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Figurative Language Devices: Painting with Words
Explore figurative language devices such as similes, metaphors, personification & others!
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The Power of Persuasive Language Devices
Explore persuasive language devices like emotive language, modality, hyperbole and rhetorical questions.
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Persuasive Writing Activities to Engage Students
9 persuasive writing activities (& worksheets) to help teach this important skill!
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A Complete Guide to Year 3 Spelling: Worksheets & More
Free Year 3 spelling worksheets and spelling word lists as well as activity ideas.
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A Complete Guide to Year 2 Spelling: Worksheets & More
Free Year 2 spelling worksheets and spelling word lists as well as activity ideas.
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A Complete Guide to Year 1 Spelling: Worksheets & More
Free Year 1 spelling worksheets and spelling word lists as well as activity ideas.
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Teach Digraphs Effectively with These Free Worksheets
Browse a collection of free digraphs worksheets to help build phonics skills.
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Target Phonics with Free Blends Worksheets
Learn about blends & digraphs and browse a collection of free blends worksheets.
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Boost Early Reading Skills with Free CVC Worksheets
Learn about CVC words and browse a collection of free CVC worksheets.
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Bringing Poetry to Life: Creative Approaches for Teachers
12 activities to help make teaching poetry fun for you and your students!
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Teaching and Learning Videos
The ways in which students access learning content has expanded. Our YouTube channel aims to make teaching more efficient and learning easier.
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How to Ask Questions that Enhance Kids’ Reading
Why do we read? Perhaps it’s a simple question, but it’s one that many children can’t answer.
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Unlocking Kids’ Potential: Early Literacy
Exposure to literacies in the early years is a strong predictor of literacy success in later years.
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Instructional Strategies for Literacy Learning
Teaching children how to read can be a challenging task, so it's important to familiarise ourselves with different approaches of reading instruction.
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Keys to Reading: Phonics vs. Whole Language
Reading is an essential skill. How is it best taught to ensure success in school and beyond?
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