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How Author Jon Mayhew Used Comics to Build up his Reading Stamina as a Child “Wimpy Kid is fine as long as you’re trying a bit of Michael Morpurgo too”

Back-to-School Bingo Game with KS1 and KS2 Versions Help your new class get to know each other with this fun game. Give each child a ‘Find Someone Who…’ board (choose the KS1 or KS2 version), and let them go around the room to find somebody who can sign their name in each box on the board. The aim is to fill up their […]

Find a Book Children Will Love and It Will Stay With them Forever Holly Webb loves classic children’s books so much, she’s written sequels to two of her favourites...

Reduce Teacher Workload by Streamlining your English Marking Fed up with marking against lists of exacting criteria? Just pick your favourite stories and take the rest of the day off, says Jon Brunskill...

Not Every Student Looks Forward to the Summer Holidays When welcoming your new class back to school in September, remember that not every child will have had fun trips and adventures. Some, sadly, will have had a very unwelcome break...

How Drama Helps Primary Children Understand Books and Stories Drama is about far more than acting. With the right activities, we can help children understand texts in more detail than ever before, says Ian Eagleton

GCSE Results Day 2018 Reactions – What Students, Teachers and Education Experts are Saying From the nervous wait to the big reveal, follow the responses to this year's secondary exam results...

“I Just Write About the Things that Amuse Me,” says The Tiger Who Came to Tea Author Judith Kerr When Judith Kerr invented a story for her daughter about an unexpected visitor, she didn’t realise that people would still be sharing it fifty years later...

8 Ways to Use Classic Children’s Books in your Primary Classroom Bob Cox’s ideas will help children of all abilities to engage with – and enjoy – more-challenging texts...

Give Pupils a Real Reason to Write if you Want to See Extraordinary Work Want to see extraordinary writing from your pupils? Give them a real reason to write, urges Debra Kidd

Villains and Characters who Break the Rules in Books Allow Readers to Reconsider Their own Morals Characters who break the rules in books allow readers of all ages to reconsider their own boundaries, says Andy Stanton...

“Harry Potter Changed My Life,” says McFly-Star-Turned Author Tom Fletcher McFly songwriter Tom Fletcher credits JK Rowling with kick-starting his parallel career as a children’s author...

Use the Powerful Appeal of Films to Explore Narratives in New Ways It’s not just books that tell stories – so why not use the powerful appeal of movies to explore narratives in new ways, suggests Irena Brignull

How to Get Children to Edit their Work and Put Feedback into Practice Getting children to rewrite their work is a hard sell, but perhaps there’s another way to help them put feedback into practice, suggests James Clements...

Great Activities for Tempting Children to Become Book Lovers You can’t force someone to love books, but you can tempt them to become a dedicated devourer of stories, says Teresa Cremin...

Explore Different Cultures And Countries With Activities For These 10 Brilliant Children’s Books Ask your class to become armchair adventurers, finding inspiration for art, dance and writing in many different cultures and continents, says Carey Fluker-Hunt...

How Good Verbal Feedback can cut your Workload and Help Children Become Accomplished Writers Done well, verbal feedback can cut your workload and help children become accomplished writers...

What is a Makerspace and why does your Primary School need one? Tinker, tailor, inspire, build with your very own makerspace, says Joslyn Adcock...

Use constructive criticism in feedback and assessment to develop resilience in pupils Help your students to make the most of mistakes, says Jackie Beere...

You Don’t Always Need a Book to Get Children Hooked on Storytelling Even in a house with no books, there are always stories waiting to be discovered and shared, says Hayley Scott...

KS2 PSHE and Financial Education Lesson Plan – Manage and Grow £500 of Virtual Savings Help children learn about financial risk and reward via a variety of games… Developed by charity RedSTART and Inspiration Youth, Money Matters is an interactive financial education workshop designed to teach primary pupils key financial principles in a fun, game-based way. Set up the four different activities throughout the classroom and explain that children can […]

Why Former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson Prefers Acting Out Stories for Children than Just Reading Them “The best performers aren’t always the strongest readers”

The 2019 Tech For Teachers Awards Seek Excellence In EdTech The search is on once again for the very best in classroom technology...

Schoolchildren in uniform doing icebreaker games

Icebreaker games – 5 ideas to help children settle into their new class Spice up your start-of-term routine with these five fun getting-to-know-you games and activities this September...

Why your Early Years Staff Need to Know about Children’s Nutrition and Healthy Eating If your team is lacking the skills they need to help children eat well, it’s time to invest in some CPD, says Lindsay Gilbert…

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