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Dazzling Activities for Teaching Doubles Addition
Teaching doubles should be one of your favourite things to teach. It's such an easy concept to plan practical activities for - which is...
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Apr 20, 20233 min read
Help, My Child Can’t Blend Sounds!
Are you tearing your hair out because your child is struggling to learn to blend sounds? Do you feel like they aren't moving forwards...
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Nov 14, 20224 min read
Tried and Tested Ways to Help with Handwriting
Do you have a child who struggles with handwriting? Are they bored of handwriting sheets? Forget writing over letters on a worksheet and...
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Nov 1, 20222 min read
Tricky Words, Simple Activities
What's so tricky about tricky words? Tricky words are also known as common exception or irregular words. They're used often in reading...
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Oct 10, 20223 min read
Phonics Continuous Provision: 10 Amazing Activities Every Teacher Needs
Imagine if you didn't have to spend hours creating activities for your phonics continuous provision. Imagine if there were quick and...
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Sep 23, 20223 min read
10 Continuous Provision Ideas for an Awesome Autumn
Say hello to crisp cool days and autumn enhancements! Have you kitted out your continuous provision with all things autumn or are you in...
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Aug 23, 20223 min read
What's Wrong with Colour in the Classroom?
It has been the trend over the last few years to have a beige classroom. That's meant hessian-backed displays, natural resources and...
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Jun 9, 20225 min read
Reception Transition Day: How to Make it a Success
The prospect of starting Reception can feel like a big step for children. Some may be leaving their parents for the first time; others...
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May 4, 20224 min read
Why Take EYFS Literacy Outdoors?
Do you tend to keep literacy inside the classroom? How much thought do you give to planning outdoor literacy activities? Here, we take...
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Mar 25, 20223 min read
Subitising in maths: what on earth is that?
Subitising in Maths Explained Subitising is recognising small numbers of things without actually having to count them. For example, when...
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Mar 3, 20223 min read
Phase 3 Phonics: The Lazy Teacher’s Guide
Phase 3 phonics is usually taught in Reception class and takes children about 12 weeks to cover. It introduces children to the...
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Sep 10, 20215 min read
Phonics and Segmenting: The Essential Guide
Here we take a look at early phonics skills, the meaning of segmenting and some fun and easy-to-set-up ideas and activities. Phonics...
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Jul 9, 20212 min read
Hands-On Learning: 8 Great Websites
Image from Pixabay Hands-on learning is amazing, but it can sometimes be quite time-consuming, not to mention expensive to set up. We...
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Jun 11, 20214 min read
10 End of School Year Activities for the Exhausted Teacher
With the end of the school year fast approaching, it's a good excuse to break away from the usual routine and to shake things up a bit. ...
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May 21, 20214 min read
Starting Primary School: What Your Child’s Teacher Wants You to Know
Are you a parent worried about your child starting primary school? It's understandable to feel anxious about this big change but there's...
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Apr 23, 20213 min read
Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s: 10 Awesome Activities
What is Skip Counting? Skip counting is simply counting forwards or backwards by a number other than one. It is also known as counting...
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Apr 15, 20212 min read
Bingo Dabber Activities for Children
Are you looking for a new and exciting way to teach children their letters, numbers and shapes? Have you ever considered using bingo...
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