Tag / KS1
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Help pupils communicate effectively
Unlock your pupils’ potential Foundational literacy skills are the cornerstone of a pupil’s ability to excel in various subjects. Spelling is no exception, and its benefits extend far beyond the ability to…
December 5, 2024 -
Practical advice to improve children’s writing skills
How can you make writing enjoyable for children? Stimulate children’s imaginations using interesting and unusual photos as a starting point.
November 28, 2024 -
Confidence is key
Making children more confident in their reading and writing is vital. But what is the most effective way of giving children more confidence in reading and writing?
September 3, 2024 -
I don’t know what to say
Children can often write without thinking through the details of who, what, where and how. But they still need to learn about using a more structured approach.
July 9, 2024 -
A sense of achievement
What is the most effective way of getting KS1 children to enhance their enjoyment of the activity of creative writing?
June 19, 2024 -
Of course you can paint!
Use this clearly structured, skills-based approach for teaching the development of painting skills at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
April 11, 2024 -
From books to sand, from water to food
For young children effective learning and development in science and technology involves having clearly laid out activities with well-planned opportunities.
November 22, 2023 -
Confident, able, motivated
What is the single most effective way of encouraging children to enjoy and benefit from writing creatively?
November 14, 2023 -
How to boost confidence
Strategies are our short cuts to solutions. Once we feel we have strategies in place for each new eventuality, we invariably feel happier and more confident.
October 30, 2023 -
Give me a title
Some children will respond to “What is a Butterphant?” with images and ideas flashing into their minds. Others may respond – “I don’t know what to write”. Frustrating.
August 29, 2023
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