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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.
6 ways to tackle mental health in the classroom
Wondering if there are any simple ways you can tackle mental health in your classroom? We have 6 simple ideas for you to have a go at.
Strategies and tips for effective intervention in the classroom
Within this teacher’s guide, you’ll find a whole host of tips, advice and techniques for planning and implementing the perfect intervention strategy for any subject.
7 ways technology can improve the blended classroom experience
The blended classroom plays an important role in modern education. In this piece we offer seven ways to introduce technology into the blended classroom.
8 tips for encouraging social distancing in your classroom
Thinking about social distancing in your classroom? We’ve got some top tips for how to incorporate social distancing in the classroom with ease.
5 card games to boost learning proficiency
Card game aren’t only for playing Go Fish with the family. Take these five ideas for using card games in the classroom to develop learning proficiency in English and maths.
3 ways to teach kids to code in maths lessons
Teach your KS1 kids to code as part of your maths lessons using our 3 easy techniques and activities. Cross-curricular teaching’s never been so simple!
Meet E.a.R.L: the perfect way to teach kids to code
Teaching kids to code has a multitude of benefits but teach kids to code with E.a.R.L and their coding skills will be out of this world!
The perfect resource for improving speaking and listening
We take a look at a goodie but an oldie resource that can be used in KS1 And KS2 to improve speaking and listening.
Travelling Tales story sacks prove to be a World Book Day hit
We sent a Travelling Tales sack to Moston Fields Primary School. Find out how they used it to celebrate World Book Day 2019.
3 unusual activities for Numicon®
As a fantastic concrete resource, there are tons activities for Numicon. We’ve gathered 3 quick, effective and unusual Numicon activities.
Ways to use Rainbow Torches inside and outside the classroom
Find out exciting and inspirational ways to use Rainbow Torches inside and outisde the classrom and bring a splash of colour to your curriculum.
4 unexpected benefits of coding robots in the classroom
The benefits of teaching coding in the classroom are far-reaching. Find out how coding can help with communication and other unexpected benefits.