Tag / KS2
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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.
February 10, 2022 -
For the gifted and talented
What are the most effective ways of stretching the minds of gifted and talented children at KS2?
Gifted and talented children are as varied in their individual attributes as everyone else in the class, and so a wide range of approaches and activities is needed to provide them with the stimulus that they need in school.
February 7, 2022 -
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.
January 27, 2022 -
What’s new at Brilliant Publications? (20 January 2022)
After much deliberation we have chosen the cover image for Cracking English Grammar in KS2. We had great fun thinking of all the things that could be ‘cracked’!
January 20, 2022 -
To MTC or not to MTC?
A pupil’s understanding of times tables is important for future success in maths and the MTC. Help them fathom the complexities of multiplication with these superheroes.
May 3, 2021 -
Stimulate, challenge, repeat!
Efficiency in relation to learning the times tables is not a topic that is often discussed. And yet, some ways of learning times tables are more efficient than others.
April 27, 2021 -
Exciting grammar
Is it really possible to make English grammar exciting, fun, enjoyable, and varied? By and large, English grammar tends to get a bad press.
February 24, 2021 -
For the gifted and talented
More able children are as varied in their individual attributes as everyone else in the class, and so a wide range of approaches and activities is needed.
December 7, 2020 -
An assembly on disability: free PSHE teaching resource
How easy is it for children to misunderstand someone’s disability? Use this free PSHE assembly teaching resource to show children how to be considerate of others.
October 4, 2011
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