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Introduce Children To Elements Of Risk Slowly; They Need To Feel Safe A Q&A with Fiona Bland, Early Years Adviser at NDNA, on risky outdoor play and activities, and children who may not be ready to challenge themselves just yet

Nelson Spelling – Sample Lesson For KS1 English Try a sample Year 2/P3 lesson focusing on 'are', 'air' and 'ear' graphemes.This resource includes links to free accompanying activity sheets and teaching notes – further information can be found at the OUP website.

Nelson Grammar – Sample Lesson For KS1 English Try a sample Year 2/P3 lesson focusing on adjectives, taken from OUP's Nelson Grammar series. This resource includes links to free accompanying activity sheets and teaching notes – further information can be found at the[...]

It’s Time We Found A Job Title That Sums Up What Every Early Years Practitioner Does – Teach! What’s in a name? Why does our qualification dictate our title over the skills and attributes required of the role?

Encouraging girls, black pupils and kids from lower socio-economic backgrounds to enter the sciences Developing ‘science capital’ in primary school is crucial to allowing all children to think ‘I can be a scientist’...

An Outdoors For Everyone – Why We Must Provide Green Spaces For All It isn’t always easy to provide young children with the natural spaces they need, but it’s a challenge we must overcome

With Bullying, Take Into Account That SEN Students May Struggle To Recognise The Behaviours Involved Every school must have measures to prevent bullying, but research suggests over 16,000 young people in the UK are regularly absent because of it. So how can we do better?

“It’s A National Scandal” – Expert Dr David Whitebread Offers His Solution On Summer-Born Children The summer-borns question continues to vex parents and childhood campaigners alike. Richard House asks early years expert Dr David Whitebread for his solution.

My #BAMEed Pledge – Why Diversity In Teaching Matters #WomenEd has done a lot to raise the profile of the need for more female leaders, but black, Asian and minority ethnic educators are still facing systemic barriers that need addressing

Why You Should Visit A Special School With a large number of children needing SEND support or EHC plans, why have so few teachers taken a trip to see how settings outside the mainstream do things?

Your Six-Step Sequence To Modelling Writing Across The Curriculum The importance of showing good written skills is not the preserve of English lessons, all subjects can benefit from it

Teach Children How To Improve Their Writing – Without Your Help Ian Eagleton saw big improvements when he helped children to take control of their writing – down to the very last semicolon. Here’s how you can do the same...

Tips For Children – Spread A Little Kindness Children’s mental health charity Place2Be is hosting its annual Children’s Mental Health Week from the 6-12 February 2017 and the theme is 'spread a little kindness'. It can be hard to know what to do[...]

Discover New Ways To Teach Literacy Through Film Movies make a great end of term treat – and a powerful tool for teaching literacy all year long, says Jane Fletcher

“Education Is Your Passport To Life” – An Interview With Floella Benjamin As a Caribbean child coming to England, Baroness Floella Benjamin experienced hostility and rejection, but today she helps young people embrace the rich cultural tapestry of British life

Addressing The Erosion Of Young Children’s Body Confidence With children as young as three experiencing body image anxiety, we need to take action now

New Year’s Resolutions For Those At The Top Of The Education Ladder For 2017, we could all do better, starting with those in power

Government’s 14-Point Childhood Obesity Plan Wastes Time And Money With Its Narrow Scope 'More sport, less sugar' isn’t enough to tackle this health crisis

Crying in cupboards – What to do when you’re bullied at work While it can feel like there’s nowhere to turn, keeping your head down is often the worst thing to do...

If paintings could talk – Using artworks as a moment in time to launch learning activities They say a picture paints a thousand words, so why not get children discussing a few of them, suggests Sophie Merrill...

7 Steps To Making Sure Your Staff’s Festive Celebrations Don’t Lead To An HR Hangover It’s party time, so here's how you can keep any Christmas crackers in check so that everyone has fun

Forget viral maths questions popping up on your Facebook feed and try these real algebra teasers You won't believe what happened when Sarah from [your location] solved this maths equation that 123% of people got wrong!

If You Have More Than Five Employees You Need To Write A Health And Safety Policy – Here’s How Your policy shouldn’t be difficult; it simply needs to reflect what you do and how to manage it

The Starter, Main Course And Dessert Approach Isn’t The Only Way To Serve Up Delicious Lessons Tapas teaching can offer a number of small engaging dishes for your students and leave them hungry for more

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Shout It Out: Children Can Manage Their Own Volume Levels If your ears are ringing and your throat is sore, perhaps it’s time to change your tactics

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