A fun activity for Years 5/6 on Roman Numerals. Taken from Badger Learning's Maths Sharpener: Arithmetic Year 5-6 book. This Maths Sharpener series for KS2 will help support teachers and pupils as they get to grips with the new curriculum while still injecting some fun into maths lessons. Set in an android world called the ‘Robosphere’, Big Head the robot and his Digibots will steer your pupils through standard forms of calculation to develop their proficiency and confidence. Fun drawings and activities strike a balance with carefully constructed exercises to scaffold pupil learning.

Guided Reading support for Matilda by Roald Dahl from Badger Learning. Contains teacher support and pupil worksheets and activities. Great to link in with Roald Dahl Day

Free guided reading notes for You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum! by Andy Stanton, suitable for Year 6 confident readers. Includes guidance and set activities which could cover a half term of work using the carousel method: Brief information on the author and a book summary A chapter synopsis Teacher-led session : introducing the novel and questions linked to the opening Questions for independent/supported work Answers and objectives for independent/supported work Follow-up activities : suggestions for reading, writing and cross curricular tasks linked to the novel Reviewing the novel: questions to help teachers run a discussion session after reading the novel Badger Learning aim to support teachers to achieve the foremost goal of the reading curriculum: to ensure that children read with confidence and understanding, and fundamentally, to establish an appreciation and love of reading. For more guided reading resources for year 4 visit www.badgerlearning.co.uk

World Poetry Day, poems, king kong, Brian Moses, ping pong, poetry,

Free guided reading notes for The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl, suitable for readers at book band level Lime. Includes guidance and set activities which could cover a half term of work using the carousel method: Brief information on the author and illustrator A synopsis of the story Teacher-led session 1 : introducing the text; and questions linked to the first section of the story. Activities with photocopy masters (PCM’s) for pupils to work on independently allowing differentiation opportunities between guided reading sessions Teacher-led session 2 : this session involves completing the book followed by questions linked to the remainder of the story. Enhancing understanding : questions and role-play activities designed to help children connect with the text and deepen their understanding of the whole text. Follow-up activities with PCM’s - activities relating to the whole text, or to provide extension, are in this section Assessment tick sheet- to monitor the children’s understanding during guided reading sessions. To purchase the full book which includes 10 books at Book bands White and Lime, see www.badgerlearning.co.uk

Free guided reading notes for The Astounding Broccoli Boy by Frank Cottrell Boyce, suitable for Year 5 confident readers, book band level Dark Red. Includes guidance and set activities which could cover a half term of work using the carousel method: Brief information on the author and illustrator A chapter synopsis Teacher-led session : introducing the novel and questions linked to the opening Questions for independent/supported work Answers and objectives for independent/supported work Follow-up activities : suggestions for reading, writing and cross curricular tasks linked to the novel Reviewing the novel: questions to help teachers run a discussion session after reading the novel Badger Learning aim to support teachers to achieve the foremost goal of the reading curriculum: to ensure that children read with confidence and understanding, and fundamentally, to establish an appreciation and love of reading. For more guided reading resources for Year 5 visit www.badgerlearning.co.uk

Free guided reading notes for The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Michael Morpurgo, suitable for Year 3 confident readers. Includes guidance and set activities which could cover a half term of work using the carousel method: Brief information on the author and illustrator A chapter synopsis Teacher-led session : introducing the novel and questions linked to the opening Questions for independent/supported work Answers and objectives for independent/supported work Follow-up activities : suggestions for reading, writing and cross curricular tasks linked to the novel Reviewing the novel: questions to help teachers run a discussion session after reading the novel Badger Learning aim to support teachers to achieve the foremost goal of the reading curriculum: to ensure that children read with confidence and understanding, and fundamentally, to establish an appreciation and love of reading. For more guided reading resources for Year 3 visit www.badgerlearning.co.uk

Free guided reading notes for I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen, suitable for readers at book band level Green. Includes guidance and set activities which could cover a half term of work using the carousel method: Brief information on the author and illustrator A synopsis of the story Teacher-led session 1 : introducing the text; and questions linked to the first section of the story. Activities with photocopy masters (PCM’s) for pupils to work on independently allowing differentiation opportunities between guided reading sessions Teacher-led session 2 : this session involves completing the book followed by questions linked to the remainder of the story. Enhancing understanding : questions and role-play activities designed to help children connect with the text and deepen their understanding of the whole text. Follow-up activities with PCM’s - activities relating to the whole text, or to provide extension, are in this section Assessment tick sheet- to monitor the children’s understanding during guided reading sessions. To purchase the full book which includes 10 books at Book bands Blue and Green, see www.badgerlearning.co.uk

Download your free Summer Reading Bingo challenge sheet. Can your pupils hit BINGO before school starts again?

Free Sharks eBook & teacher notes, perfect for reluctant readers in KS2 & KS3 with a reading age of 7–8. Part of the WOW! Facts series from Badger Learning. WOW! Facts is our best-selling non-fiction series, popular with students and teachers alike. Prepare your pupils to be amazed and wowed by all the fantastic facts and astounding photographs in these engaging non-fiction titles. Each set of ten has its own word count and reading age, and has been carefully designed to meet the needs of reluctant readers through the use of short sentences, clear spacing and dyslexia-friendly fonts. Our highest level in the WOW! Facts series has had an update. WOW! Facts Brown features 10 titles for pupils age 9–14 who have a reading age of 7–8. To celebrate the launch of WOW! Facts Brown we are giving away a free PDF download of the book Sharks along with the Sharks chapter from the WOW! Facts Teacher Book. Sharks have a scary reputation as big killers of the oceans. But are they really the ‘man-eaters of the deep’ that we fear? The ones in this book are! Be warned.

