Our pick of the posts to have caught our attention over the last week...
Achievement For All’s 2015-2016 Impact Report shows promising signs for equality in education
Put the pens and paintbrushes to one side, for tonight we make our mark with marbels, loo rolls and more
Stop! Grammar time. Give kids a fun way to consolidate learning with some basic interactive activities to test their SPAG skills...
Bag your school library a fantastic set of fiction for KS1 and 2 for WBD 2017
From the cute and cuddly to the fiery and ferocious, these mythical beasts are always a popular part of literary history
If you needed any more of an excuse to let kids' creativity loose then Children's Art Week will do nicely
Achievement for All and Kinderly are helping Early Years practitioners to kick-start children's education
NLT training places are up for grabs to five lucky KS2 teachers as part of a new Enid Blyton Bursary – but you need to act fast...
New school year, new school you, with these KS1 and KS2 lesson ideas from experts in education
Get creative with Willy Wonka's popping candy or explore moon rock with these great activities
Don't be a square, boost your kids' shape recognition skills with these ace activities
Deck the school halls ready for the festive season with these creative and crafty activities for primary...
Children’s education is suffering because of poor mental health experienced by many teachers, according to new research...
Explore energy, motion, forces and waves with these amazing activities including broadcasting a message into outer space, engaging in meteorology and studying sound by creating your own instruments
Help your Year 10 and 11 students on the path to their GCSEs with these free lesson plans
Get kids colouring, crafting and creating this Easter with these easy-to-do ideas
Lesson plans, activities and worksheets to help secondary students develop their understanding of percentage change
Starting as a newly qualified teacher this September? Then we've got everything you need here, from behaviour management to surviving school trips, to make sure you're prepared and ready to succeed...
We've created everything from classroom decorations to art projects and seasonal story starters for you to use this festive season...
Once upon a time, pupils weren't expected to know what a fronted adverbial was. Today's students, however, very much are, and hopefully these resources can help...
Do your primary class need help with words that sound the same but have different meanings? These SPaG worksheets, activities and ideas will have them separating their 'there' from their 'they're' in no time...
Today's kids might use these important punctuation marks more for emojis than making a pause in a sentence ; ) – but these SPaG activities will help them get to grips with using them correctly in their writing...
Boost your primary pupils' maths skills with this range of free-to-play interactive games for ages 7-11...
The launch of a new website is offering teachers expert-made resources at affordable prices...
Show primary pupils the unlimited potential of word power with these resources for prefixes, suffixes and root words...
Get primary kids hooked on physics with these activities, ideas and lessons on light sources, light and shadow and more...
Give young maths students a firm grounding in addition with these worksheets, games, videos, lesson plans, posters and more for teaching number bonds to 10...
Government takes aim at 'myths and misconceptions', while SchoolDash casts doubt on academies' role in improving outcomes
Parents-led SATs boycott sees children kept at home, amid warnings from government Ministers...
Resource pack for primary and secondary schools aims to develop pupils' critical thinking skills when online
Let us know which teacher and school has inspired you most over the past year, and they could win some fantastic prizes courtesy of LEGO® Education...
How LEGO EV3 kits can be proved to test the veracity of scientific statements...
New creative writing method for secondary schools seeks to provide students with skills in competition, creativity and collaboration
We find out how a LEGO Innovation Studio helped boost student engagement in A Level maths and computing at Newcastle-under-Lyme College...
The second term has left the post-Christmas lull behind, and sees Teach First trio Holly, Sophie and Joe finding new ways to help their classes progress...
Site users divided over whether or not increased school selection is a good idea
NSPCC helpline provided 844 online porn-related counselling sessions to children over the last year, including 130 to children aged 11 and younger
Over the course of a decade, this grassroots movement has grown from being a few men in a pub to a global source of collaborative CPD. Here, some past TeachMeet participants share their fondest memories...
Education apparently not a big issue as Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond barely addresses funding and staff problems
Free resources? It really is Xmas. Do we also get a free dinosaur?
More than a fifth of teachers who sought help for students were unsuccessful
A collection of the best literary dress-ups you tweeted to us, as well as some amazing efforts from around the country
A quick and easy collection of homework ideas, worksheets and ideas for parents to help Year 6s get ready for test time
Come 2 September we all remember the devastating inferno that blazed through our capital in 1666...
