For many children, the thought of not trick or treating this Halloween is gloomier than the ghostly stories being told to celebrate the occasion, but why not bring an additional event into your classroom to combat the disappointment? Hope Education are encouraging...
These Halloween ghost tealights are the perfect classroom craft to help children develop their clay work skills. Teach children the importance of correct thickness, how to use water to join pieces and smooth out cracks, as well as how to effectively use a rolling pin....
The connection between colours and certain moods has interested scientists and psychologists for a long time. But can colour psychology apply to education and learning, and how can we apply that to the classroom? In this article, we’ll run through which colours are...
If you’re after a simple but spooky solution for an upcoming craft session, then look no further than the pipe cleaner spider. These fun eight-legged friends are great for Halloween or any time you want to make a creepy, atmospheric classroom or home. And the...
Vocabulary is one place where we never stop learning. Interacting with the world, speaking to people and enjoying new experiences often brings new words that broaden our vocabulary. While children will pick up the majority of their vocabulary implicitly from their...
Negative numbers can be tricky for children to understand at first, this is where a visual number line comes in handy. For this activity we’re focusing on some negative number challenges with the additional help of a number line. Use the printable negative number line...
