On 8th October, Ofsted published ‘Strong foundations in the first years of school’, a research report which examines how schools can secure the foundational knowledge and skills that every child needs by the end of key stage 1. This report…
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If you were to play a game of Literacy Tree bingo of the key terms we commonly use, you’d be placing a safe bet if you chose ‘live modelling’ as one of your options. We talk about live modelling a…
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This half term, a key theme to many conversations in both inset training and consultancy days has been the power of instant publishing. Instant publishing is sometimes mistaken as something gimmicky or something that can be brushed over, but when…
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Literature, through the act of storytelling, plays a vital role in unravelling history for children. Historical books in all their variety not only present the facts of the past but influence how children view the world, themselves and their hopes…
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As many children excitedly prepare to come back to school, teachers will be putting the final touches to their classrooms. Trays will have been labelled, pencils sharpened, the glue sticks and felt tip pens organised and, probably for the last…
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