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Mr D
Aug 28, 2022
Stop 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
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Mr D
Nov 14, 2020
The '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...
1,520 views


Mr D
Jun 14, 2020
Music Videos in the Classroom
In the heyday of the 1980s and 1990s, music videos became an integral part of a record label's marketing strategy to sell big single...
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Mr D
Dec 27, 2019
Resource Round-Up 2019
It's been an incredibly busy year with more and more teachers sharing resources, ideas and blog posts than ever before. Regardless of its...
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Mr D
Feb 21, 2019
The '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...
6,198 views


Mr D
Oct 7, 2018
Here'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...
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Mr D
Mar 27, 2018
Do Half as Much, Twice as Well
Slow 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...
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