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 DJun 14, 2020Music Videos in the ClassroomIn the heyday of the 1980s and 1990s, music videos became an integral part of a record label's marketing strategy to sell big single...
Mr DDec 27, 2019Resource Round-Up 2019It's been an incredibly busy year with more and more teachers sharing resources, ideas and blog posts than ever before. Regardless of its...
Mr DFeb 21, 2019The 'Series of 7' - (7 Story Types)Last year, we asked teachers, authors and researchers to help us create a KS1 and KS2 reading spine based on Doug Lemov's 'Reading...
Mr DOct 7, 2018Here's a Turn Up for the Books!Having taught in Year 6 for many years, I was well aware of the endless simile and alliteration lessons I had hammered into children so...
Mr DMar 27, 2018Do Half as Much, Twice as WellSlow Writing The new curriculum has placed editing and re-drafting at the heart of writing and this is no bad thing. Those who rush a...