Louise Aukland examines the current evidence surrounding wellbeing in young children and offers advice to help teachers embed wellbeing support into their lessons.
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5 top tips to encourage mindfulness in young children, to better support their mental health
Read moreGood schools have always known the fundamental importance of building positive relationships in order to create successful learning environments. But relationships are much easier to build when face-to-face than in the online world, so how can schools keep their communities connected if remote learning is still the only option? Relationships – the key to happiness […]
Read moreBeing in the midst of a pandemic means there has never been a better time to focus on the importance of relationships and connection in schools, as well as the wellbeing of students and teachers. But, it shouldn’t have to take a global health emergency for us to prioritise the things that research has been […]
Read moreDo you have students with varying levels of English in your classes? Wondering how you can ensure all your students achieve reading fluency with Read Write Inc. Phonics? Experienced Reading Leader, Jane Spicer, talks to us about her continued success implementing Read Write Inc. Phonics in a school where there is a wide range of […]
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Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of visiting Buenos Aires to work with teachers and librarians. While I was there, I was lucky enough to speak at the 2019 ESSARP Conference. Active learning and reading There are many strands that make up active learning, but I chose to focus on three core ideas: The […]
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The world’s largest tech companies are rushing to connect the next billion people to the Web. Microsoft is creating connectivity by consolidating the small bits of bandwidth between television channels (television whitespaces). Facebook is experimenting with transmitting data via high-flying drones (project Aquila) and Google via balloons (project Loon). The motives in each case seem […]
Read moreWith World Book Day taking place around the globe very soon, now is the perfect time to plan your celebrations… What is World Book Day? World Book Day is by far the biggest event of its kind. It’s a huge, exciting celebration of reading and books marked in more than 100 countries around the world, […]
Read moreThis month we’re focussing on speech, language and communication needs. The Bercow review In 2018, it will be a decade since the UK government’s publication of The Bercow Report: a review of services for children and young people (0-19) with speech, language and communication needs. Now, I CAN (the children’s communication charity) is working with […]
Read moreThis month we’re looking at a new publication which is hot off the press… New Ofsted guidance for the inspection of safeguarding Ofsted has issued guidance for inspectors to use when inspecting safeguarding under the common inspection framework. The guidance comes in the form of a handbook, which sets out exactly what inspectors must consider. Why read […]
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