Primary

Monday

8th Apr 2024

8 ways to make a success of whole-class reading
Research tells us there are numerous benefits to whole-class reading comprehension lessons – so how can you make the most of them?

Tuesday

19th Mar 2024

How to build a behaviour policy based on kindness
When children returned after lockdown, teachers at Emily Gazzard’s primary school noticed some seemed to have forgotten how to be kind. Their answer was to put kindness at the heart of school policies
Kindess behaviour

Thursday

14th Mar 2024

How to teach place value, from EYFS to KS2 Sats
Success in Sats starts in the early years, says primary maths specialist Ravi Mohindru, who shares a path for progression in teaching the key topic of place value
Number 5

Tuesday

5th Mar 2024

6 AI tools to speed up your lesson planning
From graphic design platforms to interactive history apps, here are six artificial intelligence-powered teaching and learning tools that you may not have heard of
Ai lesson plan

Monday

4th Mar 2024

Spelling is hard - so how do we make it easier?
What can teachers do to help pupils learn words that are often misspelt? Megan Dixon rounds up some research-backed strategies for teaching spelling
Spelling mistake

Sunday

3rd Mar 2024

Why every school needs an inclusion action team
Forming a group of pupils who meet regularly to discuss neurodiversity can be a great way to give children with SEND a voice, says Leyla Gambell
Why every school needs an inclusion action team

Monday

22nd Jan 2024

Avoidant and restrictive eating: what teachers need to know
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, a condition closely aligned with autism, is not always well understood in schools. Here, two special school leaders explain all
Food chart Arfid

Sunday

14th Jan 2024

Why your classroom needs a whole-class task board
Typically used to support children with additional needs, task boards can be an effective tool for helping all pupils develop independent learning skills, says Leyla Gambell
Post it notes

Monday

8th Jan 2024

How do we motivate pupils to write?
Which teaching approaches spur students to write and which put them off? Research offers some clues, says Megan Dixon
How do we motivate pupils to write?

Monday

1st Jan 2024

6 inclusive books for your class reading corner
Literacy charity Inclusive Books for Children shares its top picks of diverse texts to refresh your bookshelves this term
6 inclusive books for your class reading corner

Wednesday

27th Dec 2023

How to revamp the reading record
Too often, the reading record sucks the joy out of reading at home – but rebranding it as a reading journal can see pupil engagement increase, says Claire Tracy
How to revamp the reading record

Sunday

24th Dec 2023

Charlie Mackesy: Books give children permission to explore
The author of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse explains why books are as crucial to creating kind citizens as they are to academic success
Explore