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Adi Bloom
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Four ways in which it’s different, y’know, spoken grammar
The grammar of spoken English varies from that of written English. TES looks at some of its key features
5 August 2016
Exclusive: Primary grammar tests are like corporal punishment, children’s author says
Michael Morpurgo argues that the school system is wrong to focus on grammar before children have had a chance to develop a love of words
5 August 2016
Spending time teaching vocabulary yields limited results, study finds
4 August 2016
‘Blaming teachers for your own shortcomings is a coward’s trick’
The new spelling, grammar and punctuation tests have not only upset 11-year-olds – they have also left many adults feeling inadequate. All too often, however, they blame this inadequacy on their teachers
4 August 2016
Spending more time teaching vocab doesn’t always work, study finds
Dedicating more time to teaching children vocabulary doesn’t necessarily mean their vocabulary will improve, research suggests
4 August 2016
Education Twitter helps teacher raise £27,000 on an underground odyssey in memory of his son
Science teacher supported by the profession as he attempts to visit every station on the London Underground
2 August 2016