Teach Primary - Free Learning Resources

Talking heads

2012-02-16T16:34:59+00:00

Principal required to lead primary school: 126 students, one classroom, seven grades and three teachers (on a good day). Any takers?

How to write a book

2012-02-15T16:48:34+00:00

There’s no one path that will lead children to writing a successful work of fiction, but you can help them to find their own way...

Face off

2012-02-15T16:40:38+00:00

The best way to avoid a happy slapping is to ignore Facebook altogether, says Kevin Harcombe, clinging to his not-so-smart phone...

WIN £100 of Motivational & Reward Products

2012-02-15T14:08:49+00:00

Courtesy of Class Ideas!

Games on!

2012-02-14T16:55:55+00:00

We spoke to James Ross, of St Breock primary school, Cornwall, to discover how his school is setting the county alight with...

Magic Roundabouts

2012-02-08T12:53:53+00:00

A mysterious ice lolly that, when planted, transforms a run down inner city playground into a sprawling adventure garden...

Will we become extinct?

2012-02-08T09:21:18+00:00

Set pupils a challenge that's closer to home and they will be itching to make a difference, says Steve Bunce...

What did you just not say?

2012-02-01T12:44:53+00:00

Learning to understand and use the subtle effectiveness of nonverbal communication can make the difference between a good teacher

Flick the switch

2012-02-01T12:44:33+00:00

It's not enough to teach children how to read; we have to help them understand why it's worth it

A thirst for knowledge

2012-02-01T12:43:27+00:00

Jenny Monk and Cathy Silman investigate the success of a robot building challenge

Award-winning Sticker Collection

2012-02-01T10:43:44+00:00

Encourage good behavior

Rising Stars Story Cards

2012-02-01T10:29:06+00:00

Can be used for creative storytelling across the primary years.

The Niki Davies Calendar of Songs

2012-02-01T10:08:02+00:00

Easy-to-learn, catchy songs for this younger age group

Great Grub Club - Being healthy is fun!

2012-01-31T10:47:02+00:00

Which of these countries grows the most bananas?

Early Shakespeare

2012-01-31T10:01:28+00:00

The greatest name in the world of storytelling has to be Shakespeare. He told every kind of story – comedy, tragedy, adventure, love and melodrama. But how appropriate or accessible are these stories…

Start talking in class

2012-01-27T16:43:35+00:00

Deborah Herridge chews over why we should let our children chat during lessons...

Teacher, tailor, soldier, spy

2012-01-27T16:39:33+00:00

Follow Jonathan Lear's instructions and draw children into an educational world of espionage...

Creativity and the Curriculum

2012-01-27T16:07:59+00:00

Headteacher Alison Peacock helped move The Wroxham School out of special measures to Ofsted Outstanding in under three years.

Keep An Eye Out

2012-01-20T16:04:44+00:00

Assessment for learning in science means watching and listening during lessons in which you challenge children’s understanding, say the IOE

One Mean Maths Lesson

2012-01-20T15:58:56+00:00

It's best if children devote their time to discovering different ways of displaying and interpreting data, says Mike Askew...

2 Simple Things

2012-01-20T15:50:22+00:00

Sticking to a couple of straightforward requests is key to getting them on board...

Oxford Owl – Best BETT

2012-01-17T16:22:13+00:00

Oxford Owl received industry recognised plaudits at the BETT show

Go places with reading

2012-01-17T15:45:05+00:00

National Literacy Trust and Oxford University Press launch UK-wide Reading Competition for Primary Schools

It All Stems From This

2012-01-13T15:45:19+00:00

Science is a source of fascination for pupils and by setting up an after-school club you can give them the chance to enjoy the subject's cre

Going For a Song - PSHE

2012-01-13T11:55:05+00:00

Get pupils in tune with their emotions, relationships and surroundings with the help of some words and music…

New Beginnings

2012-01-13T09:19:17+00:00

Jerome Monahan visited the newly opened Langley Hall Primary Academy to see how it has set about making its mark...

