Having written songs which link to science, literacy and maths, focused on lyrics as a way into reading comprehension and used music...

I work in a large primary school consisting of children from all sorts of backgrounds and cultures right in the heart of Nottingham. In...

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...

There have been posts popping up time and time again pointing out the joy and wonder that Disney songs and Disney more generally bring to...

Without a shadow of doubt, the last few years have seen some truly wonderful children's books being released. From Sky Song to Squirrels...

How many times have we all said, “Read it with a little more expression,” to one of the children in class who is robotically decoding...

Some Reading Thoughts As a Year 6 teacher, I've been thinking long and hard about teaching reading (especially since the SATS tests have...