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97 new teaching resources added this month. That brings our resource total up to 5621.
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History interactive game: World War II Put your class’ investigation skills to the test with the last in our interactive history series. This month, travel back in time to World War II
Christmas/winter festivals: What does Christmas mean to you? Has your class ever stopped to wonder what Christmas means to them? Encourage thinking skills by exploring this, and other, winter festivals
Literacy: Shakespeare in school Mel Campbell sets the stage for some creative activities in your classroom using the work of the world’s most famous playwright
National Year of Reading: Write the future Guest Editor, Mel Campbell, suggests activities for the last National Year of Reading theme ‘Write the future’
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Santa’s workshop Feeling festive and just that little bit adventurous? Celia Powell shows you how to use the Mantle of the Expert in the run up to Christmas
Step up Celia Powell! The ChildEd PLUS team took a backseat for a month and handed control to one of our readers. How did she find the experience?
The Mantle of the Expert Celia Powell and her colleagues wanted to revolutionise the way they teach. Their idea? To adopt an enterprise that each class can run
Christmas recipes Three great recipes that will make the perfect Christmas present. Yum!
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Merry Christmas! Have a very happy Christmas with these exclusive online activities for you to share at this special time of year
Santa’s Toy Shop Read Inside Santa’s Toy Shop about how a group of elves help Santa get ready for Christmas, and enjoy these fun activities
Outdoor fun in December The children’s heads will be full of Christmas expectations now, so why not take advantage of this exciting time outdoors?
National Year of Reading: Write the future The National Year of Reading ends with a celebration of all forms of writing. What one person writes, others read and technology is bringing reading and writing closer together. With the added bonus of a Christmas theme, this book ticks all the right boxes
Literacy Time PLUS Ages 5 to 7
Things To Find In Santa’s Beard Write some more lines for the poem inside our virtual Christmas card and you could win an extra present for your Christmas stocking!
The power of colour Supporting the NYR theme of Screen Reads, this interactive text explores the power of imagery within photos and film and the use of descriptive vocabulary and colour to create moods.
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Literacy Time PLUS Ages 7 to 9
Things To Find In Santa’s Beard Write some more lines for the poem inside our virtual Christmas card and you could win an extra present for your Christmas stocking!
Create a cartoon strip! Stunning poster by children’s illustrator and political cartoonist, David Parkins, of The Beano, explaining how cartoon strips are made.
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Literacy Time PLUS Ages 9 to 11
Things To Find In Santa’s Beard Write some more lines for the poem inside our virtual Christmas card and you could win an extra present for your Christmas stocking!
Space Dictionary Game An interactive dictionary game inviting children to match 30 Space-themed words to their definitions. Complete with printable dictionary.
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This month's calendar
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| Rebuilt St Pauls Cathedral opened (1697) | International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Marie Celeste found |
Latest news
SEN resources award 2 Dec 2008
Learning Resources® grab another prestigious award following a successful season of winning
Outdoor learning at its best 1 Dec 2008
Teachers muck in learning about the great outdoors
400th school moves million meals goals closer 1 Dec 2008
Campaign for healthy school meals passes key milestone in the West Midlands
A new year, a new library! 29 Nov 2008
If you want to liven up your library in the New Year then The Times and The Sunday Times Free Books for Schools promotion will help you do just that.
Have a coffee break and bring a book! 28 Nov 2008
This Christmas, Starbucks coffee houses are calling on the nation to donate children’s books as part of its sixth annual Bookdrive.
Ian Gilbert wins prestigious education writing award 28 Nov 2008
Ian Gilbert, author of The Book of Thunks as featured in Junior Ed PLUS (Oct ‘08) has been named the winner of The Author’s Licensing and Collecting Society Award for Educational Writing by the Society of Authors
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