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How Useful is Pre-Course School Experience for Trainee Teachers? Pre-course experience won’t stop new teachers suffering from shock when they get their first placements because challenges of the job vary...

Could Edtech Stop Us Teaching to the Test? Making use of the media they love can help students succeed in English literature, says Emma Slater...

Teaching poetry – How rap can inspire a love of words and poetry in primary children Did you know ‘rap’ is an acronym? It stands for rhythm and poetry, and it can unlock creativity and inspire a love of words, rhyme and music among children, says Karl Nova...

8 of the best living things and their habitats resources for KS1 science 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...

iLearn2 Game Creation Non-Coding Activity for KS1 and 2 This activity pack has been designed for both Key Stage 1 and 2 and covers game creation without the need for programming skills that pupils may be learning in other aspects of the computing curriculum. Pupils will need access to the free Sketch Nation website or the free Sketch Nation app on iPad or Android. […]

iLearn2 Scratch Chat Activity Pack for KS1/2 Computing/ICT These activities are designed to help pupils learn the basics of Scratch by programming talking and movement. Children will learn to: Add backgrounds (stages) and characters (sprites) Write a simple program to have two sprites talk to each other Write a program for a sprite (eg ball) to move a certain distance You will […]

iLearn2 Scratch Chat Activity Pack for KS1/2 Computing/ICT These activities are designed to help pupils learn the basics of Scratch by programming talking and movement. Children will learn to: Add backgrounds (stages) and characters (sprites) Write a simple program to have two sprites talk to each other Write a program for a sprite (eg ball) to move a certain distance You will […]

iLearn2 Comic Creation Activity for KS1 Computing/ICT Comic Creation covers a wide range of objectives including: Add, resize and organise colour or picture backgrounds Add, resize, organise characters/objects to different panels Add narration using text and direct speech using speech bubbles What will you need? As well as this resource download, pupils will need access to the Make Beliefs Comix website. It […]

iLearn 2 Computer Discovery for Early Years Children from a young age should not just learn how to use computers and digital devices but also understand how computers help us, the differences between different types of digital technology and recognise basic components. These activities should ideally be taught in sequence to first develop an understanding of computers before using them to achieve […]

How to use technology in music lessons to provide memorable learning experiences Technology can create memorable learning experiences in music lessons and provide the perfect platform for your passions, says Glenn Carter...

How Training can Help Teachers Improve Parental Engagement Increased parental involvement improves student outcomes, argues Kerry-Jane Packman – and training can help teachers make that happen...

Why Primary Children Should Read About Topics Like War If nothing else, stories that open children’s eyes to history and give them a clearer insight into the plight of others and the modern world, says Emma Carroll...

Young Writers Poetry Patrol Competition Activity Pack for KS1 Poetry Patrol is here to inspire your pupils aged 5-7 to get writing. They can write an acrostic poem, a riddle or a sense poem using the fun, free activities from the Acrostic Croc, Riddlin’ Rabbit or Sensory Skunk, which will ignite their imaginations so they’re ready to create fantastic poetry! Use the colourful worksheet […]

Young Writers My First Riddle Poetry Competition Activity Pack for Reception Introduce your reception class to poetry with My First Riddle from Young Writers. This fun competition encourages younger pupils to use their senses and imagination to create their own original riddle. Your class can write riddles on any theme, from the current class topic to people, places or animals. The entry deadline is 24 May […]

How my Experience as an EAL Pupil Helps me Support my own Students My own problems as an EAL pupil helped me understand the importance of tackling vocabulary limitations to support learning, says Farzana Iqbal...

Understanding ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Children Longterm and little-understood illnesses like ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome, can leave pupils misdiagnosed, isolated and forgotten, so it pays to spot the signs, says Claire Tripp...

National Poetry Day assembly resources

National Poetry Day assembly – Explore ‘truth’ with five poets Deliver a National Poetry Day assembly with the help of verse by Joseph Coelho, Michael Rosen, Rachel Rooney, Karl Nova and Victoria Adukwei-Bulley… This assembly plan by Jonny Walker is based around the theme of ‘truth’ and will last around 30 to 40 minutes. All children will require a small piece of paper and a pencil. […]

Composing music is a skill every child can and should do Composing isn’t about trying to emulate historical figures in wigs and tights; it’s a skill everyone can learn – and teach – without fear, says Dr Elizabeth Stafford...

Teaching primary children the building blocks of sentence construction The methods for teaching English set out in The Writing Revolution can make a real breakthrough in the understanding of sentence construction, says Sophie Bartlett...

Teach Spelling as a Problem-Solving Skill – Just Like Maths Why do we consistently give children the answer when working with words when we would never dream of doing so with numbers, asks Laura Dobson...

Evidence-Informed Practice in Teaching is Much More than the Latest Educational Fad Avoid the perils of untested interventions that do more harm than good by embracing research-informed practice, say Dave Harris and Professor John West-Burnham...

Is Our School System Failing Dyslexic Students? Stringent spelling and punctuation requirements for exams are limiting achievement for dyslexic children, says Amber Lee Dodd...

10 Years On: The Impact of Reading Recovery New research shows that early intervention can have a lasting effect on children’s literacy – helping to close the disadvantage gap, explains Dr Susan Bodman...

Adding Unit Fractions 1 Loop Cards for KS1/2 Maths These reusable cards are excellent for one-to-one tutorials and interventions. They are also great when working with small groups or as a starter/plenary for a whole class. This particular set of cards allows students to practise adding unit fractions in which one of the denominators is a multiple of the other. Note that the questions […]

Secrets of a ‘Naughty’ Kid My teachers would never have guessed what I was going through as a child, says author Sam Copeland...

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