Three adults with disabilities look back on the teachers they can’t forget – for reasons good or bad…
42! It's the answer to 'how many days are there in six weeks?' as well as 'Life, the Universe and everything'
Bring the Bard to life in dramatic fashion with these amazing activities
Your three-point plan to improving students' maths skills at every level
Help us understand the impact of teacher stress, anxiety and depression on students' learning
Did the new 'teachers for teachers' conference hit the ground running?
Get your fix of biology, chemistry and physics with these amazing free lessons for secondary...
Help students prepare for this half of the English exam with this collection of useful tips and tools...
Improve your secondary students' algebra skills by factorising quadratic equations with these lesson plans, activities, ideas and printouts...
The judges’ verdicts are in, and Teach Primary is delighted to announce the winners of its first Resource Awards
Close the word gap and boost your secondary students' lexicons with these free activities, worksheets and posters...
Eight steps to teaching KS1 maths, based on the White Rose Maths scheme of work...
It's not too late to get hold of a ticket for this year's Southern Rocks event on Saturday 2 February – and here are a few reasons to consider it...
Whose grammar resources? Your grammar resources. Some SPaG worksheets? Many SPaG worksheets. Make learning determiners stick with these great resources and lessons...
Getting kids to talk about themselves shouldn't be hard, but getting them to create good autobiographical writing, you might need these activities, ideas, templates and worksheets...
Go green this June 5th and help your pupils understand how to build a brighter future, and why we all should, with these activities, ideas and lesson plans for World Environment Day 2019...
Celebrate World Oceans Day this year on 8 June and let your children learn about the amazing worlds that lie deep beneath these big blue bodies of water, and why they're so important...
What's the most important core subject? Are schools setting us up for life? What do you wish you'd learnt at school? Teaching Abroad Direct looked to find the answers...
Fed up of reading 'and then...', 'and then...' in your children's writing? Try these story starters, structures, worksheets and other resources for primary pupils...
What will you do to celebrate 20 years since the first publication of The Philosopher's Stone?
Go from just 'classwork' to 'exceptionally well-written classwork on noun phrases' in Year 1 and 2 with this list of great activities, ideas and resources...
Judges include comedian Lucy Porter, authors Clare Mackintosh and David Melling and Mumsnet editor Sarah Crown...
Admissions policies and oversubscription criteria apparently contributing to 'social divergence'
Dr Angelo Grubišić and indoor skydiving company team up deliver lessons on human flight to visiting secondary classes...
Appointment as government's 'enterprise tsar' will see entrepreneur and broadcaster promote benefits of apprenticeships to school-leavers across the country...
Substandard teaching, lack of revision and jitters on the day tend to be the things most people blame for poor exam results – but what if the exam venue itself is working against you?...
Overwhelming majority of respondents believe preparations for KS2 assessment have had detrimental effects on children's education and broader wellbeing
Outgoing PM confirms details of new schools that will offer 20,000 places between them
If your daily pre-work eating routine leaves something to be desired – or if you don't have one at all – then this is one Twitter conversation you'll want to pay attention to...
Our trainees experience the highs and lows of assessment, a disheartening conference and excessive, extravagant, intolerable, unconscionable synonym abuse...
Google Expeditions Pioneer Programme now inviting sign-ups from schools across the country
Education Minister confirms that "We will not introduce statutory mathematics and reading resits on children’s arrival in year 7"
804 schools currently found to be coasting, based on 2014/15 results
The algebra part of the Key Stage 3 curriculum is covered with this free range of printable or online worksheets and tests...
You won't believe what happened when Sarah from [your location] solved this maths equation that 123% of people got wrong!
Have five times the fun with this small selection of interactive games to help kids learn and consolidate their times tables facts
From quickfire card games to 'spot the mistake' cards and mathematical puzzle games, these resources will help your students get to grips with algebra from the off this year
Help your Year 6s get their apostrophes and commas in order and make sense of tense with these free activities and worksheets...
Use everything from recycled materials to MDF and Photoshop to help bring out students' inner artistic identity and voice
Knowing me, knowing you, we're all going to find introductory exercises a little awkward, so we best make them fun and inclusive at least...
If you've got some wisdom to offer or opinions to share regarding primary school PTAs, we want to hear from you...
Add to your setting's library with these wonderful books for early readers
Give your students a piece of the Pythagoras with these excellent lesson plans for lower-secondary students
Give your class a firm foundation in factors, multiples and prime numbers with these excellent ideas
Explore climate change, use mobile phones to learn fundamental map skills, see what effects humans have on water and much much more...
