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Storytelling Ideas and Inspiration
Looking for storytelling ideas? In this blog, Jayne Gilbert shares her classroom ideas to help inspire your pupils to tell stories aloud. Read more
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Weighted Lap Buddies - More Than a Sensory Fix!
Beccie Hawes shares the amazing impact she observed for one pupil after meeting their new friend Spike - his new weighted lap buddy! Read more
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Supporting Pupils with Hearing Loss | Classroom Tips
An estimated 3 out of every 1,000 children are born with a detectable hearing loss. Others may acquire hearing damage during childhood due to injuries, infections, or long-term exposure to loud noise. Hearing difficulties can impact a child’s personal, social, and emotional wellbeing as well as their school life. When supporting our pupils with hearing loss in the classroom, the following measures can help create an accessible learning environment. Read more
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Safe Teaching and Learning Principles for PSHE
In this fourth blog in the series, Lucy Marcovitch shares five key principles to follow throughout all primary PSHE teaching. Read more
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Early Identification and Dyslexia
Pamela Hanigan and Rachel Gelder, founders of Lancashire Dyslexia Information Guidance and Support (LDIGS), offer their advice on Early Identification and Support. Read more
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Sensory Needs: Self-Monitoring and Self-Regulation
Beccie Hawes offers her advice around how we can support and empower our pupils to self-monitor and self-regulate their sensory needs. Read more
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Therapeutic Tools to Support Wellbeing in Schools
In this blog, nasen, the SEND specialists, explore and share a recent article from Dr Tina Rae which outlines how schools can use therapeutic tools to support pupils’ mental health and wellbeing. Read more
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Mentally Healthy Classrooms: #5 - Physical Activity
In this fifth blog in the series, Ruth Lue-Quee shares her ideas for bringing physical activity into your mentally healthy classroom. Read more
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Engineering Towers - Simple STEAM Ideas
Laura Cross, STEM specialist, shares 3 engaging ideas to bring STEAM and Engineering into your classroom! Read more
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Mechanisms - Simple STEAM Ideas
This is the third blog in the series from Laura Cross, around bringing simple engineering ideas to your classroom. Read more
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Bringing joy through light By Ben Kingston-Hughes
In this blog, Ben Kingston-Hughes explores the awe and wonder of light and the joy it can bring to learning. Read more
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7 outdoor mindfulness activities for KS1 & KS2 children
Looking for some new mindfulness activities and inspiration? Well, why not take mindfulness outside! Hollie Hindle, Co-Founder of Alfresco Learning, shares a range of strategies to take mindfulness outdoors! Read more
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David Wright's top ten resources for Early Years
David Wright shares with us his top ten resources that will be sure to bring value to any Early Years setting. Read more
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Learning through risk by The Wolds Day Nursery
The Wolds Day Nursery share their journey with us, explaining how they introduced risk taking into their learning. Read more
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Let's Get Physical
In this blog, Philippa Youlden explores the differences beween physical development, physical activity and PE. Read more
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3 ways to weave nature into teaching to benefit your wellbeing
Hollie Hindle of Alfresco Learning, shares 3 ways to bring nature into your teaching day to help support your wellbeing. Read more