by Rachel Valler | 15 Dec, 2022 | blog
How to get started on a Christmas story It’s that magical time of year again. Christmas is nearly here and impossible things become possible. Christmas stories often bring magic into everyday life. Have you seen the classic, The Snowman? A boy does something...
by Rachel Valler | 16 Nov, 2022 | blog
How active literacy can help children’s mental health This week is National Self Care Week and the theme is exercise. Self care is important for mental and physical health, and exercise helps with both! The BBC have launched Moodbosters to help children get...
by Matt Valler | 5 Oct, 2022 | blog
New Feature: free PDFs for annual subscribers 26/11/22 update: China (including bonus packs), World Cup, and Christmas topic pack pdfs now live. 31/10/22 update: Space, Greek Mythology, Caribbean, Minibeasts, Pirates, and Fireworks topic packs pdfs now live. We love...
by Rachel Valler | 30 May, 2020 | blog
Supporting reluctant writers Many children are reluctant writers, but that doesn’t have to be the end of the story. Often it’s a result of the context in which they have had to write. Since the Education system puts such a premium on writing this can create a lot of...
by Rachel Valler | 19 Nov, 2018 | blog
Growth mindset is rapidly growing in popularity in schools and other places of education. It is something I have looked at in depth and I believe has a huge part to play in helping children (and all of us) in learning. But I also think there is a danger of not getting...
by Rachel Valler | 17 Aug, 2018 | blog
This is the second part of a post looking at the effect a culture that measures and compares learning has on Literacy and the voice of the child. The first part focused on the problems Literacy faces in this system. This second part will look at what this culture...
