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Soap flake snow: free creative teaching resource

We have been warned of blizzards this weekend. How many of your children remember the snow that fell in 2010 and 2011? What did it feel like? What did it look like? What did they make with it?

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Taking turns: free PSHE teaching resource for younger children

This exercise not only introduces the idea of taking turns but also teaches telling the time.

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A sense of self: free PSHE teaching resource

I recently went to a meal with my extended family. It was like musical chairs. Once we had all sat down to eat we realised someone had been left standing.

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Free creative teaching resource – Bottled up

Rather than putting a ship in a bottle (quite a tricky procedure), why not start a garden in a bottle instead?

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Free creative teaching resource – maths shopping

As you know, many everyday activities can become learning opportunities. Shopping can help observation skills and mathematical reasoning as well as introducing weight.

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