In light of the current situation, the need for home learning resources has never been stronger. Teachers all over the world are busy changing lessons and searching for resources that will aid their pupils’ home online …
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The Great Kapok Tree – Free Literacy Resources
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The Practical Princess – Story time
Are you at home, feeling slightly bored and don’t particularly feel like reading a book but would love to hear a story? If yes, then click on the link below and listen to me read …
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Traditional Fairy Tales
Traditional fairy tales were passed on verbally from generation to generation before being recorded in books, that is why there are different versions of a known story. Fairy tales are stories with fictional elements. Below …
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Apostrophes for Possession
Are you learning about apostrophes for possession? If yes, then carry on reading! 1.Singular possessionExplanation: An apostrophe and the letter ‘s are used to show possession. Example: The girl’s bicycle. Note: In the example, the apostrophe indicates that …
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5 Effective Additional Language Learning Strategies
Learning an additional language not only positively influences learning in general, but it also helps students to develop multicultural awareness. This often results to a greater sense of open-mindedness and empathy as well as academic …
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Punctuating dialogue
We went from rags to riches today by playing this fun game! Can you become a millionaire, too? Look at the punctuation carefully and choose the right one! Make a mistake and you will …
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5 Benefits for Children Learning Poetry by Heart
The national curriculum wants children to learn poems by heart. Having recently done a great poetry lesson, where the children had so much fun trying to learn ‘Tomcat’ by Don Marquis, it got me thinking …
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Recommended Book List for 7-9 year olds
Reading is an essential skill for children to acquire and once mastered, it acts as an important source of knowledge and pleasure that lasts a lifetime! As you help your kids appreciate the magic of reading, …
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10 Free Sites to Improve Your Child’s Literacy Skills
Immersing children in literacy activities can help them improve their literacy skills. Many times, I get parents asking me if I can recommend any sites to help their children strengthen in a variety of literacy …
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Spellings: To test or not to test?
Anyone had thoughts about abandoning age-old practices of Friday spelling tests? You all know the drill, I’m sure many of you did it when you were still at school: you get the words …
