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Learning objective: Using the imperative to command others to move. This lively Spanish game is a perfect warm-up for any ...
This free poster is a vital download for any teacher looking to better support learners with developmental language disorder ...
For experiences that are the exception rather than the norm, school trips manage to have an outsized impact on students. It varies by school and individual, of course, but let’s assume, as a rough ...
The level of grammatical understanding needed rises significantly between LKS2 and UKS2. One area requiring a very strong grammatical understanding in KS2 is relative pronouns and relative clauses.
A tennis-themed zone of proximal development example leads teacher Aaron Swan to consider how teaching within students’ ZPD is a two-way process… What is the zone of proximal development? The ‘zone of ...
What is Role on the Wall? Role on the Wall is a versatile technique that you can use across a variety of subjects, including English, drama, history, science and PSHE, to help pupils explore a ...
“Show, don’t tell” is the time-honoured exhortation we use with KS2 children when we want them to describe characters in a narrative context. But of course, it is easier said than done. The creation ...
This lesson from master storyteller Pie Corbett explores point of view and narrative voice. By rewriting a key event from a different character’s point of view, children can practise adopting that ...
BookTrust is inviting primary schools across the UK to celebrate Pyjamarama on 22 May, a day dedicated to reading for pleasure. Thousands of children across the country – in primary schools, libraries ...
This Gothic writing KS2 resource introduces students to Gothic fiction through Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell. The resource comprises five units, each of which includes a unit ...