Host a Mad Hatter's tea party, Make Dear Zoo come to life and create fairytale fridge magnets with these excellent ideas for young children to enjoy World Book Day 2020...
Whether you're looking for resources for a class novel, ideas for writing exercises or just general teaching support, the #TeamEnglish community has you covered...
An entire breakdown of the National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study for Year 7-9 with worksheets, activities, ideas, PowerPoints and more for every element...
The search is on once again for the very best in classroom technology...
Let little ones face fears safely with this collection of tales featuring all things scary and spooky this October...
Improve the breath and depth of KS3 and KS4 students' vocabularies, help close the word gap and give them the language skills needed to succeed across all subjects with these expert advice articles...
Get your hands on these excellent learning aids without parting with a single penny
This year's British Science Week takes place on 8-17 March, so try something new and exciting with your secondary pupils with these activities, ideas, lessons and other classroom resources...
Introduce square numbers to your primary pupils in a fun, engaging and easy-to-understand way with these worksheets, videos, activities and other resources...
Grab your free weekly teaching resources for primary courtesy of The Week Junior...
Give your Year 1s a firm foundation in basic maths with these activities, ideas and lessons for number place value...
Switch from cm to mm, km to miles and metric to non-metric with ease with these worksheets, interactive games and other primary teaching resources...
Cover this part of the primary curriculum with ease with these lesson plans, worksheets, activities and other resources...
It doesn't matter whether you're a 'glass half full' or 'glass half empty' kind of person, these primary maths resources will help your students get their fill of capacity and volume...
Workload concerns, talk of strikes, resistance to academisation and Ministerial heckling play out before conference delegates in Birmingham...
Wateraid's Pupil Pipeline challenge will see pupils establish links with schools in Zambia
Court's ruling backs parent who refused to pay £120 fine for taking daughter on term-time family holiday to Disney World
Ads for teacher recruitment initiative aimed at academics boils PhDs down to the plain-spoken basics...
Favoured appointee has chaired Ofqual since 2011 and co-founded academy sponsor ARK, but possesses no hands-on teaching experience
As the renowned lawn tennis competition gears up, here's a selection of resources to get your pupils into backhanding, volleying and smashing spirit...
As Nicky Morgan bows out after two years at the helm of the DfE, what do we know about her successor?
Some of the key points we've taken away from this year's results day, along with a selection of responses from the profession...
As the end of their first year comes to a close, our NQTs are getting the hang of this teaching lark, but in education there’s always room for new ideas, and nasty surprises...
We round up some of our favourite guides to making substances for assembling, squeezing, squishing and smooshing...
New guide and accompanying resources aim to assist schools in building on existing mental health provision and devising new initiatives
Survey by The Key finds that nearly one in 10 school leaders have previously been victims of cyberbullying
Maths is essentially all just one big puzzle book anyway, so why not have some fun?
See what titles are on offer in March and prepare your lessons with free complementary resources
Looking out the window at grey skies and cold winds? Why not start thinking ahead to brighter days of daffodils, bluebells and birdsong with some seasonal outdoor activities?
Friday 15 March this year is a time for schools to get have fun and fundraise for a great cause, so here are some ideas to get you going...
Whether it's getting children to be more active and understand the benefits of health and fitness, or using this year's run as a hook for maths or geography these are some of the best ideas around
Help prepare your Year 11s as best as possible by easing any exam pressure with helpful study tools...
Use mermaids, magic, wizards and trolls to explore why myths and legends survive history (and reality)
Give primary pupils a good grounding in times table and multiplication skills with these activities and ideas
Whether it's learning perfect tense through pop songs or fluency in speaking through Dr Who, these resources will have your class loving language learning
Get children active and in control of their bodies as they grow
Give your school a great gift this Christmas
Make Christmas cards, felt robins and cardboard crowns to colour and wear with these amazing activities
Use paintings, role play and primary source materials to boost your students' historical knowledge with these amazing lessons
It's snowing! Make the most of it with these weather-related activities for students to enjoy indoors and out
Help children to practise their multiplication skills with these fun games and activities
Whether students want to create an epic adventure in a fiery inferno or tense tale in a sleepy town, make sure they create a compelling plot and a fully realised setting with these resources...
Start September with behaviour standards high and carry them on throughout the year with some of the best advice articles for KS3 and KS4...
You and your students can have your say in what books made you roaring with laughter by casting your votes in this year's Lollies!
Boost secondary students' lexicons and word skills with some fun, free-to-play interactive games...
