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Lifelines

2012-05-03T11:38:08+00:00

Having just watched Lifelines, I can’t quite believe I used to moan about doing my paper round. The early mornings, silly weather and ridiculous pay don’t seem all that bad when compared to what…

Help with Homework just got older!

2012-05-03T11:36:26+00:00

This exciting new range is available now!

Simple Machines

2012-05-03T11:35:32+00:00

In January 2012 this year, two Canadian 17-year-olds launched a LEGO man into the stratosphere using a weather balloon and attached a GPS tracker and several cameras to capture the journey. The plastic…

Traditional Tales

2012-05-01T15:40:34+00:00

Once upon a time, before Eastenders and Coronation Street, people used to actually sit down and tell each other stories by word of mouth. It’s hard to imagine, but it did happen. These stories, without…

Get active with the Numicon Summer Challenge

2012-05-01T08:39:11+00:00

A set of free maths activities with a sporty theme.

WIN A term’s worth of Lessons Plans

2012-05-01T08:18:08+00:00

WIN 1 of 5 Teaching Guides

Barbie I Can Be… Schools Resource

2012-04-30T14:16:00+00:00

A brand new online game from Barbie .....

The Big Diamond Jubilee Read

2012-04-20T07:52:53+00:00

Give your pupils the chance to be crowned Diamond readers and writers

Storybook workshops for parents

2012-04-06T16:58:30+00:00

Holding a story book workshop for parents will help mums, dads and carers to feel confident about developing their child's reading

RAISEonline blues

2012-04-06T16:00:50+00:00

Not everything that can be measured is important, says Kevin Harcombe, who is struggling to get excited about RAISEonline and FFT...

Outstanding maths: Proficiency

2012-04-06T15:53:44+00:00

Becoming a successful mathematician isn't about learning in stages, suggests Mike Askew. Instead, there are a number of core proficiencies.

Good readers make good writers

2012-04-06T15:51:12+00:00

If pupils' ability to write doesn't match their ability to read, then creating better links between the two will see standards rise...

Free animal care teaching resources

2012-04-03T09:16:49+00:00

New research confirms the importance of pet education

Oxford Thesauruses

2012-04-02T15:15:49+00:00

A thesaurus is an essential piece of kit for all school children. These treasure troves of synonyms and sometimes antonyms should be required reading in themselves for building and storing words. They…

Tuishi Pamoja

2012-04-02T08:32:13+00:00

A vibrant new musical set in Africa. KS2

‘The Berol Washable Dry Erase Range’

2012-04-02T08:27:33+00:00

Berol by Papermate, manufacturer of writing has launched a new product for 2012; Washable Dry Erase Pens and Markers.

Introducing the new iPad available from RM Education

2012-04-02T08:10:51+00:00

Bring learning to life in your classroom…

Creative phonics

2012-03-30T15:42:01+00:00

If the children are fed up with phonemes then pull on your wig, smooth down your fake moustache and try teaching in role...

Support an Olympic Team

2012-03-30T15:40:54+00:00

New Olympic initiative that expands children's world view by asking them to pick a visiting team to cheer on at the 2012 Games...

Teaching art: visual awareness

2012-03-30T13:59:00+00:00

We can develop children's visual awareness just as we can develop their ability to read and write, says Nigel Meager...

Shakespeare activities for KS2

2012-03-30T13:58:14+00:00

Shakespeare is ours and we want him back, says John Doona, who has some practical suggestions on how drama lessons can reclaim him

KS2 Book Topic: The Red Tree

2012-03-23T12:46:10+00:00

The Red Tree is a touching book with a message of hope that can provide almost endless opportunities for talking and writing

Peer-led behaviour management

2012-03-23T12:44:23+00:00

Develop a peer-led approach to behaviour management and children will learn to respect the group, not just your authority, says Paul Dix...

Art & Alice in Wonderland

2012-03-16T11:57:21+00:00

At the Tate Liverpool, children can see how Lewis Caroll's Alice in Wonderland has influenced generations of artists says Jerome Monahan...

What children want to read

2012-03-16T11:52:32+00:00

Professor Benjamin Zephaniah considers why he struggled with reading at school, and what more might have been done to engage him...

Outstanding schools: Holy Trinity & St Silas

2012-03-16T11:45:49+00:00

Holy Trinity and Saint Silas is a primary overachieving in the face of adversity, as Jacob Stow explains...

The perfect art lesson

2012-03-12T11:33:08+00:00

Robert Watts' shares his blueprint for making the most of children's artistic talents...

Becoming a primary academy

2012-03-12T11:26:32+00:00

The change from Local Authority maintained to academy school is essentially still a gamble, says Kevin Harcombe

Raising boys’ achievement

2012-03-12T10:58:44+00:00

Gary Wilson, consultant on OUP's Project X reading programme, tackles the ongoing challenge of raising boys' achievement...

Should you keep a tidy playground?

2012-03-08T17:57:09+00:00

Should schools be keeping Britain's playgrounds tidy, or does this reduce the play value of our outdoor spaces?

LEGO Community Starter Set

2012-03-01T11:50:42+00:00

According to the LEGO education manifesto, children must be supported to be systematically creative, active and collaborative learners, helping each other to learn and play through the shared language…

Presenting the new and improved First Time Learning series!

2012-03-01T11:20:28+00:00

As one of Autumn’s best-selling ranges,

Bring your curriculum to life

2012-03-01T11:03:06+00:00

Give your children an experience they will never forget!

Sifteo cubes

2012-03-01T09:10:47+00:00

Once in a blue moon, a piece of technology comes along that we suddenly can’t do without. We play with it and can’t put it down. Then we miss it when we aren’t using it. Sifteo cubes are just…

The maths behind 2012

2012-02-23T15:02:55+00:00

Free Olympic maths resources from University of Cambridge...

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