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Early Years • Primary • Primary Literacy

Simple, fun ideas to help children with phonics

11 months 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

11 months 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