Browned off

2012-01-06T16:54:34+00:00

Kevin Harcombe discovers that both pride, and Maltesers, come before the fall...

Time to intervene

2012-01-06T16:54:19+00:00

Funding for Every Child a Reader may no longer be ring-fenced, but the programme's success demands it should not be dismissed...

Take the mantle

2012-01-06T16:53:02+00:00

Despite the initial fears of some parents, the creative curriculum at Helen Hoarle's school has not come at the expense of 'academic'...

Time to rethink Teaching Assistants?

2012-01-06T15:25:07+00:00

A new report has highlighted the need to reassess the use of teaching assistants in the classroom

Pets and people

2012-01-04T12:14:32+00:00

free, easy-to-use, whiteboard-friendly, teaching and learning resource!

Accolade for Oxford Reading Tree Illustrator

2012-01-03T14:24:24+00:00

The work of a beloved illustrator has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List

Frog Primary Learning Platform

2012-01-03T10:52:19+00:00

Making leaps and bounds with our Frog Primary learning platform
When our school first began looking for a new learning platform, two of the main things on the wish list were that…

Ofsted Outstanding Primary Lessons Pack

2012-01-03T10:43:18+00:00

It’s not always easy to judge how well you are doing as a teacher. Just because the kids like you and your LSAs are on your side doesn’t mean you are effective. How do your lessons stand-up under…

Songs For Every Happy Healthy School

2012-01-03T10:33:08+00:00

I remember the first time I used Out of the Ark songs in an assembly and what a breath of fresh air they were. The songs were bright and breezy, catchy and memorable. Crucially, the songs were ones…

Sifteo Cubes

2012-01-01T14:09:36+00:00

Intelligence in a Box

NEW for 2012 Early Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

2012-01-01T14:08:50+00:00

Teaching Shakespeare made easy.

Lurking in the shadows

2011-12-30T16:53:34+00:00

The adult world can appear frightening to children, so when it comes to facing their fears, Debi Gliori wants them realise they...

Courage under fire

2011-12-30T16:53:21+00:00

Friendship, war and separation are some of the big themes that children can explore while reading Michael Morpurgo's The Butterfly Lion...

What don’t you know?

2011-12-23T16:52:58+00:00

Avoid placing too much emphasis on summative assessment when setting targets, suggests Liz Taylor...

Can I play?

2011-12-23T16:51:43+00:00

Attention to detail will make your school grounds more inclusive and ensure everyone can join the fun, says Learning Through Landscapes...

Nothing’s stopping you

2011-12-23T16:51:07+00:00

Preconceptions about what they can and can't do prevent children from making progress...

Track and act

2011-12-16T16:51:23+00:00

If you really want to get the most from your data, then ‘digging deep’, asking searching questions and taking positive action is a must...

Going for a song: PE

2011-12-16T16:50:54+00:00

Using singing in PE lessons helps to motivate and energise pupils, says Sing Up …

Made to measure

2011-12-16T16:50:07+00:00

Confusion over calculating length, area and perimeter can occur at all key stages, but Mike Askew's methods can deepen children's...

Back from the brink

2011-12-09T16:50:28+00:00

Getting out of Special Measures is possibly the most demanding challenge teachers, and particularly headteachers, can face, says Iain Erskin

Wait for it

2011-12-09T16:49:52+00:00

Daily transitions can cause anxiety and spark difficult behaviour, so mastering change is key to a more peaceful classroom, says Paul Dix...

Repeat after me

2011-12-09T16:49:08+00:00

Faced with a number of challenges, can teaching schools follow the success of teaching hospitals and improve professional standards?

What’s the meaning of this?

2011-12-02T16:49:36+00:00

Carol Satterthwaite looks at how children can gain a deeper understanding of texts...

Lost in translation

2011-12-02T16:49:19+00:00

With LAs axing peripatetic Language Support Teacher posts and the Government no longer allocating ring-fenced money for EAL children...

Let the games begin!

