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Christmas tree fractions worksheet
Add some festive cheer to your primary maths lesson with this three-tiered fractions activity - with added Christmas trees!

Multilink® Christmas Activities
Combine crucial subjects with some festive fun using Multilink®. Check out how to create these amazing Multilink® Christmas activities now!

Engaging Reluctant Readers in Education
Have a read of these classroom tested ideas to help make reading exciting, even for hesitant learners by Callum Porter.

A New Writing Framework for Primary Schools – Helping Every Child Find Their Voice
DfE publishes new writing framework to improve literacy. Findel helps schools embed confident, purposeful writing.

Unlocking Creativity Through Storytelling
Stories don’t just entertain they build language, spark imagination, and create connections. Article by Caroline Rodgers

Teaching maths outdoors: maths awareness month
Maths awareness month is in April, and teaching maths outdoors helps children practice maths away from the classroom with outdoor play.

Exciting ways to use Numberblocks in the classroom
Introduce maths in a fun way with these exciting ways to use Numberblocks. Perfect for developing children's knowledge on numbers & sums.

5 Christmas films that will excite and educate your class
It’s the end of term & you need an injection of festive fun. Use this list of Christmas films and associated activities to engage & educate your class.

13 fun primary school Christmas activities and games for teachers
It’s Chriiiiiistmas! As excitement builds for Santa’s arrival, inject some festive spirit into your class with these ideas for classroom Christmas activities and games.

9 effective ways to teach communication skills to your pupils
Active listening, non-verbal cues and questioning: there’s a lot to cover when teaching effective communication skills to children. Use our ideas to help.

Teach guided reading in the classroom
Guided reading in the classroom can be difficult to implement. We have created ways to carry out guided reading sessions in class to aid you.

Teaching children how to proofread and edit their own work
Teaching children to proofread and edit their own work can be challenging. Read this blog to discover handy tips for proofing and editing work.