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What’s been happening at Brilliant Publications?
I always underestimate the amount of time it will take to do the final checks on a book. Have we included answers to all the questions? Are any of them ambiguous?
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Multi-Sensory Spanish
What is the single most effective way of teaching Spanish in Primary? A multi-sensory approach to teaching and learning is by far the most effective there is.
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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.