Spend less than £80 and get your hands on these excellent learning aids
This Tuesday 5 Feb use Safer Internet Day to educate children about being responsible online, with these fun, free, informative resources...
Our selection of educators and celebrity authors reveal the children's writers they love the most...
Sometimes it's good to be average, common and stuck in the middle, as your secondary students can find out with these lesson plans, activities, ideas and more...
Whether it's fractions of amounts, adding and subtracting fractions or finding equivalent fractions, these worksheets, activities and lessons will help your primary maths students get to grips with this area of the curriculum...
Help children have fun in the sun either side of the summer holidays with these lesson plans, ideas and activities to ensure they're engaged in learning in the natural world...
Celebrate Black History Month in Britain this October with these lessons, assemblies, recommended movies and more...
From Monday 7 to Friday 11 October help raise awareness of dyslexia in schools, support students and learn how to spot signs early, with these resources, activities and helpful advice articles...
Get your pupils' grammar games on point by spicing up their writing with these antonym and synonym activities and ideas...
Ofsted chief caught on camera revealing why he 'got into a lot of trouble' with the DfE to union representative
Comic classics and clever clocks - possibly coming to a school near you...
Counselling sessions addressing exam stress worries up by 9% and concerns over exam results up by 20%
548,006 applications for secondary places received in 2016 – up 2.8% compared to last year
PM robustly defends government's intention to convert all English schools into academies at Prime Minister's Questions
'Faith Schoolers Anonymous' pitched as blogging platform and source of support for pupil whistleblowers
Star Wars, space terms, technology and Trump also figure highly in entries to this year's 500 Words story writing competition
LEGO can be used in primary classrooms in myriad ways – here are a few illustrative examples...
More than half of TAs responding to survey report experiencing physical violence from pupils and parents over the past year
Cross-curriculum activities aim to develop language skills and cultural knowledge of KS1/KS2 learners with English as an additional language
We chat to the author and illustrator Cressida Cowell about her ongoing efforts at getting families to read together – and the dedication of teachers at a 'demoralising' time...
Prime Minister's plans to increase number of 'good school places' will see opening of new grammar schools, existing schools given powers to select pupils, and universities and public schools called upon to share their resources and expertise...
New campaign aimed at parents enlists Dr. Linda Papadopoulos to highlight the impact of bullying carried out via digital means
Annual vocabulary competition organised by Vocab Express sees another year of impressive pupil performances
From early splatters and smears to the tricky business of wielding a pencil, here's a selection of videos to help you navigate the business of mark making...
Let young children explore their own learning experience through sensory activities in the natural world...
Get planning for the literary event of the year this March, and celebrate in style with these great teaching ideas...
Having 30 children in front of you all day every day means that sometimes things come out of your mouth that you couldn't imagine saying elsewhere, here are some of the best online
Avast ye scurvy-infested seadogs, there's hidden treasure to be had with this bounty of books
Coast and Town presenter Nicholas Crane knows a thing or two about our home island – thanks to a passion for geography that started at school
Make sure your pupils' revision adds up with these resources to help remember and recall all they've learned...
From letters and diaries to creative fiction, news articles and persuasive writing, these fantastic novels provide inspiration aplenty
Shiver me timbers! Check out this buried treasure chest full of fantastic resources
Get the best out of your MFL students with these adaptable lesson plans suitable for KS3 or 4
May the odds be ever in your students' favour with these excellent ideas for teaching probability
Plus download a free copy of Teach Early Years full of practical activities and more
Save time scrambling about for the perfect adventure story with fronted adverbials, or a persuasive writing passage with the best hyperbole ever, we've rounded up some of the finest free examples going...
LCM and HCF are areas students often confuse, so these resources will help you make sure they know their factors from their multiples and offer some engaging activities to let the lessons sink in
Bring your internet safety up to speed with Google's new one-stop shop for keeping kids protected when using the web
Boost your students' word banks and vocab skills with this range of resources, games activities and ideas for primary school...
It’s 10 years since David Walliams’ first book The Boy in the Dress was published! Share your celebration for your chance to win an ultimate World of David Walliams Birthday Party!
We've rounded up a selection of expert opinion pieces and advice articles to help your nursery run smoothly and let all children get on with learning and having fun...
Cover reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and spoken English with this huge collection of free resources that will help prepare your students on the road to GCSEs...
Help your KS1 and 2 students get to grips with place value, whether it's whole or decimals numbers, addition or multiplication, with these tips and activities...
