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Conflicts – Healing divisions and promoting peace in school Steve Chalke reflects on how schools ought to respond to the personal and emotional impact of contemporary conflicts and warfare

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Retrieval practice in the classroom – Boost long-term knowledge retention with this powerful learning strategy Use these retrieval practice examples, activities, templates and ideas to help students recall previously taught information...

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Dr Seuss books – Best resources and worksheets for KS1 and KS2 Celebrate the master of rhyme and wordplay with these activities, ideas, lesson plans and more...

Spelling games – Best offline and online options for primary Give these spelling games a go to consolidate spelling skills and eradicate common mistakes...

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Snow activity – KS2 cross-curricular snowflakes lesson Embrace the chill of winter and explore the beauty of snowflakes with this fun project combining science, maths and art...

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Creative writing – How to nurture your young authors Get pupils into the scribbling spirit with these ideas for the classroom and after-school clubs...

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Editing writing – Why revisions are important Pupils need to know that improving on a written draft is not just making a neater version and correcting the odd spelling error...

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Challenging texts – Why using them benefits all A more ambitious approach to text selection, and rationales for using them in English lessons, will benefit pupils of all abilities...

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Comics – How to use them in your classroom Comics and graphic novels are a much more versatile teaching tool than you might think...

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Persuasive writing techniques – Best resources & advice for KS3/4 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...

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Maths problem solving – Why schools should prioritise this skill Problem-solving is a crucial, yet somehow underserved component of maths lessons – and that needs to change, says Dr Ems Lord...

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Greater depth writing – What counts and how to teach it What counts as greater depth writing, and how can you spot it, let alone teach it? Three experts share their words of wisdom...

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Reading comprehension KS2 – Ultimate resource guide for Years 3-6 Make sure your pupils have all the reading comprehension skills they need with these worksheets, lessons, activities and more...

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Setting description – Resources & advice for writing outstanding settings Use these strategies and resources to give children the tools they need to create powerful settings for their stories...

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Arts subjects – Could SHAPE be the new STEM? Tallulah Holley explains why arts, humanities and social sciences subjects need their own catch-all acronym – and why SHAPE may well be it

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English games KS3 – Best offline and online games Boost secondary students' English skills with these fun, free-to-play interactive games (both offline and online)...

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Creative writing pictures – Using images in English lessons A well-chosen image can be an invaluable teaching tool...

Modal verbs KS2 – Best examples, activities and resources What is a modal verb? Help children get to grips with this element of grammar with these teaching resources, lesson plans and other ideas for primary...

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EHCP – Navigating a path for families in a struggling system Debby Elley explores the need for a shift in our understanding and utilisation of EHCPs and how reimagining their role could provide families with a more stable foundation in an increasingly challenged system...

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Mental health in schools – ‘Brave’ boys but ‘dramatic’ girls? We should celebrate boys' willingness to turn to others for mental health support, but let's not compare their ‘bravery’ with girls’ ‘attention-seeking’

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Art curriculum – Does yours have the potential to offend? With some previously studied works of literature now warranting content warnings. Caroline Aldous asks whether the same might apply to visual art…

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Questioning – 20+ strategies to encourage deep thinking You might ask over a million questions over the course of your teaching career, but which types of questions are most effective?

Balanced argument KS2 – Best resources for primary debates Help primary pupils learn to debate, discuss or argue a point articulately and expressively, whether in spoken or written language, with these activities, ideas and lesson plans...

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Minimum service levels bill – Let’s start with policymakers If teaching staff must abide by ‘minimum service levels’, then the same ought to apply to policymakers says Melissa Benn...

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KS2 newspaper report – Best activities & resources Extra! Extra! Boost students' non-fiction writing skills with these newspaper report templates, guidelines, formats, tips, worksheets and more...

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