Book Review: Science Enquiry Games
johndabell Science Enquiry Games We all want to see students actively and enthusiastically learning about science. We also want to see the same from teachers too. But how do you make…
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Resource Review: Ron’s Ramp Adventure Kit
STEM in Action™ Ron’s Ramp Adventure Kit One acronym that keeps popping its head up in staff meetings like a super-inquisitive Meerkat is STEM which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering…
Resource Review: Tricolore 5e édition
Tricolore 5e édition My German teacher used to say, “If you can’t say something nice, say it in French”. French is pure silk on the tongue and in the ear.…
Resource Review: Nelson Handwriting
Nelson Handwriting Is handwriting essentially dead? Children click, tap, poke and swipe these days and many can type faster than they can write. Pencils are for chewing when you have…
Resource Review: Nelson Comprehension
Nelson Comprehension www.oup.com/education Comprehension is an active process that involves a variety of strategies and behaviours that place great demands on primary pupils. When learners comprehend, they interpret, integrate, critique,…
Resource Review: Linguascope
Linguascope The World’s Number One Language Learning Platform for Schools www.linguascope.com It has often been said that the UK risks being cut off from the rest of the world because…
Book Review: Let’s Talk About Evolution
Let’s Talk About Evolution Evolution is an almighty tricky concept to define and explain. Google ‘evolution’ and you open up a right old can of worms. It’s a word that…
Resource Review: Polydron Engineer Set
Polydron Engineer Set What do you say when you see an empty parrot cage? Polygon. What do you say when you see a really great geometric construction resource? Polydron. This…
Book Review: The Complete Primary Dictionary
The Complete Primary Dictionary by Michael Janes – Schofield & Sims I have a book at home that I read a lot but I don’t think I’ve ever started at…
Book Review: Big Words For Little People
Big Words For Little People by Helen Mortimer and illustrated by Cristina Trapanese. At a glance A set of 8 books that focus on emotional development and expressive language improvement…