Sometimes children’s writing just doesn’t sound right. What can we do to make it easier on the ear and aid cohesion? We take a look at some easy steps.

The recent curriculum review and the DfE’s response to it, means that oracy is now high on the educational agenda. In this article, we help you prepare for the coming changes.

As Christmas approaches the chances are you’re looking for a lovely book to share with your class and some teaching ideas to go along with it. One book I’ve fallen in love with this Christmas is Dasher by Matt Tavares.

The DfE’s long-awaited Curriculum and Assessment Review has finally landed. I take a look at the recommendations for English, offer my early thoughts and signpost some helpful resources here on the Primary English website.

Creating an attractive, engaging and informative classroom environment is on most primary practitioner’s minds right now. So as the new term approaches, we look at ways we can help you get classroom ready. What’s more, everything listed on this page is absolutely FREE OF CHARGE to download.

Word mats, sometimes called word banks or vocabulary banks, are commonplace resources found in most classrooms. In this article, we suggest some quick tips and ideas for getting the most from these super scaffolds.

Knowing the rules for spelling is important. Having some tricks and tips for fixing common errors can also go a long way. We share a range of mnemonics for getting spelling right.

When teaching writing, we often find ourselves asking children to use stronger, more powerful, verbs. In this short article, I look at the impact of using strong verbs, how we can model their use to children, and share some examples of strong verbs we can use in our writing sessions.