Sometimes the most exciting stories are those we know to be true – so why not share these with your class, and see where they take them?
Get your evenings back with these excellent learning aids
Looking for some great new books and activities for young primary children for this year's World Book Day? Look no further. We've got a quarter century of free book topics for you here...
The Beano is on the lookout for Britain’s funniest school class. So download the free comedy-writing lesson plans and enter your class' three best gags...
Download these free resources for KS1 and KS2 on farm animals, pets, wildlife, habitats, minibeasts and lifecycles for National Pet Month in April...
Don't give your students half an education on fractions, give them the whole thing with these activities, worksheets and other resources...
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Day this 3 October with these great lessons, activities and ideas for KS1 and KS2...
Help primary children know their shapes inside and out with these teaching resources for area and perimeter...
Whether you still spell it 'SPaG' or go for the modern 'GPS', that 'S' part is a key component that you can help children master with these games, activities, strategies and advice...
Information resource finds children more likely to report seeing unsuitable material on social media than parents
Use dragons, unicorns, superheroes and magnificent machines to help your class make great strides in literacy with Pie Corbett
Finish the year off in stride, then plan your summer so you feel relaxed, refreshed and ready for the new school year...
Nick Gibb confirms that test due to be taken by around 500,000 pupils this year is to be pulled, following accidental publication of live test paper on government website
Letter from Sir Michael Wilshaw to Nicky Morgan expresses concerns over 'harm and indoctrination' risks of unregistered schools – and points to home education laws as possible factor in their growth
Researchers in Schools and #thesisforkids aims to ease the recruitment crisis in education
Downloadable guide seeks to explain the workings of the English school system for migrant parents and practitioners
First day of discontinuous strike action over pay and working conditions scheduled for July 5th
Justine Greening announces that final decisions on new fairer funding system for schools and higher needs will now be taken 'early in the new year'
Grades are down on last year, as impact of recent reforms starts to filter through...
The recently appointed CEO of the Chartered College of Teaching explains where she plans to take the organisation over the coming years – and why its government funding won't compromise its independence...
If you're in need of a spiritual, moral, social and cultural topic to discuss with your students, take a look and see if you can find any inspiration among this hand-picked selection...
If your school is celebrating Halloween there are plenty of ghoulishly fun things you can do, from arts and crafts to not-too-scary masks and making a monstrous menu of treats...
New study suggests that growth of MATs, rising pupil numbers and exodus from the profession are contributing to a leadership crisis in England's schools
Bring the outdoors in and experiment with sensory delights with these seven super ideas...
If any children are finding a particular multiplication table a struggle, there's always a neat gimmick that might help, and these videos show some of our favourites
From superheroes to the brave and the bold to kids with unique talents, these stories can engage and entertain, and get children to consider what makes them special
Give children's comprehension skills a boost in time for May's tests
Quick and easy study tips from prioritising to taking eye breaks and avoiding the ineffective skim-reading of notes to give your pupils peace of mind...
From a field of hundreds, 38 resources made the final cut...
Encourage your class to step into the wonderful world of stories with these brilliant titles
Help your KS4 students boost their MFL skills on the road toward GCSEs with these activities, ideas and lesson plans
Get your grammar game going with these great interactive activities for primary pupils...
If your students' experiences of circles, squares and triangles is limited to a PlayStation controller, these resources will come in handy
The full results from the Leeds Beckett University and Teachwire.net research into the link between teacher mental health and quality of teaching
Following Nick Gibb's refusal to answer a basic multiplication question on live TV, we thought we'd put together a simple quiz to see if your maths skills are up to his high standards
Dive deep into Dickens' detailed descriptions and delight in Doyle's detective fiction with these full, and free, lesson plans for your Year 10 and 11s
Help your GCSE students extrapolate, interpolate and correlate data using bar graphs, scatter graphs, pie charts and more
Help your pupils explore the measurements of the sides of shapes with these mathematical worksheets, lesson plans, activities ideas and games...
Save time preparing your lessons with this collection of printable templates for all age groups...
A broad vocabulary won't just help children in reading and writing, it can set them up for success in all aspects of life, and this collection of expert advice can give your students the boost they need...
Get your primary students revved up for reading this World Book Day on 5 March 2020 with these ideas, activities, resources and lesson plans...
Teach highest common factor and lowest common multiple with ease with this selection of engaging resources for secondary mathematics...
With the centenary of the end of World War this 11 November, take the opportunity to teach some great lessons about the importance of this event with these free resources, activities and lesson plans...
