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  • Edward Lear – Free Resources for Kids

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 14 May 202020 May 2020

    Who doesn’t love a good limerick? A limerick is a humorous and silly poem with five lines. Limericks are often funny or nonsensical and were made famous by Edward Lear, a famous artist and poet who wrote “A …

    Literacy, Teachers, YouTube Channel
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  • Rosa Parks Free Resources for Kids

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 7 May 202017 May 2020

    In Year 4, Rosa Parks is covered under the non-fiction genre of chronological reports, and in specific, newspaper reports. Below are some free resources in the form of a video, worksheet and PowerPoints that you …

    Literacy, Teachers, YouTube Channel
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  • Story time: Forgetful Fred

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 29 April 202029 April 2020

    This is a story about a boy called Fred who always forgot what he had to do. He decided to go on a quest to search for the Bitter Fruit so that he could become …

    Literacy
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  • 20 Screen-Free Things To Do With Your Kids Indoors When School Is Closed

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 12 March 20202 June 2021

    The coronavirus pandemic has closed schools worldwide. Most schools are catering for home learning so that children can continue with their education despite the necessary measures. Let’s take these difficult times as they come and …

    Parents
    16 16 comments on “20 Screen-Free Things To Do With Your Kids Indoors When School Is Closed”
  • Great Maths Display Ideas

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 9 October 20192 October 2019

    Whilst searching for some inspiration to revamp my maths working wall, I came across these amazing ideas that I thought I’d share with you… #1 Place value and partitioning. I think this is genius! #Fractions. …

    Bulletin boards
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  • Dividing by 10 and 100

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 5 February 20197 February 2019

    Part of the Year 4 National Curriculum targets in Numeracy, are for children to be able to divide by 10 and 100. The post below is for pupils to do as homework as well as …

    Mathematics
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  • Collaborative, Group and Co-operative Learning

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 30 January 201930 January 2019

    Teaching has moved away from a strictly traditional teacher orientated class, where the teacher talks and the pupils are expected to only work individually and independently. Pupils are required to develop skills that help them …

    Teachers
    3 3 comments on “Collaborative, Group and Co-operative Learning”
  • Recommended Book List for 7-9 year olds

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 12 December 201812 December 2018

    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, …

    Literacy
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  • Spellings: To test or not to test?

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 24 October 201824 October 2018

    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 …

    Literacy, Teachers
    1 One comment on “Spellings: To test or not to test?”
  • Mental Maths Questions for Children

    Posted by Saved You a Spot on 30 September 201830 September 2018

    The mathematics curriculum in primary schools, requires that mental maths strategies are taught to children from an early age. I have been teaching mental maths strategies for many years now and every year I see …

    Mathematics, Teachers
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