Awaken your Christmas spirit with a collection of winter warmers and cosy classics that will boost wellbeing for the end of term and leave you and your class with a warm glow that will last throughout the holiday season.
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Ho ho ho! To help you celebrate the season of goodwill in your classroom, we’ve gathered together a stocking full of frosty and festive tales, including a few Christmas classics and some chilly adventures with favourite characters. So grab a few minutes of quiet between all those nativity plays, carol concerts and mince pie meet-ups, […]
Read more The evenings are growing darker and the air is becoming colder and crisper. Winter is on its way. What better way to take shelter from the weather than curled up with a good book? When I was a primary teacher, carving out some time every day to read a book aloud was crucial. Aside from […]
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The long nights are drawing in, the holiday lights are up… what could be better than curling up on the sofa with a mince pie and losing yourself in a thrilling winter classic? To get you into the spirit, we’ve been reflecting on our top five festive tales from TreeTops: Greatest Stories. All five are […]
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A Christmas Tale… Last Christmas, my six year old son came up with a brilliant plan. If you can’t buy something in the shops… ask Father Christmas for it! Some time ago, one of the major supermarkets made chocolate orange spread – spreadable chocolate orange! It became an instant favourite and we stockpiled a few […]
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Reindeer aren’t just good at flying through the sky on Christmas Eve – they’re also incredibly well adapted to their extreme Arctic environment. Reindeer coats have two layers: a thick, woolly undercoat and a top layer of hollow hairs which keep the reindeer well insulated. The hollow hairs also help keep the reindeer afloat when […]
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We have all experienced students who dawdle into lessons, take a long time to get ready for learning and then only to find they don’t have their stationery! These are the students that do not engage in the classroom at all, they go through the motions and are indifferent, while they do not progress much […]
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I find my school a very exciting place to be in the run up to Christmas. Whilst the concerts, plays, presents, and games all add to the atmosphere, I think it is also important to strike a balance between fun Christmassy lessons and worthwhile learning, especially during the last week of term. I would like […]
Read moreIt’s the end of the autumn term and you’re beyond exhausted. It’s dark when you arrive at school and dark when you leave. Glitter coats every part of your body and you’ve been listening to strained versions of In the Bleak Midwinter since October. What’s more, your carefully constructed plans for the last few days […]
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Research completed by the National Literacy Trust published on 1st December has provoked discussion. They discovered that 24% of boys read stories on screen longer than when they read printed books, compared with 12% of girls. There was a lot of discussion about this in the press, but everybody I heard talking about it said that […]
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