From real-life lifesavers to ordinary kids with extraordinary powers, this month we’re asking you to don your capes and take to the skies with our selection of superhero stories. We’ve called into action superheroes of all shapes and sizes to come to the rescue and capture the imaginations of even the most reluctant readers. A […]
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This National Share a Story month we’ve chosen some of our favourite magical stories to share in the classroom and at home, from picture books to more challenging tales to read aloud.
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Celebrate Women’s History Month by getting to know some fantastic female characters and real-life role models in our recommended reads.
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This month’s reading list is full of books about pets and animals, great for building children’s empathy and introducing difficult topics.
Read more Start the new year with these books full of impressive inventors and their inspiring inventions.
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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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In this blog, experience primary school teacher and English adviser Shareen Wilkinson (Mayers) explores approaches to teaching vocabulary, focusing on one strategy for explicitly teaching vocabulary in context.
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We recently held a small event in our Oxford offices to talk to primary and secondary school teachers about vocabulary and the Word Gap in their school. Lots of interesting, practical ideas were shared and discussed and we have summarised some of them here: Give key vocabulary at the start of each lesson. Encourage students […]
Read more 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, […]
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The Oxford Language Report: Why Closing the Word Gap Matters found evidence that an increasing number of children in UK schools have a limited vocabulary – a word gap – which is holding back their learning. The report brings together the thoughts of a number of leading academics and practitioners, based on market research with over 1,300 primary and secondary teachers. Over half of those surveyed reported […]
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