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Butterfly Lion activities

Butterfly Lion – Cross-curricular KS1 activities Friendship, war and separation are some of the big themes that children can explore while reading Michael Morpurgo's The Butterfly Lion. How different would life be if your best friend were a lion? This is[...]

Hermelin The Detective Mouse resource

Hermelin The Detective Mouse – KS1 inference activities Help KS1 children play detective alongside Hermelin the Detective Mouse by scanning the illustrations of this visual feast of a book for clues. These activities are perfect for comprehension work. Children will create a table[...]

We're All Wonders resource pack

We’re All Wonders – Classroom activities Consider themes of kindness, individual differences, dealing with personal challenges and the need to belong with this teaching and discussion guide for We're All Wonders. This is RJ Palacio's incredible follow-up to Wonder. The guide[...]

Count Your Carbon

Why I love… Eco-Schools’ Count Your Carbon tool Emma Powell, assistant principal and sustainability lead at Darlinghurst Academy, discusses the impact of Eco-Schools’ Count Your Carbon tool About MeEmma PowellAssistant principal and sustainability lead, Darlinghurst Academy About usDarlinghurst Academy is a primary school[...]

STEM education word and illustrations

STEM education – Downloads, activities and ideas for teachers What does STEM stand for and how can you implement it in the classroom? Find out here...

KS1 music lesson plan

KS1 music – Add sound effects to your favourite stories From the clunk of the Tin Man to the thud of a Gruffalo, music can add atmosphere to children’s stories. This KS1 music lesson plan contains ideas to get your pupils started... Do you sometimes[...]

Worksheet about words that end in 'er'

Words that end in ‘er’ – KS1 comprehension worksheet This worksheet features four sentences with missing words that end in 'er'. Children need to fill in the correct choice, from a selection of three. Each sentence in the worksheet provides a unique context, encouraging[...]

Red Nose Day ideas guide

Red Nose Day schools – Primary and secondary guides These Red Nose Day schools guides contain everything you need to get set for some serious funny business. Do something silly. Do something daft. Raise a smile, a laugh and a whole load of cash.[...]

Development Matters 2021

Development Matters 2021 – Free PDF download and guidance Development Matters 2021 features guidance on how children develop and learn. It has been designed for all early years practitioners, whether you're a childminder or work in a nursery, school nursery or Reception class. The[...]

Great Fire of London

Great Fire of London KS1 – Best history teaching resources We've picked out the best lesson plans, resources and activities to teach the Great Fire of London in KS1...

Girl thinking, representing Blank Levels of Questioning

Blank Levels of Questioning – Using them in your classroom Understanding where your pupils lie within the Blank Level framework means you can group them together according to the complexity of the task...

A climate change KS1 renewable energy lesson plan

Climate change KS1 – Renewable energy lesson plan In teaching our pupils about more sustainable ways of living, we could be making the biggest difference of all...

Victorians KS1 lesson plan

Victorians KS1 – Explore change via Victorian homes Using the familiar setting of houses and homes, this Victorians KS1 lesson gets to the heart of one of history’s key concepts: change. A Victorian suitcase that no one has opened for more than 100[...]

Mother's Day colouring pages

Mother’s Day colouring pages – Free UK printables If you're looking for Mother's Day colouring pages, you'll love this delightful free download. This simple yet heartwarming colouring download is not only a fun classroom activity. It's also a wonderful way for children to[...]

Resources for teaching about pets

Teaching about pets – Five-lesson RSPCA unit for KS1/2 Teaching about pets and how to care for them this term? These free resources from the RSPCA will help children to understand pets as living animals with needs and feelings. They're perfect for using during[...]

Story writing KS2 lesson plan

Story writing KS2 – Use maps to inspire imaginary world-building Immerse pupils in a spot of imaginary world-building and watch their fiction writing flourish with this story writing KS2 lesson plan. It can also be adapted for KS1. Maps are everywhere and an integral part[...]

Students talking about retrieval practice in the classroom

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...

Bench covered in Dr Seuss books illustrations

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...

Dr Seuss activities

Dr Seuss activities – KS1/2 resource pack This Dr Seuss activities pack, perfect for National Poetry Day, includes three separate PDF poetry activity sheets for different primary age groups. Each is based on a different beloved Dr Seuss book. Dr Seuss activities[...]

Green Eggs and Ham activity pack

Green Eggs and Ham – KS1 lesson pack Dr Seuss' classic book Green Eggs and Ham, featuring the famous Sam-I-Am, was first published all the way back in 1960. Let your Key Stage 1 children play with words and the power of persuasion[...]

Inference KS1 Goldilocks lesson plan

Inference KS1 – Goldilocks lesson plan Explore different versions of the classic tale Goldilocks in this inference KS1 lesson plan. Pupils will learn about inference, deduction and point of view. Is the story of Goldilocks as clear-cut as you might think?[...]

Migration lesson plan

Migration lesson plan – KS1/KS2 activities from RSPB Animal migration has fascinated humans for millennia. In this migration lesson plan your class can track the amazing journeys some birds make as they cross continents, countries and oceans on their migration journeys. Migration lesson[...]

Children in a circle with teacher, representing behaviour management in early years

Behaviour management in Early Years – Expert tips and ideas We've gathered a selection of expert strategies for managing behaviour to help your nursery run smoothly and let all children get on with learning and having fun...

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

Printable flags

Printable flags – 32 countries from around the world This free download includes printable flags for 32 countries from around the world, from Argentina to Uruguay. Printable flags Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Denmark Egypt England France Germany Iceland Iran Japan[...]

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