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Making the Most of Musicians!
Having written songs which link to science, literacy and maths, focused on lyrics as a way into reading comprehension and used music...
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Mr D
Apr 28, 2019
Maths Vocabulary (contextualised)
I work in a large primary school consisting of children from all sorts of backgrounds and cultures right in the heart of Nottingham. In...
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Mr D
Mar 26, 2019
Read Around the World!
After the popularity of our KS2 U.K. Book Map which we released in the summer, we had quite a few requests to create a 'KS2 World Book...
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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...
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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
Sep 15, 2018
Incorporating Disney Songs into Schemes of Work
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...
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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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Mr D
Feb 2, 2018
Teaching Fluency in Whole Class Reading
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...
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Mr D
Jan 28, 2018
Using Lyrics to Support Reading Comprehension
Some Reading Thoughts As a Year 6 teacher, I've been thinking long and hard about teaching reading (especially since the SATS tests have...
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