2011-12-02T16:48:01+00:00

Don't leave your Olympic and Paralympic-themed lesson planning until the last minute, urges Jonathan Lear...

Music to their ears

2011-12-01T16:36:47+00:00

Following a Goverment announcement we hear from NAME about the provision for music teaching in the UK

Planbee

2011-12-01T10:07:05+00:00

PlanBee provides entire ready-to-teach lessons

AVerVision F50

2011-12-01T09:00:41+00:00

I wonder how many overhead projectors there are in schools shoved inside cupboards acting as trip hazards? It’s time we shipped them out and let them rest in pieces and buy in something one hundred…

All teachers great and small

2011-11-30T16:05:14+00:00

Teaching may have changed a lot in the last 25 years, but the humour, pathos and little victories...

Dial M for Maths

2011-11-30T15:33:28+00:00

An attempted assassination becomes the subject of a mathematical mystery your more able pupils will relish...

Add your voice

2011-11-30T15:29:18+00:00

Mathematics is not a solitary pursuit, says Peter Clarke.

Open the outdoors

2011-11-25T08:53:18+00:00

Learning through Landscapes explains how children can take the lead...

Close to the hedge

2011-11-23T16:00:16+00:00

A new scheme aims to educate children about the wildlife and biodiversity in the world around them

three two one go!

2011-11-19T16:47:45+00:00

Mathematically rich lesson starters need not take hours of planning, says Laurie Jacques...

Make a difference

2011-11-19T16:43:54+00:00

By becoming researchers, children not only discover how the world ticks, but what they can do to change it, says Diane Hofkins...

Monstrous notions

2011-11-17T16:39:03+00:00

Allowing children to indulge their natural relish for the gloriously grim can lead to enhanced creativity across the curriculum...

Make yourself heard

2011-11-17T16:37:33+00:00

Janet Shell's advice will help you to remain loud and clear in the new term...

Free 2012 resources

2011-11-16T14:41:08+00:00

Primary resources for Olympic lessons with a global theme...

Further support

2011-11-14T16:16:36+00:00

The Department for Education has announced further funding for an SEN initiative

Learning Trust After Trauma

2011-11-11T17:06:29+00:00

Before children who may have experienced abuse and neglect can begin to learn, they must first feel safe and secure in the classroom

Start your engines

2011-11-11T13:09:27+00:00

A VIP experience at Silverstone was the motivation for pupils at St Matthias C of E Primary School during their F3 racing project

Comics with KAPOW!

2011-11-11T08:23:26+00:00

Graphic novels are perfect for tempting pupils into a wider world of reading, and can stimulate creativity in literacy.

Going for gold

2011-11-09T15:59:22+00:00

Gold Challenge is offering UK pupils the chance to participate in a London 2012 test event

Make IT happen

2011-11-08T15:19:24+00:00

The Government pledge more money to support IT skills for teachers

Family ties

2011-11-04T16:58:03+00:00

Reevaluate the school's relationship with parents and build better partnerships that will see children flourish, says Sue Dixon...

Everyone’s a Critic

2011-11-04T12:20:06+00:00

If you want children to write effectively about books they have read, you need to give them a good reason to do so, suggests Helen Mulley

Signs of the times

2011-11-04T07:19:34+00:00

The key to mastering multiplication and division across all the key stages lies in children's ability to spot the corelated calculations

Christmas Rewards, Gifts & Crafts

2011-11-01T11:11:05+00:00

With Gifts and Craft Kits from just 12p per pupil, SuperStickers takes the cost out of Christmas planning.

The Dotty Set

2011-11-01T09:53:01+00:00

A fabulous way to teach shapes, numbers, and letters.

