Mr DAug 28, 2022Stop Screaming at Similes (like a Banshee)Teaching similes shouldn't annoy me, but it does. I recently spent hours planning a lesson with visuals, videos and carefully constructed
Mr DMar 13, 2021Focus on FluencyIt was a long while ago when we first picked up on the positive benefits of teaching reading fluency in the classroom. In our first post...
Mr DNov 14, 2020The 'Series of 7' (7 Micro-Rules of Non-Fiction)This is the final instalment of our 3-part series that has explored some of the key aspects of literature that we believe children should...
Mr DJul 14, 2020The 'Series of 7' (7 Character Archetypes)In the first blog post of our 'Series of 7' resources, we looked at the 7 Story Types and how they are important in developing a child's...