Resource Simon Mole: digital poet in residence Use these videos and lessons plans to bring a professional poet into your classroom for a whole week.
Premium resource Cosmic - an intergalactic literacy transition project A celebratory literacy transition project for Year 6 pupils commemorating the first moon landing, based on the hilarious and touching book Cosmic by Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
Resource Rocky of the Rovers: France 2019 - a Women's World Cup football story by Tom Palmer Children's author Tom Palmer is writing a serialised story during the 2019 Women's World Cup. The story is designed to be read aloud in the classroom or at home, and...
Resource Skills Academy sample challenge - beatbox and breakdance This resource gives you the opportunity to try the challenges from the first Skills Academy beatbox & breakdance lesson.
Premium resource Our Stories primary reading project - participants' page Thank you for signing up to be part of the Our Stories primary reading project, and welcome to your dedicated participants' page.
Resource Becoming by Michelle Obama: supporting literacy and PSHE education (Key Stages 3-5) We have teamed up with Penguin Talks to launch this free teaching resource inspired by Michelle Obama’s bestselling memoir, Becoming, to boost secondary students’ literacy skills,...
Premium resource Literacy in history Guidance on planning for academic literacy in the context of Key Stage 3 and 4 history teaching.
Resource Literacy for Humanities participants' area This page includes all the resources for participants of our Literacy for Humanities training.
Resource Tuesday News Day resources Tuesday News Day is a campaign to encourage teachers to discuss the news and current affairs with pupils for at least 10 minutes a week.
Resource Comedy improvisation in the classroom Comedy improvisation is an excellent way to improve children’s speaking and listening skills, build their confidence, develop their creativity and proactivity, and get them working...
Resource Talk To Your Baby 2019 participants' area Copies of presentations for delegates at Talk To Your Baby 2019
Premium resource SATs reading paper: revision guide for Year 6 pupils This resource acts as a revision guide for Year 6 pupils for the SATs/Key Stage 2 National Curriculum Assessment reading paper.
Premium resource Vocabulary building This resource explores key principles for vocabulary instruction that will build the proven positive reciprocal relationship between word knowledge and reading comprehension.
Resource School for Writers Aimed at writers who want to deliver workshops for children and young people, these activities and examples of best practice accompany our School for Writers training course.
Premium resource Creative storytelling: the wonder of Winnie-the-Pooh This Key Stage 1 resource celebrates the enduring wonder of Winnie-the-Pooh and the joy of storytelling.
Resource Read On. Get On. (ROGO) resources 2018 The Read On. Get On. coalition has created a best practice guide to help schools close the gender gap in children's reading, as well as wonderful top tips posters for pupils...
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Resource Puffin World of Stories - participants' resources Thank you for taking part in Puffin World of Stories. Here you will find documents relating to the face to face training and Puffin Schools teaching resources available for download...
Premium resource The Christmas Truce - a First World War assembly Using the the poignant and beautifully illustrated narrative poem, The Christmas Truce - The Place Where Peace Was Found, this resource immerses pupils in a very special moment in...
Premium resource Developing language and literacy in science Research has found that the strongest factor affecting secondary pupils’ science scores is their literacy levels. This resource helps science teachers and literacy coordinators...
Premium resource Reading and oracy workshop Resources to lead a whole-staff demonstration on how to use a high-quality text with engaging oracy techniques and activities to develop and deepen reading comprehension.