by Sophie Hurford | Aug 3, 2023 | Behaviour Management, Classroom, For Teachers, Mental Health
Psychologists warn that Marsden’s views – especially that a child’s bullying behaviours are prompted by the victim’s ‘unlikeable’ personality traits – erode self-esteem; making children susceptible to anxiety, stress and social isolation. Bullying can take...
by Sophie Hurford | Jul 22, 2023 | 10 Quick Questions A Day, Classroom, Curriculum, For Teachers
You could write a whole book on the various strategies to help children become more confident readers so this blog will be more of a starting point than a comprehensive guide. The strategies we found fell into four main categories that we’ve called: mindset,...
by Sophie Hurford | Jul 11, 2023 | Classroom, Literacy, Teaching
Learning new vocabulary is essential in developing communication and literacy skills. The wider a student’s vocabulary, the more able they are to express themselves. It will also allow students to make more sense of the things they hear and read. Our Word of the Day...
by Sophie Hurford | Jul 8, 2023 | Classroom, Teaching
‘Cross Number Puzzles’ is a ready-made teaching resource that requires zero preparation. The activity consists of 5 cross number puzzles. And fortunately for teachers and parents, the answers are included on separate sheets too. Phew! The puzzles are great for an...
by Sophie Hurford | Jun 23, 2023 | For Teachers, Literacy
To help you out we’ve broken down the story writing process into its major parts with some suggestions to help get your kids writing. Generate Ideas Before we even get into the actual story writing, we have to come up with some ideas. One of the best ways to help kids...
by Sophie Hurford | Jun 10, 2023 | For Teachers, Games, Maths, Teaching
Even with fun pictures, kids can struggle to master the fundamentals of maths. Just when they’ve got a handle on addition, they learn that there’s another type of maths that is similar to addition but also completely different: the dreaded Multiplication. Even as...
by Sophie Hurford | Jun 1, 2023 | For Teachers, Games, Maths, Teaching
To go with our Multiplication Grid, we have put together some fun multiplication based classroom games to share with you. Skip Counting Group your students in a circle and ask them to count by multiples. For example, you might ask them to count to 50 in multiples of...
by Sophie Hurford | May 25, 2023 | Classroom, For Teachers, Freebies
Discover new vocabulary, learn to spell and have fun at the same time. This Seasons Word Search is a super resource if you’re teaching the topic of seasons or if you’re looking for a constructive way for your students to pass some time in class. Word search activities...
by Sophie Hurford | May 20, 2023 | Classroom, For Teachers, Freebies
What better way to engage students than with a fun game! This Number Fact Bingo resource is guaranteed to excite learners and encourage them to use and recall their number knowledge. Are you familiar with groans and complaints the moment you mention a mental...
by Sophie Hurford | May 11, 2023 | Classroom, Literacy, Teaching
This Simile activity sheet is an effective tool when teaching the concept of similes. Similes are an important skill to learn, as they can be used to add emphasis and make a description more vivid. Students are also encouraged to use similes in their descriptive...
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