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Shining a light on Development Language Disorder (DLD)

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20 Oct 2023
Shining a light on Developmental Language Disorder-strategies for the mainstream school. #DLDday
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How does your garden grow? A love letter to the joy of gardening with young children

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04 May 2023
The joy of gardening with young children cannot be underestimated. This blog aims to highlight this and give some practical tips for developing your EYFS gardening offer.
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Raising the profile of poetry

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24 Sep 2024
Unlock a love of language, creativity and emotional expression by making poetry a priority in your school!
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Do you sound good to listen to? (or ‘fluency: reading’s best-kept secret weapon’)

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05 Sep 2016
Fluency is undergoing somewhat of a revival in England. It has long been the poor relation, the magnolia paint let’s say, of reading; a general stage the ‘typical’ reader will attain when s/he reaches about a quarter past seven years old.
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It takes a village: the need for a whole school approach to encourage reading for pleasure

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27 Jun 2023
This guest blog from Kate Atkinson details her journey towards developing a reading for pleasure culture at her school.
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Reflections on the National Primary English Conference 2024: My Voice, My Writing

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13 Feb 2024
Marie Lowen reflects on the golden threads that were woven through this year’s writing-focused English conference.
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Fostering fluency and comprehension in Key Stage 1 reading

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24 Jan 2025
Nurturing and developing pupils' reading skills will help to enhance motivation to read, creating a virtuous circle where the more a child reads, the better they become at it, the more they want to do it.
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Writing for pleasure? It’s a serious, necessary pursuit – now, more than ever

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08 Oct 2024
Through a case study, Ellen Counter explores how we can, and why we should, put enjoyment for writing at the forefront of the agenda in schools.
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PLEASE MIND THE GAP and ensure you take all your ‘belongings’ with you – part 2: ‘Champions’

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31 Oct 2023
Effective leadership in schools enables all children in KS1, KS2, KS3 & KS4 to have their personalised needs met.
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Shining a light on Development Language Disorder (DLD) - Friday 18th October 2024

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02 Oct 2024
Shining a light on Developmental Language Disorder-strategies for the mainstream school. #DLDday