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What’s been happening at Brilliant Publications?
Marvellous weather has been happening this week. The sheep in the field behind our office seem to be really enjoying the sunshine too.
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What makes success?
Practise the retrieval and recording of information and develop the ability to answer inference, prediction and sequencing questions.
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What’s been happening at Brilliant Publications?
So, what’s been happening? We’ve received the first four books in the Brilliant Activities for Reading Comprehension series (3rd edition).
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Can children improve their memories?
Children need a way of making new information move from their short- to long-term memory, by associating each new piece of information with what is already known.
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Listen mum, I speak French
Teaching French with short plays can be so beneficial. By rehearsing and performing in French, children read, speak and hear the words.
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Confidence is everything
What is the one thing that more than anything else dissuades a child from reading and writing? The answer to this question is “confidence.”
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How many sounds does French have?
What is the most effective way of learning French, aside from spending a few years living in the country? There is an approach to teaching and learning which has been shown, time…
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What is the gifted child?
If Monday’s child is fair of face and Tuesday’s child is full of grace, what is the gifted child?
For many parents and indeed some teachers, the gifted child is one who could indeed be described as, on occasion, full of woe.
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Confidence is everything
Students always benefit from confidence when learning, but sometimes the need for confidence is doubly important.
For all of us, when we start studying a new subject, confidence can be low simply because we generally don’t have the background or reference points to help us when something is not clear. As a result, we can easily feel lost.
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GCSE English for less confident learners
What is the single most effective way of helping less confident learners through GCSE English?
It has been recognised for many years that the key to helping less confident learners become more proficient in English is by using a multi-sensory approach, through which the characters and the plot become much more real to the students.
