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  • A Child-Friendly Guide to Fiction Genres

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 18 January 202311 January 2023

    Helping children discover reading genres that interest them makes them discover new books with greater ease. For example, if children understand that a favourite book of theirs falls into the historical fantasy genre, then they can ask …

    General, Literacy
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  • Shakespeare Week

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 23 March 20224 January 2023

    Shakespeare Week is a national annual celebration giving primary school aged children opportunities for enriching and enjoyable early experiences of Shakespeare. This year, it is celebrated from 21-27 March 2022. It is one of the …

    General
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  • 30 Words To Use Instead of Very…

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 12 January 20229 February 2022

    Very is a word that is used to emphasise an adjective or an adverb. However, using a more powerful word such as intriguing, immediately makes your writing more mature. For example: The book was very interesting. The …

    Literacy
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  • 10 Ways to Motivate Your Child To Read

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 16 June 202130 June 2021

    Motivating your child to read can be a hard task. As children grow and master the skill of decoding they will be able to open doors and be transported to magical places. This is something …

    Literacy, Parents
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  • Cooking With Kids

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 6 January 20215 February 2021

    Cooking is a life skill that your child will carry into their adult life. I still remember the first time I was allowed to cook and I made some fried potato cakes from a recipe …

    Parents
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  • 5 Free Online Christmas Book Sites

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 16 December 202030 December 2020

    Whether you are a teacher looking for resources during online teaching or a parent looking to bond with your young ones, you are bound to love these 5 FREE websites with read aloud online books …

    Literacy, Parents, Teachers
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  • Top 5 Online Literacy Platforms for Kids

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 14 November 202028 November 2020

    If you are looking for some great literacy, educational online platforms for your kids, then you are in the right place. Keep reading for my top picks and click on the links! 1.Free ebook library, …

    Parents, Teachers
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  • How To Teach Question Marks

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 2 September 20203 September 2020

    Question marks are used in writing to denote a direct question. The question ends with a question mark. For example: Why did you come here? Who are you? What will you do in the future? …

    Literacy, Teachers
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  • How to Teach Full Stops ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Periods ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 23 August 202024 August 2020

    How many of you have encountered children who struggle to place a full stop in their writing? No matter how hard you try to explain where it goes, some children still find it difficult to …

    Teachers
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  • ‘Africa’ Classroom Display Idea

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 8 July 20209 July 2020

    Displays are an important part of any classroom, as they make the room appear more inviting and encourage learning. A good classroom display engages, informs and brightens up the atmosphere of the classroom. In this post I’d like to share a …

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