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3 handy teacher shortcuts to staying organised
Stick to a single, solid system to stay organised We’ve spoken about this before in our previous post about getting...
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How useful is inventive spelling for primary school children?
What is inventive spelling? Inventive spelling refers to the approach that young children tend to use for writing words they...
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How to get the most out of your teacher planner
Plus, this week we’ve got a couple of tips to help you get the very most out of your teacher...
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Spotting potential signs of dyslexia in primary school children
All this is true not just for adults, but primary school children too. For schoolchildren, the challenges that the condition...
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How to build a young child's vocabulary
That’s part of why school exercise books are so instrumental to children’s learning, especially vocabulary and spelling books. This week...
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The biggest reasons why exercise books shouldn’t stay in schools
Sometimes teachers are understandably cautious about letting their class take exercise books home in case they get lost or damaged...
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How do you help KS1 students struggling with their spelling?
Most early spelling words will need to be memorised, particularly high-frequency service words such as articles, pronouns, prepositions and conjunctions...
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4 New Year's Resolutions for teachers that are actually helpful
New Year is traditionally that time of year when we make all sorts of unrealistic promises to ourselves, both in...
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The best exercise books for children with learning difficulties
It's estimated that between 4% to 5% of the population live with an SLD (specific learning difficulty), and they've been...
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4 top tips for setting the perfect primary school homework
Ensure it’s specifically relevant to classroom learning Let’s be honest - you probably don’t need to be told this. But...
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4 easy and engaging writing activities for Key Stage 1 children
Reimagining classic stories For many students, there’s nothing more intimidating than a blank page. Over your teaching career you’ve probably...
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What’s the difference between plain and tinted exercise books?
What are tinted exercise books, and how can they help your class? The different available shades of tinted exercise books...
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