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Early Years • Primary • Primary Literacy

Simple, fun ideas to help children with phonics

1 year ago

Literacy expert Gill Matthews, shares some simple ideas for how to make phonics learning fun and...

girl enjoying writing

Early Years • Home Learning • Primary • Primary Literacy

How Parents Can Support Their Child’s Writing At Home

1 year ago

Writing is one of the most challenging things we ask our children to do and it is hard for parents...

Early Years • Primary

Teaching music through rhymes

4 years ago

Thank you to Get Set! Piano author Karen Marshall for the below guest post. Teaching music through...

Early Years • Primary • Primary Literacy

Dictionaries in the early primary classroom

4 years ago

There is much to be gained by children using dictionaries in the primary classroom. Familiarity...

Collins4Parents • Early Years • Primary

A stress-free start to the school year

Collins4Parents • Early Years • Primary

Strengthening your child’s skills over the summer...

Early Years • Primary • Primary Science

National Tree Week – KS1

Early Years • Primary • Primary Science

KS1 Science – Where is Science at Work Around Us?

Early Years • Primary • Primary Literacy

Traditional Tales

Early Years • Primary • Primary Maths

KS1 Enrichment Games