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Blumps – Multiplication Activity Sheet For KS1 Maths Introduce your upper KS1 pupils to the unusual 5-eyed, 3-armed, single-legged creature known as the ‘blump’. Using their multiplication skills, can they work out how many eyes, arms and legs there will be when up to 10 blumps get together…? Find 10 more free multiplication game resources for KS1/2 here.

Wobbly Wellyfish – Multiplication Activity Sheet For KS1 Maths Can your pupils pick out all the numbered ‘wellyfish’ that belong in the two times table? Browse more times tables activities.

Colour & Write Sheets: Tudor – Worksheet For KS1 English 2-page PDF containing two Tudor-themed illustrations – a typical Tudor-era building and a picture depicting Henry VIII – for pupils to colour in, alongside printed lines for them to write on.

Colour & Write Sheets: Seasons – Worksheet For KS1 English 4-page PDF containing four illustrations themed around the seasons for colouring in, alongside printed lines for pupils to write on.

Colour & Write Sheets: Egyptian History – Worksheet For KS1 English 4-page PDF containing three illustrations themed around Egyptian history for pupils to colour in, alongside printed lines for them to write on.

Colour & Write Sheets: Days Out – Worksheet For KS1 English 5-page PDF containing four illustrations themed around ‘days out’ (beach scenes, fairgrounds) for pupils to colour in, alongside printed lines for them to write on.

Colour & Write Sheets: Nature – Worksheet For KS1 English 4-page PDF containing three nature-themed illustrations for colouring in and printed lines for pupils to write on.

Colour & Write Sheets: Creative Art – Worksheet For KS1 English 7-page PDF containing seven illustrations with a ‘creative art’ theme for pupils to colour in, alongside printed lines for them to write on.

Growth mindset lessons plan

Growth mindset lessons – KS1 thinking skills plan with Charlie & Lola If you can begin growth mindset lessons from the moment children start school, you’ll never hear pupils complain of a lesson being ‘too hard’ ever again. Carol Dweck’s theory of mindsets is one of the most powerful tools teachers have for developing independent, confident and life-long learners. According to Dweck, a professor of psychology at […]

A Minute Of Madness – Lesson Plan For KS1 Music That moment when the children first get their hands on the instruments at the start of a music lesson typically sounds like a chaotic cacophony. Don’t try to shut it down, suggests Chris Fenton – if channeled appropriately, that natural enthusiasm and curiosity can give way to some sweet music thereafter…

Hatching Plans – Eggs-Themed Lesson Plan For KS1 Nutrition And PE Eggs can be a useful aid to teaching pupils about the importance of good nutrition – and as Jim Levin shows, they can also help impart some valuable lessons about body movement…

Learning Goals – World Cup-Themed Lesson Plan For KS1 And KS2 Geography And Science Use Brazil’s hosting of the 2014 World Cup as a jumping off point to explore the country’s natural sights and features, followed by an investigation into the physical forces at play in a game of blow football

Singapore Maths? The UK Can Still Teach 2016’s PISA Chart Toppers A Thing Or Two "In Singapore, we've always given the best teachers to the highest-achieving classes because we are trying to get the best results"

Get With The Program – Programming Lesson Plan For KS1 Computing If you’re wary about teaching years 1 and 2 algorithms, programming and debugging under current KS1 computing curriculum, don’t be – as Emma Goto explains, it’s easier than you think…

“Don’t Ignore Your Wellbeing” – A Letter To Myself At The Start Of My Teaching Career What advice would you give yourself looking back? Here's what Nancy Gedge wishes she'd known

Is Becoming A Nursery Owner Right For You? It’s vital to understand the challenges that come with opening an early years business, but don’t let the hard work deter you, says Tricia Wellings

How To Succeed With The Early Years Pupil Premium Used effectively, Early Years Pupil Premium funding really can make a difference, explains Sue Fisher

VR On A Budget – Mr P’s ICT Top 6 Free Apps And Resources Not got the funds for 30 headsets? Here's how to get the benefits of virtual reality without the spend

The Key To Providing High-Quality Early Education Is Well-Trained And Qualified Professionals PACEY’s second Building Blocks survey reveals a sector that’s highly experienced and increasingly well-qualified, but further investment is needed, says Liz Bayram

If We Want Our Young People To Engage In Politics, We Must Start Them Young – Really Young Former defence minister Peter Kilfoyle explains how you can inspire political engagement in the primary classroom and shares his motivation for making a personal stand

Try this three-phase planning grid to embed spelling and grammar into your English curriculum With the curriculum’s heavy emphasis on grammar, there’s a danger children could be put off writing for good. But get your planning right and there’s plenty of fun to be had, says Emma Caulfield...

Sam Angus: “The Best Stories Leave A Thumbprint On The Brain” Sam Angus has almost certainly finished writing about animals in wartime – unless another story demands to be told

10 Things Every Teacher Should Know About the KS1 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test Don’t get caught out by the KS1 grammar, punctuation and spelling test. Here are 10 things every teacher should know...

How to explain sentences to primary children Debra Myhill’s masterclass takes you through all the elements of this vital unit of meaning, from capital letter to...

Taking Maths Outdoors – Mathematics Guidance And Activities For EYFS Bring your teaching of numeracy outside, suggests Judith Dancer, and you can draw on a range of creative and imaginative – not to mention messy – ways to get children building up their maths skills. Here are just a few suggestions…

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