Category Archives: Free Creative Teaching Resource

Ofsted and solving problems within the numeracy framework

Many problem solving skills and strategies do not come naturally to children – and so they have to be taught. Indeed, it is not enough for children to be able to count, recognize numbers and calculate.  Children need to be … Continue reading

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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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Moving and trapped air: free teaching resource

I recently read an article about wind (think weather here, not bodily function) that gave a brilliant idea for a game to show children what wind is – more of that later …

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The language of Shakespeare: free teaching resource

We have resources that help students understand Shakespeare’s language and plays from the Elizabethan era. Now imagine seeing his plays performed in almost any language you can think of, including British sign language.

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Salt ceramic: free creative teaching resource

According to the weather reports we may not be outside enjoying ourselves this long weekend so why not spend a creative time inside making some salt ceramic models?

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