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We’re a helpful hub for primary school teachers and early years practitioners. Find articles on education, advice, wellbeing and free resources and activity ideas.
9 effective ways to teach communication skills to your pupils
Active listening, non-verbal cues and questioning: there’s a lot to cover when teaching effective communication skills to children. Use our ideas to help.
What is LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime? A teacher’s guide
If you’re thinking about investing in LEGO for your STEAM lessons, find out all about LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime in this teacher’s guide.
Fun facts about Ancient Egypt
Excite and engage your class in the wonders of ancient Egypt with this collection of fun facts about this incredible civilization.
15 LEGO activities for maths lessons
Little LEGO bricks have the capability of transforming engagement in a classroom. We have collated 15 maths activities you can use with your pupils.
Prefix, suffixes and root words: A worksheet pack
A comprehensive worksheet pack that focuses is on root words, including their relationship with suffixes and prefixes. Download it for free here.
Craft: How to make a cardboard lighthouse
Head up to the lighthouse with this simple 10-step craft idea for kids. See how to transform an old cardboard tube and yogurt pot with this step-by-step guide.
Using adjectives: Worksheet pack
If your pupils are just getting to grips with using adjectives, this worksheet designed to push children to use a range could be just the thing.
12 Would You Rather questions just for teachers
Perfect for a lunchtime chat in the staff room or as an aside during your next meeting, take on these Would You Rather scenarios that are all about teaching.
Bullet journals: Ideas and hacks for organising your week
Want a fun, creative way to organise your week in the classroom? Bullet journals are rising in popularity, so here are inspirational ideas and hacks for starting your own.
Going green in the classroom: 27 exciting project ideas
Who doesn’t want a class of eco-warriors? Use our project ideas to go green in the classroom and educate your pupils to be kinder to the environment.
Handwriting practice: A resource pack for KS1
Handwriting is a key skill for pupils in KS1. Our free activity pack hands you everything you need to help pupils of all skill levels improve their handwriting.
Mindfulness for teachers: practice makes peaceful
Beat back to school blues with mindfulness for teachers; find out the benefits of mindfulness and practices you can try out today.