Purnima Tanuku: Raising the profile of the early years sector

NDNA are an award-winning charity and membership association supporting nurseries, early years settings and their workforce. They help settings to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children. A national charity representing private, voluntary and independent (PVI) children’s nurseries across the UK. NDNA are the voice of the 24,000-strong nursery sector, an…

21 July 2022

Little Lockdowners Primary Reading

Rachel Clarke: Reading with confidence post pandemic

We know from research that the Covid-19 school closures have had an impact on children’s attainment, and for children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds this has frequently led to a widening of the attainment gap. In primary schools it has been the youngest children who have experienced the most challenges with learning. This is not to say…

13 July 2022

Early Years Little Lockdowners TTS

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. We are full of stories and testimonies that bear witness to the personal impact of the virus, the anxiety that surrounded it, and…

12 July 2022

Little Lockdowners Maths Primary

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 which tend to dominate our conversations are engaging their students: managing the differing attainment levels in their classrooms and finding the time to cover everything during the busy school day (I might also add the need to support teachers to…

8 July 2022

Curriculum Little Lockdowners TTS

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 in…

6 July 2022

Curriculum Little Lockdowners TTS

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…

6 July 2022

Curriculum Little Lockdowners Panellists Primary TTS Welcome

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: Loved this article? Discover…

6 July 2022

Little Lockdowners Panellists Primary TTS Wellbeing

Q&A with Hugo Shephard: Supporting social and emotional wellbeing in the classroom

Founder and Managing Director of Role Models, Hugo Shephard, discusses what impact the pandemic has had upon social and emotional wellbeing with Simon Hunt, Primary Teacher and Education Consultant. Find out what interventions educators, parents and caregivers can implement to better support children’s mental health and wellbeing and what resources are available to help with this. Access…

6 July 2022

Curriculum Little Lockdowners Maths Primary TTS

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: Loved this article? Discover…

6 July 2022

Little Lockdowners Primary Reading

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 minutes,…

6 July 2022

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