Primary

Monday

4th Mar 2024

Spelling is hard - so how do we make it easier?
What can teachers do to help pupils learn words that are often misspelt? Megan Dixon rounds up some research-backed strategies for teaching spelling
Spelling mistake

Sunday

3rd Mar 2024

Why every school needs an inclusion action team
Forming a group of pupils who meet regularly to discuss neurodiversity can be a great way to give children with SEND a voice, says Leyla Gambell
Why every school needs an inclusion action team

Monday

22nd Jan 2024

Avoidant and restrictive eating: what teachers need to know
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, a condition closely aligned with autism, is not always well understood in schools. Here, two special school leaders explain all
Food chart Arfid

Sunday

14th Jan 2024

Why your classroom needs a whole-class task board
Typically used to support children with additional needs, task boards can be an effective tool for helping all pupils develop independent learning skills, says Leyla Gambell
Post it notes

Monday

8th Jan 2024

How do we motivate pupils to write?
Which teaching approaches spur students to write and which put them off? Research offers some clues, says Megan Dixon
How do we motivate pupils to write?

Monday

1st Jan 2024

6 inclusive books for your class reading corner
Literacy charity Inclusive Books for Children shares its top picks of diverse texts to refresh your bookshelves this term
6 inclusive books for your class reading corner

Wednesday

27th Dec 2023

How to revamp the reading record
Too often, the reading record sucks the joy out of reading at home – but rebranding it as a reading journal can see pupil engagement increase, says Claire Tracy
How to revamp the reading record

Sunday

24th Dec 2023

Charlie Mackesy: Books give children permission to explore
The author of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse explains why books are as crucial to creating kind citizens as they are to academic success
Explore

Tuesday

19th Dec 2023

How playground ‘zones’ have transformed school break times
Some children can struggle with the lack of structure that playtime brings, says Leyla Gambell, but a new approach has made her school’s playground more inclusive
ARCHIVE Zones

Friday

15th Dec 2023

Q&A: BBC Newsround’s editor on pitching news to primary pupils
Delivering upsetting or complex news to primary pupils can be tough, so the programme relies on close relationships with teachers
Archive Newsround

Thursday

14th Dec 2023

Taking primary pupils to Task(master)
The creator of an outreach programme inspired by the TV show Taskmaster explains how it is helping to raise aspirations in disadvantaged areas
Taking primary pupils to Task(master)

Tuesday

28th Nov 2023

How to teach primary science, according to research
Research shows there’s a disadvantage gap for primary science, says Becky Francis – but new guidance from the EEF hopes to close it
How to teach primary science, according to research