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Winter Activities
From fun craft ideas to brighten up your classroom to cross-curricular activities based on holiday celebrations around the world, Scholastic Resource Bank has everything you need this winter!
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The 80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War
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.
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Top 50 places to find FREE teaching resources
Resource Bank presents our top 50 places to find the best free teaching resources, in collaboration with Collaboroo!
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21 Top Tips for SATs Success
Writer and educator John Dabell talks us through his 21 SATs revision tips.
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Mindfulness – what is it and how does it work?
Writer and educator John Dabell reviews the benefits of mindfulness in schools.
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Make the most out of PM
PM is the largest and most finely levelled reading programme in the UK, with a pedagogically sound, proven approach to making every child a successful, balanced reader. To help you to make the best use of PM resources, we…
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As good as gold: What are the advantages and disadvantages of golden time?
Writer and educator John Dabell reviews how golden time is used in UK primary schools.
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Celebrate National Storytelling Week
It’s National Storytelling Week! No matter what age you are, there’s nothing quite like listening to a story read aloud. Join the fun and celebrate an ancient tradition by making sure you read aloud to your children this…
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Chinese New Year activities and articles
Check out our selection of great Chinese New Year resources on the Scholastic Resource Bank.
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Read our GCSE study guide review
Read the review of our GCSE study guides from leading educational magazine, Teach Secondary
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Resource Bank Christmas activities and articles
Check out our selection of great Christmas resources on the Scholastic Resource Bank.
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Julia Donaldson Resource Bank series
Check out our new range of activity packs on Scholastic Resource Bank, based on popular Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler books.
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Read our Times Tables resources review
Read the Times Tables review from leading educational magazine, Teach Primary
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The new times tables check is coming!
Sharpen your skills for the new 2020 multiplication tables check and try our free online practice test.
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Poetry for a Change
National Poetry Day will take place on 4th October – make sure the date is marked on your calendar!
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IELTS Reading – Tips and common mistakes to avoid
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson explains how you can best help your students tackle the IELTS Reading task.
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Our top rated resources from Scholastic Resource Bank
Discover some of our best reviewed teaching resources and find out how they can save you time and inspire your classes.
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Current state of ELT in UK
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson looks at how various external forces have impacted on the state of ELT in the UK.
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Stories and anecdotes from the ELT Classroom
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson tells us funny stories that the quirks of the English language have caused in his classroom.
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ELT Readers – Festive Favourites
Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for English learners. Featuring best-loved stories and characters, they are a great way to inspire your students.
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IELTS Listening – Tips and common mistakes to avoid
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson gives advice on helping students to tackle the IELTS Listening task.
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Poetry and Performance with Paul Cookson
Author and poet Paul Cookson went on tour to Northern Irish schools, performing his poetry and encouraging children to get into reading, writing and performing themselves!
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European Day of Languages Competition
For European Day of Languages we asked you how you inspired your students to learn languages and here’s what you had to say!
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Tips on how to help students cope with stress during exams
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson gives advice on helping students to cope with stress as they prepare for their IELTS exams.
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Best-loved ELT Readers
Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for English learners. Featuring best-loved stories and characters, they are a great way to inspire your students.
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IELTS Writing Task 2 – Tips and common mistakes to avoid
In his latest post, Martin Wilson gives advice on the second IELTS writing task and offers tips on how to answer the essay question to allow candidates to obtain the highest possible grade.
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IELTS Writing Task 1 – Tips and common mistakes to avoid
In his latest post, Martin Wilson gives advice on the first IELTS writing task, offering tips to avoid some of the most common pitfalls that prevent candidates from obtaining the highest possible grade.
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ELT Reader of the Month – Smurfs: The Lost Village
Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for young English learners. This month, the spotlight is on Smurfs: The Lost Village, a Level 3 ELT Reader based on the latest film in the much-loved Smurfs series.
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Make life easier with Language Lab
Looking for ways to make your language teaching easier? Take a look at our top five reasons to start using Language Lab.
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The Education Insider: Another year older
In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez shares her thoughts at the end of another school year.
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IELTS Exam Speaking Section – Common Mistakes
Experienced English Language teacher Martin Wilson discusses the common mistakes made by students when preparing for the IELTS English speaking exam.
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The Education Insider: Assessment for non-core subjects
In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez shares some brilliant ideas for assessing non-core subjects, such as Art and Languages.
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Tricks and tips to ensure an engaging lesson
In Martin Wilson’s latest blog, find out how to keep your students engaged using the ELT expert’s top tips.
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ELT Reader of the Month – Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie
Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for young English learners. This month, the spotlight is on Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie, a Level 1 ELT Reader based on the classic Peanuts series.
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Top 5 dos and don’ts for an English Language Teacher
In his second post for us, experienced English language teacher Martin Wilson shares best practice for fellow ELT professionals – from adapting lesson plans to teaching with a smile.
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Read & Respond: Books You’ll Love to Teach
Read & Respond is one of our best-loved teaching resources. For a limited time, you can buy 3 Read & Respond resources for the price of 2 using the discount code READ17 at the checkout.
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Our top picks for teaching children English
Our Popcorn ELT Readers are a series of low-level, graded readers aimed at students in the early stages of learning English. We believe that learning English should be fun, so every Reader is based on a popular film, TV…
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Our top Modern Foreign Language resources: February
The Mary Glasgow Magazines resource bank is home to over 14,000 resources in French, Spanish, German and English. Every magazine subscription comes with free, unlimited downloads from the resource bank for a whole year –...