Early Years Lead Katreena Heywood explains why choosing Floppy’s Phonics as their reading programme was the best decision for their school.
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Topic clustering ties learning outcomes from several topics (and even subjects) together. It focuses on a group of similar smaller concepts being taught together, to encourage a better understanding of big ideas and new knowledge.
Read moreInternational Maths Teaching Lead, Adil Jaffer shows parents three easy ways to encourage joy and curiosity through maths in the home.
Read moreThis blog summarises the closing panel in our Maths Adventure webinar series where our teacher panel considered the impact of independent learning and home teaching on students’ confidence in maths.
Read moreCatch up on the key takeaways from the opening panel in our Maths Adventure webinar series where our experts considered the impact of independent learning and home teaching on students’ confidence in maths.
Read moreWe’re hearing from lots of you how challenging it can be to find the right balance to help parents support their children with learning at home during school closures, without overwhelming them. Here are just a few suggestions for simple (and fun!) ways parents can help maintain their children’s core English and maths skills, using […]
Read moreFor those children who are in the early stages of learning to read, one of your top priorities is going to be ensuring they keep up momentum while they’re learning at home. But for many parents, especially if they learnt to read differently when they were at school themselves, phonics is completely new – and […]
Read moreHere are some handy comprehension resources and simple ideas to share with parents to help them support their children’s reading comprehension during school closures.
Read moreLife is full of change, now more than ever with the corona crisis unfolding. But life will go on, and we are now venturing into opening our schools and creating a new normal. At this time of year, I would usually be working closely with our primary colleagues to help with transition projects to reduce the […]
Read moreRead this blog for ideas to engage parents and carers with developing good reading habits with their nursery-aged children at home, including downloadable worksheets to print which are perfect for sending home.
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