Free guided reading notes for Trickster by Tom Moorhouse, suitable for Year 6 confident readers at book band level black. Includes the following guidance and set activities for a year 6 class which could cover a half term of work using the carousel method: Brief information on the author A chapter synopsis Teacher-led session 1 : introducing the novel and questions linked to the opening Questions for independent/supported work Answers and objectives for independent/supported work Follow-up activities : suggestions for reading, writing and cross curricular tasks linked to the novel Reviewing the novel: questions to help teachers run a discussion session after reading the novel A tick sheet for monitoring the children’s understanding Badger Learning aim to support teachers to achieve the foremost goal of the reading curriculum: to ensure that children read with confidence and understanding, and fundamentally, to establish an appreciation and love of reading. To purchase the full teacher book which includes 6 books for year 6, see www.badgerlearning.co.uk

Part of our range of six FREE dual-language English-Ukrainian eBook PDFs for schools and families. These are suitable for children in KS2 and KS3 (ages 8–14) and are ideal learning resources to support children in building fluency in reading in English. The text on the left-hand page is in English with the right-hand page in Ukrainian. Comprehension is supported by appealing illustrations and simple, controlled language that has been carefully levelled. The free eBooks can be read on any device that accepts PDFs or printed out onto paper. Each book includes a dual-language vocabulary list at the front. Sample page available here More English–Ukrainian Dual Language titles available from Badger Learning here

Part of our range of six FREE dual-language English-Ukrainian eBook PDFs for schools and families. These are suitable for children in KS2 and KS3 (ages 8–14) and are ideal learning resources to support children in building fluency in reading in English. The text on the left-hand page is in English with the right-hand page in Ukrainian. Comprehension is supported by appealing illustrations and simple, controlled language that has been carefully levelled. The free eBooks can be read on any device that accepts PDFs or printed out onto paper. Each book includes a dual-language vocabulary list at the front. Sample page available here More English–Ukrainian Dual Language titles available from Badger Learning here

Download your free Easter Reading Bingo challenge sheet. Can your pupils hit BINGO before school starts again?

Part of our range of six FREE dual-language English-Ukrainian eBook PDFs for schools and families. These are suitable for children in KS2 and KS3 (ages 8–14) and are ideal learning resources to support children in building fluency in reading in English. The text on the left-hand page is in English with the right-hand page in Ukrainian. Comprehension is supported by appealing illustrations and simple, controlled language that has been carefully levelled. The free eBooks can be read on any device that accepts PDFs or printed out onto paper. Each book includes a dual-language vocabulary list at the front. Sample page available here More English–Ukrainian Dual Language titles available from Badger Learning here

Part of our range of six FREE dual-language English-Ukrainian eBook PDFs for schools and families. These are suitable for children in KS2 and KS3 (ages 8–14) and are ideal learning resources to support children in building fluency in reading in English. The text on the left-hand page is in English with the right-hand page in Ukrainian. Comprehension is supported by appealing illustrations and simple, controlled language that has been carefully levelled. The free eBooks can be read on any device that accepts PDFs or printed out onto paper. Each book includes a dual-language vocabulary list at the front. Sample page available here More English–Ukrainian Dual Language titles available from Badger Learning here

Download your free Book Recommendation Bookmark template. These are a great tool to share with pupils to encourage book talk and to recommend books they have read to friends.

Download your free Score a Reading Goal challenge sheet. This bingo style challenge features accessible football themed tasks to encourage pupils to read. Also includes football themed library posters including Billy Badger wearing different colour shirts to match popular teams!

The single biggest way to support children academically and emotionally at home is to encourage them to read. Read our blog Parental Engagement — Reading at Home for tips on how to get started and how to encourage families to have fun sharing books at home, even after children start to read on their own. Reading together in a fun and relaxed way not only helps children get hooked on reading, but it is also one of the best ways for families to bond, spend quality time together and make memories that will last a lifetime. Sharing books with children and talking about the story will also help to deepen understanding and develop language. Our free downloadable leaflet for parents and carers includes ideas and inspiration on how to get started or improve their experiences of sharing books at home. This free PDF leaflet can be printed and sent home in book bags, or attached to emails/newsletters and sent to parents directly.

Mental health and wellbeing go hand-in-hand and are not only central to promoting effective learning and future successful, independent living, they are ESSENTIAL for helping children and young people develop and thrive. Focusing on improving a child’s mental health and wellbeing will help them to cope with key life events such as stress, trauma and physical ill-health. Not only are children with better mental wellbeing more likely to be engaged in lessons, better behaved and make more progress but they are also more likely to deal better with stressful events and recover more quickly from illness. Our Book Talk & Mood Boosting Bingo resources were created to support our blog post How to Support Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools, read the full blog post here The article looks at questions such as: Why is mental health and wellbeing more important than ever? What is the difference between wellbeing, mental health and physical health? What does good mental health and wellbeing look like for children? What does poor mental health and wellbeing look like? How do you measure a child’s wellbeing? How can health and wellbeing be supported in school? What can be done to support mental health and wellbeing outside of school?

Part of our range of six FREE dual-language English-Ukrainian eBook PDFs for schools and families. These are suitable for children in KS2 and KS3 (ages 8–14) and are ideal learning resources to support children in building fluency in reading in English. The text on the left-hand page is in English with the right-hand page in Ukrainian. Comprehension is supported by appealing illustrations and simple, controlled language that has been carefully levelled. The free eBooks can be read on any device that accepts PDFs or printed out onto paper. Each book includes a dual-language vocabulary list at the front. Sample page available here More English–Ukrainian Dual Language titles available from Badger Learning here