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What is LEGO® MINDSTORMS®? A teacher’s guide
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® dates back to 1985, but what actually is LEGO MINDSTORMS and how do you use it in the classroom? Welcome to Hope’s intro to MINDSTORMS.
Teach kids to code: coding vocabulary for students
Teaching kids to code doesn’t have to be complicated! Use our coding glossary to kick start your students’ coding journey.
What is antimicrobial? Using antimicrobials in schools & nurseries
Keep hearing the word ‘antimicrobial’ and wondering what it is and what it has to do with classrooms? Our introduction to antimicrobial has got you covered.
Why Finland has the best education system in the world
Year in, year out, Finland performs exceptionally in the PISA, so what makes it the best education system in the world? We take a look.
5 Chinese New Year teaching ideas
Celebrate a different culture and tradition with your class using these 5 simple Chinese New Year teaching ideas perfect for KS1 or KS2.
What does the word gap mean?
We take a look at the ‘Why closing the word gap matters’ from Oxford Language report and break down their recommendations for reducing the word gap.
5 activities to teach phonics outdoors
Spice up your phonics lessons by going into the big wide world! We’ve come up with 5 activities you can use to teach phonics outdoors.
Building literacy skills: using LEGO ® in the classroom
LEGO ® has been a firm favourite with kids and big kids since the 1930s. Why not use LEGO ® in the classroom to improve literacy skills?
7 outdoor summer activities for kids
We’ve put together some of our favourite summer outdoor activities for kids, where each idea will require different skills and areas of learning.
Tackle maths anxiety with 6 outdoor activities
Children as young as six can have maths anxiety. How can taking maths outdoors help and what activities can you do? We’ve got 6 ideas to help you!
Shoe inferences: a writing lesson activity
Whether it’s World Book Day or not, try this engaging English lesson activity to ignite pupils’ imaginative description of a character.
Top teacher tips for remote learning
Setting up remote learning in your school? Use our tips from an experienced teacher in Hong Kong.