Coaching for life

2011-11-01T09:42:06+00:00

It’s not long now and you may be one of the lucky ones to have an event ticket. Yes, the London 2012 Olympics is only a hop, skip and jump away. In the run up to next year, BT is joining in the excitement…

Read Write Inc. One-to-one Phonics Kit

2011-11-01T09:15:32+00:00

The Read Write Inc. One-to-one Phonics Tutoring Kit from Oxford University Press is a box of phonics goodies that you can literally pick up and teach with children aged 4-9. It contains everything you…

Lego Education

2011-11-01T02:23:07+00:00

Lego has changed a lot since it was first invented. Alongside the original hands-on, no frills bricks we now have digital play and robotic models that connect to a computer using clever software; such…

SEN Assist

2011-10-31T00:06:52+00:00

SEN Assist is clever NEW interactive storybook software designed by SEN teachers to include EVERY child in the Literacy hour.

Music for the mind

2011-10-28T11:48:26+00:00

Choose the right playlist and sound waves will cause brain waves, says Nina Jackson...

Sing when you’re winning

2011-10-28T11:18:07+00:00

Want to win a learning resourse from Out of the Ark? Then read on to find out more...

Where have all the flowers gone?

2011-10-28T10:39:10+00:00

Christopher Nibble's tale of dandelion derring-do is a delightful starting point for a KS1 topic, says Judy Clark...

Build a bigger audience

2011-10-28T09:28:23+00:00

John Sutton looks at how to improve children's writing by making sure that someone other than the teacher reads and comments on their work

History Boys (and Girls)

2011-10-21T15:14:10+00:00

The History Association launch their annual writing competition for Y6 pupils

CRUMBS!

2011-10-21T13:00:41+00:00

Teaching your pupils about healthy eating? Then whet their appetite for French at the same time with this mini whoddunit play.

Get back on track

2011-10-21T11:00:30+00:00

Effective maths assessment means finding out how children arrive at their answers and, if they get lost, setting them on the right path

Creative coaching

2011-10-21T09:00:58+00:00

Working together, children can help each other understand what they want and how to get there say Simon Percival and Steven Bowkett...

If you build it

2011-10-19T15:56:39+00:00

Looking to engage pupils creatively? Why not let LEGO Education help?

BBC World Class

2011-10-17T14:59:27+00:00

The BBC continues its commitment to learning with a series of assemblies for primary schools

How Am I Teaching?

2011-10-14T15:32:10+00:00

SATs and league tables are dirty words for some, but Lord Bew's recent report attempts to calm the troubled waters of KS2 assessment.

Mum, I’m on the telly!

2011-10-14T15:28:14+00:00

Let children run and manage their own TV channel, suggests Jonathan Lear.

Behind Closed Doors

2011-10-14T15:18:46+00:00

To really understand the causes of extreme behaviour, teachers must step across the home/school threshold, says Paul Dix...

Winter’s Tale

2011-10-14T14:56:35+00:00

Pupils should take time to reflect on the contrast between festive excess and continuing crises in other countries, suggests Pie Corbett

Triumphs in teaching

2011-10-05T15:28:01+00:00

It’s almost that time of year again: The Pearson Teaching Awards

Mathletics

2011-10-05T15:04:20+00:00

Mathletics is helping over 3,000,000 children enjoy maths and improve their results

Primary Mandarin

2011-10-04T08:27:05+00:00

400,000 students, 1,000 Chinese words, 600 activities

Abacus: The Zone

2011-10-03T09:19:41+00:00

Abacus Maths has been in the Premier League of maths programmes and resources for years. It’s carved out a reputation for itself as the Man Utd of maths schemes and deservedly…

Maths Makes Sense

2011-10-02T09:46:03+00:00

Maths Makes Sense presents a new way of teaching pure maths to 4-11 year olds by combining concrete objects with larger-than-life actions and a distinct vocabulary to teach the ‘10 Big Ideas’ of…

Reading Eggs

2011-10-01T17:19:02+00:00

Reading Eggs is an online reading program that hails from Australia and aims to get early years learners off to a flying start in their reading careers.

Here’s the marketing blurb: ‘Reading…

Swing on a star

2011-09-09T10:20:43+00:00

Blast off into the unknown and discover a galaxy of poems with Pie Corbett...