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Jan Dubiel: Life and Learnings after Covid
Have the recent global events reshaped and revaluated our view of Early Years Education?  The seismic trauma inflicted on humanity through the Pandemic has left its indelible mark on all of us, particularly in Early Years. We are full of stories and testimonies that bear witness to the personal impact of the virus, the anxiety…
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Dr. Ems Lord: Three reasons for embedding cross-curricular maths  
When chatting with primary teachers about the challenges they’re facing teaching maths, three key issues tend to dominate our conversations. Managing the differing attainment levels in their classrooms and finding the time to cover everything during the busy school day. Also, the need to support teachers to maintain their passion for teaching. Particularly at a…
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Using STEM to fill the pandemic gaps 
In March 2021 parents breathed a sigh of relief at the end of homeschooling in the UK. Meanwhile teachers waited with baited breath as their pupils returned after months of missed school life.  Since then, organisations around the world have been studying the impact of the pandemic on children’s learning. Ofsted have specifically reported:  delays…
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Rachel Clarke: Understanding reading comprehension 
Comprehension is the ability to understand. In reading it’s the term we use to talk about children’s understanding of texts. Whether you’re an experienced or inexperienced teacher, you’ll know that teaching reading comprehension is one of the most challenging aspects of literacy. In this article I set about sharing my advice for getting the most…
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Q&A with Rachel Clarke: How can we encourage reading for pleasure?
Watch reading expert, Rachel Clarke and Primary Teacher and Educational Consultant, Simon Hunt, as they explore the impact of the pandemic on reading in the primary years. In this exclusive TTS Talking Q&A, educators will discover practical ways to encourage reading for pleasure in the classroom and at home. Access exclusive insights:  https://youtu.be/4ik6_NajeUw Loved…
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Q&A with Dr. Ems Lord: Practical ways to strengthen mathematical skills in primary learners
Dr. Ems Lord, Director of NRICH, the University of Cambridge’s Multiple Award-winning Outreach Mathematics Programme, shares the importance of mathematics within primary education and how it can be embedded across various cross-curricular activities. Watch Ems Lord and Simon Hunt discuss practical ways to engage primary learners in this subject area.   Access exclusive insights: …
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Rachel Clarke: The importance of Storytime 
Settle down and get comfy and let me tell you a little story…  Once, long ago, when I was younger than I am today, I was asked a startling question in an interview. Quite unexpectedly, the interviewer stared at me over his clipboard and said: ‘If you were Secretary of State for Education for 10…
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Mark Steed Meets: In Conversation with Jan Dubiel
Welcome to the first in the series of 'Mark Steed Meets: In Conversation with'. Throughout this new series, Mark Steed, alongside a number of industry experts will bring early years education insights and thought-leadership-based discussions aimed to inspire and engage educators across the globe. In the first episode of Mark Steed Meets, Mark is joined…

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