Teacher resources

Enriching Modern Foreign Languages

scameron — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:33:48 +0100

Written by John Senior and Sarah Philo

This exciting resource is designed to:

Enriching Primary Science

scameron — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:48:06 +0100

Written by John Senior and Angela Tuff

Enriching Primary Science offers challenging enrichment activities that aim to inspire more children to study science, encourage scientific literacy among all children, foster creativity with regard to scientific thinking and stimulate an informed debate among children about the application and direction that science takes in our increasingly complex society.

Enriching Primary Science will allow you to:

The Thoughtful Learner

scameron — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:18:37 +0100

Written by Toby Quibell

Developing thinking and learning skills in Key Stage 2
This vibrant and colourful approach to teaching and learning will enhance the learning experience of your pupils and provide them with transferable skills that they will find invaluable as they progress through school and throughout life.

Engaging Parents Toolkit

scameron — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:19:31 +0100

Written by Julie McGrane

Getting you started on building relationships with parents

The Engaging Parents Toolkit is designed to help you start conversations with the parents of your students and your staff to make a difference to pupil attainment. The toolkit comes in 5 sections which are specifically designed to help you engage with parents in a way that will have a positive impact on students. The sections cover areas such as:

Learning Languages Through Fairy Tales

sara — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:13 +0100

Written by Sheila Cartwright and Louise Harty

A new approach to teaching MFL – easy and fun for teachers and pupils

Learning Languages Through Fairy Tales contains two fairy tales each translated four times to offer a language course in French, German, Spanish and Italian.

SEN Diary

sara — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:12 +0100

The purpose of SEN Diary is to enable SENCOs to effectively and efficiently manage the needs of SEN children. It:

Is designed specifically to meet the requirements of The SEN Code of Practice.

Stores pupil data and SEN history.

Produces statistical reports on SEN for SENCO and headteacher monitoring; also, a PLASC checklist – all at the touch of a button.

Stores contact information.

Can be password protected for confidentiality.

Using Games in School Geography

julia — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:10 +0100

A portfolio of tried and tested games and simulations

The Peer Mediation and Mentoring Trainer's Manual

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:09 +0100

Mediation and other restorative approaches give those with conflicts or problems a chance to discuss what has happened and find a way forward for themselves. You and your school may already have active and effective measures and activities in place which are designed to help students develop a sense of self, build communities with their peers and deal with difficult situations.

The Home-School Partnership File

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:09 +0100

The Home-School Resource File is designed to help you with the essential work of communicating with parents to develop successful home-school partnerships.

This new collection of materials is an offshoot of the termly publication, Working With Parents, which in the past contained a section comprising articles offering both information and advice to parents.

Thinking Through School - Evaluation Pack

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:08 +0100

This unique project for Year 7 pupils — which won the BESA Educational Resources Book Award 2007 — aims to enhance the overall learning experience of pupils and provide them with transferable skills useful for life. Thinking Through School leads pupils through a story with activities and exercises that help both them and you to evaluate the way they think and learn. It will enable:

Teaching Assistant's Resource Pack

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:05 +0100

Does your school utilise key staff members and teaching assistants effectively? By helping to boost your teaching assistants' motivation levels, focus, direction and heart-felt belonging, you can make a real difference to the overall performance of your school. Achieving this will not only help your teaching assistants feel more satisfied, but will also help to improve staff productivity and the support given to your pupils.

All You Need For Christmas

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:27:03 +0100

Christmas is a busy time of year for primary schools, so finding time to look for new activities is not easy. The material in All you need for Christmas is practical, accessible, easy to use and, above all, helpful. It will help you through the Christmas school period this year, next year and for many years to come.

All you need for Christmas is an essential resource, providing a comprehensive range of new ideas including: