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Fun Spring Activities For Children
Spring is a magical time for children to observe / explore nature and learn about the world around them. As winter loosens its grip, the world stirs with new life –...
What is Continuous Provision? A Guide to Play-Based Learning in EYFS & KS1
What is continuous provision? Continuous provision is a method of early education that focuses on offering children a rich and varied learning environment where they can...
How to Use an Emotions Dice: 12 Engaging Activities for Children
Using an emotions dice with children is a fantastic way to help them explore emotional well-being and mental health in a fun, interactive way. This guide explores creativ...
What is a Visual Timetable?
A visual timetable is an interactive resource made of illustrations or photographs that help children understand the order of the day and predict what will happen next. I...
A guide to teaching phonics
All schools are required to teach phonics in Key Stage 1 however, there is no statutory requirement for schools to follow any particular phonics teaching scheme. Ofsted d...
Phonics Terminology
Whether you’re a parent, grandparent or even a teacher, it can be confusing navigating your way through the various terms used in the teaching of phonics. So we’ve pu...
Educational, creative storytelling kits: Pojo’s Adventures
I met Pojo recently. He is a small dog puppet and was at the House of Lords with his creators Tonya Meers and Natasha Dennis. They are sisters and run an award winning co...
Teaching children to code with Code Kingdoms
Coding has been a big feature of this school year but while many teachers are getting to grips with Scratch and buying in resources and lesson plans to support the less c...
‘Angels Welly Beat Schools Challenge’: A journey into musical creativity with CBeebies presenter Andy Day
International Children’s Charity, Angels, has teamed up with children’s TV presenter Andy Day to launch the ‘Angels Welly Beat Schools Challenge’. The aim of...
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