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Reflections on the Government’s white paper and the importance of vocabulary, from the Oxford Children’s Language Team

March 31, 2022April 1, 2022Oxford Education

The Oxford Children’s Language Team reflect on the Government’s white paper for schools, highlighting the importance of vocabulary.

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June Reading List: Sensational superhero stories

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021Oxford Primary

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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May Reading List: Share a story

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021Oxford Primary

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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March Reading List: Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021Oxford Primary
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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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February Reading List: Perfect Pets

February 8, 2021February 1, 2021Oxford Primary
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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.

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January Reading List: Inspiring Inventions

January 20, 2021January 19, 2021Oxford Primary

Start the new year with these books full of impressive inventors and their inspiring inventions.

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December Reading List: Winter Warmers

December 1, 2020November 25, 2020Oxford Primary
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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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Closing the vocabulary gap in primary schools

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020Oxford Primary
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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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Ideas for closing the Word Gap in the classroom

December 17, 2019March 26, 2020Oxford Education

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 […]

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December Reading List: Christmas Crackers

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019Oxford Primary 1 Comment
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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, […]

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