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Try these practical, evidence‑informed strategies at school to help pupils with Down Syndrome to learn alongside their peers ...

If carefully designed, intergenerational learning programmes in secondary schools can boost empathy, communication and critical ...

Unless we persuade disadvantaged children to take part in the arts, we’re limiting their future opportunities, says Professor Maggie Atkinson… The debate about why the arts matter to education often ...

It is true that all children need boundaries to feel safe, supported, and successful. However, rigidity in defining and enforcing these boundaries can lead to automatic sanctions for types of ...

This snow activity focuses on the wonders of snow, and the intricate details that make up each individual snowflake. The complex, exquisite patterns created naturally as the flakes fall from sky to ...

Imagine the scene: a child wakes up in the morning, peers out of the window, and sees it is snowing thickly outside. School is cancelled. All they want to do for the day is play. What’s important to ...

Whether you approach it with feelings of resignation and fear or the same childish excitement exhibited by your charges, messy play is an important contributor to young children’s learning and ...

From microplastics in our clothing to the science of design, there are plenty of teaching moments in a fashion show. This lesson will explore the fashion industry, guiding pupils through issues that ...

Why teach The Girl at the Front of the Class? Help young children understand and empathise with the refugee experience with The Girl at the Front of the Class. It’s a moving picture book from Onjali Q ...

Use an imaginary crime scene to teach children how to read, spell and use question words and question marks with this free KS1 lesson plan. Teach your KS1 students all about how question marks are are ...

This engaging KS2 instruction writing resource is perfect if you’re looking to bring a little creativity to your literacy lessons. Designed to cover key areas of the English curriculum, it provides a ...