Get more bang for your buck with these excellent learning aids that every year group can make use of
Gear up for the biggest literary event of the school year with a wealth of free book topics for your primary class...
Spice up your start-of-term routine with these five fun getting-to-know-you games and activities this September...
With April being National Pet Month, we thought we'd highlight some of the excellent teaching resources produced by the RSPCA for you to share with your KS3 class...
Adding, subtracting, multiplying, finding equivalents, converting to decimals or percentages? Whatever you're doing with fractions, these activities and worksheets have you covered...
Whether your primary pupils are looking at length, wondering about width, or pondering perimeter, these worksheets, lesson plans and activities will help them on their way...
Get your classroom and students ready for this year's Diwali celebrations this October, with the main celebrations on the 25th, with these decorating ideas and classroom activities...
This 6 October, let children show their love and appreciation for their grandparents with these fun classroom activities...
Give primary children a good guide to writing with these worksheets and templates for book reviews, newspaper articles, non-chronological reports and more...
In our second union conference round-up, we turn to the National Union of Teachers' gathering in Brighton...
Department for Education announces that conversion of all schools in England into academies will not be enforced by legislation
Whether you want thoughtful and harrowing fiction, revealing biographies or inciteful non-fiction there are numerous great reads to start a discussion on WWII in the classroom...
Learning doesn't just flow from teacher to pupil – it can move in the other direction too...
Find out how LEGO can serve as both a favourite toy at home and a powerful aid to learning in the classroom...
ATL, NAHT, NUT, UNISON and AEP unions criticise government's continuing support for mass academisation and call for 'meaningful discussions'
School leaders report shrinking budgets, lengthy waits for pupil assessments and insufficient SEN training for new staff
Survey findings by the Sutton Trust and the EEF suggest that proportion of schools diverting pupil premium funding elsewhere is small, but growing
Nicky Morgan believes this year's KS2 results show 'No limit to pupils’ potential' – but unions maintain that they're the product of mishandled government reforms...
Having trouble getting your learners to retain their time tables? Try a different approach using these 2 x 4 videos...
Mark Emmerson, principal at City Academy, Hackney, shares his experiences of this year's GCSE results day...
Time to get your hands dirty...and your clothes...and your hair...and your face...you get the idea...
Some of the tweets that caught our eye among this year's celebration of teachers the world over...
Have I got Pythagoras for you?
There's lots of fun and exciting things settings can do to engage children with mark making – here are just a few examples...
Mumsnet Survey reveals one in 10 parents spend over £25 on Christmas presents for teachers – hopefully not on one very expensive mug
Get in gear for your literary lessons with a smattering of resources from around the web...
From dinosaurs to Scratch, women in science to evolution, here are some great factual texts to inspire kids
Problem-solve mathematical puzzlers with these great games, activities and worksheets for Year 2 students that will help them gear up for May's tests
Victory in Europe Day on 8 May and D-Day on 6 June are ideal opportunities to understand this terrible time in history, and reflect on the sacrifices made in WWII...
Young children will learn new things about relationships every day, so why not celebrate this July with some amazing stories that teach them to cherish those around them?
We find out how the physical development and confidence levels of children with SEND can be given a boost through cycling…
From icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities to behaviour tips and starter ideas, here's everything you need to kickstart the new school year...
Get young children to turn their ear to 'eer' and 'ere' in fun and active ways with these fun phonics activities
Enjoy this season's warm hues while getting in some great number-based activities in nature
Get ready to debate, persuade, agree, disagree and of course empathise with some excellent ideas for boosting communication skills
Just because these literary works are considered classics, doesn't mean the average teen will be excitedly poring over the pages. You're going to need more than mere words to get every student involved, and these resources are ready to help
Poetry can be a tough sell to young students, but these lesson plans offer numerous techniques to get them falling in love with verse...
Make your students' understanding of ratio, proportion and rates of change improve tenfold with these activities, ideas and lesson plans
Help your secondary students branch their vocabularies out with these lesson plans, activities, ideas and games...
We've rounded up our most popular blog posts on Teachwire and put them all in one place, so if you happened to miss any of them make sure to give them a read...
Set your classroom standards early and have children stick to them for the whole year with these expert advice articles and videos...
Keeping KS1 and KS2 children focused on learning can be tricky, but this collection of expert advice, ideas and opinion pieces can help you gain control over your class...
Multi-talented writer and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig on why she was more likely to be found at home reading the Times than in a classroom...
