When driving the maths mastery approach, manipulatives are a key part of a teacher’s armoury. From Early Years and KS1, right through to KS2, manipulatives can be used to enhance maths understanding. Hands on resources are fast becoming an essential part of the how we...
Teachers spend a lot of time encouraging students to read in school. Some children develop a passion for reading at a young age and never lose it. Others love reading and then fall off the literature train as they get older and find other distractions. A lot dislike...
Helen Graves Food blogger Helen Graves is a renowned food blogger, recipe specialist and the owner of the popular Food Stories blog. Teachers are some of the busiest bees in the hive. Often, we’re left with little time to eat our lunch, never mind actually...
It’s been well over 100 years now since Britain’s involvement in the Great War, but we still come together to commemorate those that fought for their country. In preparation for Remembrance Day, we’ve pulled together some resources that are perfect for a lesson...
Fireworks are some of the most visually spectacular uses of basic science, so why not take the opportunity of bonfire night to teach children how fireworks work and what fireworks are made of? In this lesson plan (aimed at KS2 pupils), you will be provided with a...
Numicon was initially designed to facilitate children’s understanding and enjoyment of maths. The inventors (Oxford University Press) could not get their head around the fact that seemingly intelligent children were having real difficulty with maths. They felt that...
