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Thinking: free creative teaching resource

Is it true that if you sit a monkey in front of a typewriter it will eventually write the works of Shakespeare? Is literature like music? I have heard it argued that, in music, the next note can only be … Continue reading

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Word of the day #48: villain

Word of the Day is designed to help children learn how to use a dictionary, whilst simultaneously expanding their vocabulary. Today’s Word of the Day begins with the letter ‘V’. The word is: villain. villain n a wicked person or … Continue reading

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