If your secondary students feel like circle theorem is like putting a square peg in a round hole, help them see the point of all these angles by using a triangular one instead...
November 11-15 is Anti-Bullying Week, and this year's theme is 'Change Starts With Us'. So get involved with this collection of excellent free resources for primary and secondary...
Exciting learning aids that will encourage pupils to get involved
Whether you're reading Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet or The Tempest, decorate your class with these colourful key quote posters for students to analyse...
Because Harry Potter and the Stone, Diary of a Kid and James and the Peach just aren't quite as exciting...
Extra! Extra! Boost students' non-fiction writing skills with these newspaper report templates, guidelines, formats, tips, worksheets and more...
As April is National Pet Month, we've highlighted some of the great teaching resources from the RSPCA for you to share with your KS4 class...
Whether they're arguing for a good cause or selling the latest product, give your secondary students all the techniques and tricks they need to be able to write to persuade...
Want teens to read? Letting them know which books certain authorities don't want them to read might be a good place to start this September...
While working out angles of triangles might not seem like an obvious life skill to students, it's a key mathematical concept that you can help them master with these activities and lesson plans...
Get your school fundraising and having fun on Friday 18 October to help disadvantaged children across the UK...
Help children know their relative clauses from their subordinate clauses, their independent clauses from dependant causes, and more, with these resources and worksheets for primary school...
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Study finds reception baseline assessments from three providers to be 'Not sufficiently comparable'
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Queen's address at state opening of Parliament includes mention of new academy conversion powers and national funding formula for schools
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Mario Hjorth Volkmann explains what's involved in bringing a new LEGO Education product from the drawing board to the classroom...
After questioning, Committee left with 'significant concerns' regarding ARK adviser's suitability for the post
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Call for entries now open to celebrate young people’s creativity in filmmaking and reviewing, and innovative use of film by educators
From Horrid Henry to Where's Wally? via Peppa Pig and some monster underpants, these activities will have you covered
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Find some new ideas for sharing one of the all-time most beloved authors with your KS1 or 2 classroom...
What impact can having a disability have on your ability to make friends at school? Three adults tell their stories...
From recognising shapes, colours and patterns to exploring symmetry and size, there's plenty of ways for kids to discover sides and angles
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Whether you're introducing this mathematical concept to KS3 students or stretching GCSE ones, working on linear equations or quadratic, using graphical methods or elimination, these resources have you covered...
The thing about behaviour is that there's always something new to deal with, and children who are immune to your tried-and-tested methods. But these creative ideas and specific scenarios should arm you with a few more tricks...
Looking for something fresh to share with students this 7 March? Check out our recommendations of the best recent novels for early years, primary and secondary...
March is Women's History Month, and IWD 2019 is on the 8th, so mark these important occasions in school with amazing learning opportunities through these great resources...
2019 marks a half century since humankind stepped foot on the moon, so take this opportunity to teach your pupils about Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and the Apollo 11 mission with these resources...
If your KS4 students need a refresher on all their equations for energy, electricity, forces and motions before exam time, these worksheets should help them with their science revision...
Teach your children about the world of animals and their environments, and how we all form part of the same ecosystem, with these great free lesson plans, activities and ideas...
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Make a date in your diary for February for Michael Morpurgo Month 2020, and start planning with these book topics, worksheets, lesson ideas and more for KS1 and KS2...
A homework sheet formatted as a PowerPoint template; styled in the manner of a takeaway menu, it can be customised with...
Two jungle-themed exercise sheets – one lined, one unlined – for use in drawing and writing activities.
114-page PDF containing a bumper crop of material for teaching number bonds to 10 in a fun and visually engaging...
Two large printable images of the Periodic Table of Elements – one with coloured groupings, one without. Files are jpegs.
Kensuke’s Kingdom won the Teachers’ Choice category in the Teach Primary Book Awards 2018 – a category designed to celebrate stories...
Set of 16 printable Halloween flashcards for use in Reception and KS1. Find more of our great free Halloween resources for reception...
This writing worksheet allows children to stir up their own magical potion in their witch’s cauldron. They can write or draw...
Let your class sing along to the 12 Days of Christmas with this PowerPoint document that features lyrics and images every...
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This download includes 10 posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, plus a worksheet (in PDF and Word Doc formats)...
Download and print our free newspaper front page template. It’s perfect for both primary and secondary report writing activities and can...
A 6-page PDF containing 30 cards with colour illustrations that explain the meaning of various positional words, such as ‘beside’, ‘between’,...
