The ELHQ Blog

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Crick Software’s Clicker 6

December saw the official preview of Clicker 6 at Crick software’s headquarters inNorthampton.  Clicker is already used in 90% of UK primary schools which prompts two...

Our Favourite Christmas Teaching Resources – 2011

It’s two weeks until Christmas and I’m sure by now you’ve sorted your displays and planned all your festive activities for your school or early years setting. Never...

Validating Children’s Thinking Time

I attended a conference today with UFA (University of the First Age) which was extremely thought-provoking in many ways. Whilst I was there, I shared with the group a tec...

Saint Andrew’s Day

First of all let me start by wishing you all a happy Saint Andrew’s day. I have a confession to make…I was completely unaware that it took place on November the 3...

Writing Voices

Just out is a new book about writing in schools. Writing Voices is by Teresa Cremin and Debra Myhill, two highly experienced educationists with wide experience of writing...

The use of video in the classroom

Over the next few months I will be taking a look at some simple ways to encourage the use of technology with Lower Primary teachers. Younger pupils are able to express a...

ELHQ Animations & Interactive games

Following on from my last post about animation in the classroom I thought I’d mention that I intend to create a few more animations for children’s songs in the months...

Animation in the classroom

A few days ago I finally managed to upload an animation that I created some time ago of a children’s song about a little green frog. I uploaded it to youtube and I’ve...

Head teachers vote in favour of industrial action

Schools across the UK are likely to be closed for a day later this month after the National Association of Head Teachers voted in favour of industrial action over the gov...