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Teaching English
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We knew it was dangerous
When they said most children with Covid-19 have only mild symptoms, they forgot an important side-effect. A study of 50,000 pupils across England has shown that while very few have suffered from covid infection, a much larger number now urgently need extra help with language skills.
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Good creative
Not everything that is new or different is creative. So how can we encourage the creativity we value? Novelty alone does not make creativity, for creativity is more than that.
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Children have opinions!
What is the best way to ensure that KS2 understand that there are many different types of fiction?
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What’s new at Brilliant Publications? (28 April 2022)
In the “What Kids Are Reading” report, graphic novels have made it into the top ten favourites for secondary school pupils for the first time.
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What’s new at Brilliant Publications? (21 April 2022)
Thank you to all our authors, illustrators, staff and other creatives for helping us to create innovative, easy-to-use resources which inspire and motivate!
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SPaG as a form of amusement
Is it really possible to teach spelling, punctuation and grammar as a set of games?
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The idea and the poem
One is with an emphasis on ideas which can be expressed poetically, the other is focusing on the structure and rhyme of the poem itself.
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Two factors before
What are the two factors that a child must come to terms with before tackling a comprehension activity?
By and large, if an activity is enjoyable children find it easier to understand. And indeed vice-versa.
To put this into the context of a lesson, if a child understands what she or he is reading, then they will enjoy the reading.
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What’s new at Brilliant Publications? (27 January 2022)
We were thrilled to read the review for A Brilliant IQ: Gift or Challenge? by Brian Page in the February edition of the Mensa magazine.
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Reading widely sparks children’s imagination
Kate Heap, one of our authors, has had a feature published online recently. In it her enthusiasm and passion for reading and getting children to read shines through. Kate describes where her…
