A new report published last month by a coalition of 12 early years sector organisations highlights the importance of the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning in the Early Years and suggests that it should be…

We’re welcoming Lou Kuenzler, author of the Shrinking Violet, Princess Disgrace, and Bella Broomstick series. Today Lou’s joining us on the Scholastic Blog to talk about her brand new book *_My Family and Other…

Exciting news for Julia Donaldson fans – this Christmas sees the West End arrival of the stage adaptation of ‘The Snail and the Whale’!

What is close reading? Why is it important? How do we tackle it? John Dabell deep dives into close reading in his latest blog.

Engaging and educational school trip ideas for Primary and Early Years this autumn term.

Today we’re welcoming E. L. Norry, author of Voices: Son of the Circus – A Victorian Story, the third instalment in a thrilling new series to reflect the authentic, unsung stories of our past.

John Dabell our resident teacher blogger gives his top 20 tips for helping parents prepare their children for back to school!

Teaching is a great job with lots of magical moments, but it can also be stressful with a pile of challenges and long hours. So why do teachers teach?

3rd September 2019 will mark the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, and events are being held across the country to commemorate this significant period in history.

Resource Bank presents our top 50 places to find the best free teaching resources, in collaboration with Collaboroo!

Author of The Switching Hour, Damaris Young, is taking part in our author Q&A this month!

Parental engagement has a huge impact on children’s learning, but it can be a tough nut to crack. John Dabell shares his top tips for engaging with parents and creating a healthy learning community.

Welcome back to our author Q&As! Today we’re welcoming Juliette Forrest.

Guided reading (GR) is a potentially powerful approach to developing literacy, so why don’t many teachers like it? Writer and educator John Dabell unpacks the reality and future of GR.

It’s National Poetry Day on 3rd October, make sure your school is ready to join in the celebrations!

The magical The Unexpected Find by Toby Ibbotson has been hidden by The Book Fairies up and down the country!

With summer quickly approaching, it’s important to keep up the language learning momentum! That’s why we’ve made 3 engaging resources for French, German and Spanish available to download for free!

The summer holidays are on the horizon, but keeping students engaged with their English language learning will ensure they’re ready for the next year to begin. To keep up the momentum over the next few months, we’re…

Eve Ainsworth, author of Lost and experienced pastoral support worker, explains why it’s so important to open up the conversation around grief.

If you love to laugh, you’ll love the Lollies!

From the 2019/20 academic year onwards, Primary Schools in England will be required to administer an online Multiplication Tables Check (MTC) to Year 4 pupils. Writer and educator John Dabell shares 8 reasons why there’s…

Welcome back to our author Q&As! Today we’re welcoming Patrice Lawrence.

We are saddened to hear of the death of beloved children’s author and illustrator Judith Kerr. In honour of her incredible life and work, we wanted to share some our favourite Judith Kerr classics with you.

Welcome back to our author Q&As! Today we’re welcoming Roshani Chokshi.

Writer and educator John Dabell guides us through the twenty things he believes most teachers want from CPD in order to keep their professional skills and knowledge up-to-date.