Getting to Grips with Grammar
Advice and ideas for ensuring that grammar is taught effectively and creatively in KS1 and KS2.
10 ways to use word clouds in the classroom
Word clouds are a popular way of representing information and they can be seen everywhere. But how can we use them in the classroom? Here's a list of ten easy tried and tested ways to use them to support teaching and learning.
Watching the Detectives: Teaching Inference and Deduction
One of the all-time most popular Primary English articles which looks at the age-old problem of teaching inference and deduction in KS1 and KS2.
To boldly go... and come back again: voyage and return stories
A hugely popular article looking at voyage and return (sometimes called home-away-home) stories. The article refers to well-known children’s stories and films and shows that knowing the structure of these stories can support children with their own narrative writing.
Neil Armstrong: celebrate his legacy with a picture book
An article celebrating The Sea of Tranquillity by Mark Haddon, whilst giving a nod to Neil Armstrong.