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Help Children Write Grammatically Accurate, Creative Stories – Without Teaching To The Test The GaPS test may be useless, but don’t let it strip the creativity from your lessons. Teaching grammar is essential to the art of good story telling...

Babysitting Services - And Other Ways Schools Can Get Children And Parents Excited About Books Golden tickets, canny advertising and peer power. There are countless ways to get children and parents excited about reading – even if it means offering a babysitting service, says James Clements...

10 imaginative book topics based on adventures at sea Sublime and mysterious, the ocean plays host to countless magical children’s stories...

18 Ways To Boost English Skills In Any Lesson If teaching English is restricted to set hours in the day, you’re missing a trick. Here are 18 ways to enhance reading and writing skills in any lesson...

Pupils With ADHD Becoming Disengaged? Here’s How To Keep Them Interested If you’ve ever checked Facebook in a staff meeting, you’ll know why it’s so important to tap into what each child, especially those with ADHD, finds truly interesting, says Letitia Sweitzer...

Physical intervention is a last resort, but you should always be prepared for it Even though it should only be used once all other options are exhausted, there are still a number of key principles that should underpin any school’s approach to physical intervention

The Inclusion Myth – How The Grammar School System Affects Students With SEND As the grammar debate continues to rage, Alison Wilcox looks at the impact of a selective system on students special educational needs

Eion Colfer: “If Teachers Get 10 Minutes To Catch Their Breath, They’re Doing Well” Helping his actress mother learn her lines taught Eoin Colfer about drama, dialogue, and how to spot truly great writing…

“She Can’t Cope And She’s Locked Herself In The Stock Room” – What I Learnt From Mentoring Trainees It's no longer enough to simply 'lend' them your class. Coaching is a rewarding two-way street

Benjamin Zephaniah – “Dyslexia Is A Weird Word” Benjamin Zephaniah struggled with literacy, was thrown out of a succession of schools, and had run-ins with the police – but he never, ever, thought he was stupid

32 Great Reaction GIFs For Typical Teaching Moments Our roundup of some of the funniest short clips that capture some universal teaching truths

Deathly Hallows discussion pack

Deathly Hallows – Harry Potter 7 discussion guide and activities In the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter is devastated by the death of his mentor and also angry at the limited information left to him by Dumbledore. He embarks with Ron and Hermione on a long, tortuous journey to find his enemy’s remaining Horcruxes so that Voldemort can be killed. When Harry makes his last and […]

Found Yourself In A Social Media Storm? My Advice: Leave It Alone. Do Not Respond. Do Not Engage Prevent a parental Facebook gripe escalating into a national press conference with The Primary Head's one piece of simple advice

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What Is Ofsted Looking For From Your School’s SEND Provision? School inspections now include an examination of SEND provision and pupil progress – so how should you prepare for when the inspectors come calling? Natalie Packer takes a closer look…

Why Successful SEND Programmes Begin With Emotional Support Amanda Godfrey explains how teaching children about their feelings can help close social and academic gaps between pupils with SEN and their peers

Use Metacognition To Help Children Understand How Great Writers Work If we can guide children with the right questions, they’ll soon learn to navigate the pathways of deeper thought for themselves, says Michael Walsh...

Where Does SEND Begin? – Are We Limiting Children’s Development By Underestimating Their Abilities? What if it's poor teaching, not inbuilt learning problems, that causes some children to fall behind?

Bored Of The Same School Trip To The Local Museum? Choose A New Venue To Charge Children’s Learning Residentials can be fun, memorable events that engage children in learning, but they can also be stressful for teachers, so here's how to get the most out of your excursion and keep things fresh for all

Virtual Reality In The Classroom - The Benefits And The Barriers The technology is in its infancy, says Simon Harbridge, but the educational possibilities of virtual reality are very exciting indeed...

How Free Book Trailers Can Be Used To Inspire Reading and Writing Dramatic, accessible and best of all free, book trailers can be used by the cunning teacher to inspire reading, writing and oracy, says Rachel Clarke...

Children taking part in writing club

Writing club – How to set one up and boost children’s confidence In the inspiring environment of a well-run writing group, children’s literacy skills will flourish – so why not set up your own?

Teach primary grammar with Taylor Swift (and other music) Pink Floyd were certain they didn’t need “no education”, but your pupils might think otherwise, says Stephen Lockyer...

The Four Key Skills That Make Children Great Writers If we want all children to become great writers, it’s not enough to expose them to great writing. There are four key skills that we must teach, says Ros Wilson...

How Can Schools Make Every Teacher A Teacher Of SEND? With SEND expertise no longer a specialism but something all staff need to know about, James Bowen looks at how schools and SENCos can go about bringing them up to speed…

10 Lessons You Can Teach Using Powerful Children’s Book Pictures Great children’s book artwork is the ideal starting point for inspirational topics, says Carey Fluker Hunt...

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