Help your pupils develop their scissor skills with the progressively trickier exercises contained in this 8-page worksheet. Beginning with straight lines,...
Two PDF documents – one portrait and landscape – intended to help pupils practice their ability to hold and control a...
This PDF resource features a country factfile of all 32 national football teams competing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in...
Teaching children how to ask for directions can be a lot of fun as it involves looking at life outside the...
Three printable Halloween word mats with six words/images on each, for use in Reception or KS1. Find more of our great free...
These printable worksheets feature acrostic poems for ‘Snowman’, ‘Santa Claus’, ‘Reindeers’ and ‘Christmas’.
This download includes 10 posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, plus a worksheet (in PDF and...
Two certificates – one ‘Great Reader Award’ and one ‘Great Speller Award’ – for use in class- or school-wide competitions and...
Four illustrated worksheets designed to test pupils’ ability to count and compare quantities.
This download includes a printable flag for each of the 32 countries competing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The world’s biggest...
These printable Halloween page borders are great for writing and drawing activities in Reception, KS1 and KS2. There are 5 designs, each...
This festive bunting is ready to print and hang up in your classroom or school.
This download includes 10 posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s Othello, plus a worksheet (in PDF and Word Doc formats)...
Document containing full-page, A4 illustrated multiplication tables for numbers 2 to 9 on separate sheets. The colourful accompanying graphics include tractors,...
Four illustrated worksheets designed to gauge pupils’ ability to compare and contrast visual quantities
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These printable Halloween phonics flashcards feature CVC and CVCC words. CVC words:Bat Cat Hat Rat Fog Web CVCC words:Fang Dark Howl Mask Newt Worm Find more of our great free Halloween resources for reception...
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This download includes 10 posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, plus a worksheet (in PDF and Word...
Four illustrated worksheets designed to gauge pupils’ addition and substitution skills – help the alien to find the missing numbers needed...
Flick through any ‘best books’ list for children and it’s likely the same names will come up again and again: Dr...
A simple printable letter to Santa template. There are two PDFs included, one with and one without lines.
This download includes 10 posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, plus a worksheet (in PDF and Word Doc...
This set of eight Christmas card colouring pages suitable for younger children, includes bauble, stocking, presents, winter houses scenes, and holly...
Boy and girl face drawing templates for use in art/design and PSHE activities.
Five maths worksheets with a jigsaw theme, designed to gauge pupils’ skills at addition. Check out Teachwire’s other number bonds resources...
There’s always one question at the forefront of educators’ minds when it comes to the teaching of writing: how on earth...
This creative writing Christmas story starter worksheet includes short tips for students on plot, setting and characters, and space to write...
This download includes 6 posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, plus a worksheet (in PDF and...
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Two Egyptian-themed exercise sheets – one lined, one unlined – for use in drawing and writing activities.
5-page PDF containing five illustrations themed around Halloween for pupils to colour in.
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This printable Halloween bunting features nine fun, spooky and colourful designs for you to decorate your classroom or setting with for...
Let children’s imaginations soar this Halloween by having them create their own monster. There’s space for them to draw and name their...
Lesson activities to fit the White Rose Maths Scheme of Learning Year 1 Autumn Term. Block 1: Place Value Small Step 1: Sort...
These printable page borders come in five separate designs, each with and without lines.
This download includes 10 posters featuring key quotes from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, plus a worksheet (in PDF and Word Doc formats)...
An innovative, highly effective programme transforming EAL teaching and learning across the world… What’s the Learning Village? The Learning Village is a blended English as an Additional Language (EAL) programme from Across Cultures, for...
An innovative, highly effective programme transforming EAL teaching and learning across the world…
The Learning Village is a blended English as an Additional Language (EAL) programme from Across Cultures, for...
This week’s big story is about three brothers from Scotland – Ewan, 27, Jamie, 26, and Lachlan, 21 – who broke three world records for rowing across the Atlantic. The MacLeans not only...
This week’s big story is about three brothers from Scotland – Ewan, 27, Jamie, 26, and Lachlan, 21 – who broke three world records for rowing across the Atlantic.
The MacLeans not only...
Could the battles of Stamford Bridge and Hastings in 1066 help your KS3 learners to become better leaders and bosses? Like all schools, we want to boost the skills of students...
Could the battles of Stamford Bridge and Hastings in 1066 help your KS3 learners to become better leaders and bosses?
Like all schools, we want to boost the skills of students...
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