77 new teaching resources added this month. That brings our resource total up to 7528. Browse our resources
The Early Autumn issue of Child Ed PLUS is out now! Take a look inside and find: KS1 topic – ‘Ourselves’, KS2 topic – ‘The Victorians’, estimating and approximating, putting variety into writing, ‘Talk about… feelings’ discussion cards, plus much more! Subscribe for just £19.98 to access all these resources and much more.

Introducing classic texts, transport-D&T activities (KS1 & 2), plus advice on one-to-one tuition.
Introduce children to Victorian clothes, occupations, houses and more with this engaging topic.
Take a sneak peek inside the Early Autumn 2010 issue of Child Education PLUS.
Read more about What's inside the Early Autumn 2010 issue of Child Ed PLUS?
Take a look at our selection of exciting new books and resources available to buy. Plus, don’t forget to visit our ‘Giveaways’ section for a chance to win them!
Introduce children to the fascinating Victorian era with this engaging creative topic.
Help children to get to know one another and create a happy classroom with this creative topic including a selection of cross-curricular activities.
Estimating and approximating is a vital skill that we use all the time in real life – try these engaging classroom activities.
Eileen Jones provides advice for injecting variety into children’s writing. This issue: sentences.
Take the stress out of your planning with Sue Cowley’s practical advice.
From Ancient Greek poetry to Shakespeare – we provide ways to engage children with classic texts through drama.
Throughout July, we’ll be providing engaging literacy, numeracy, science and D&T activities – all themed around transport. This article features engaging KS1 D&T ideas – KS2 ideas are also available.
With the number of KS2 children due to receive one-to-one tuition set to double to 315,000 in 2010-2011, the presence of one-to-one tutors in schools is becoming more pronounced. We provide advice for helping children in a one-to-one setting.
This week’s assembly is about connections, and how we are all linked to people across the world.
Harry & Hopper by Margaret Wild (Scholastic, £6.99 PB) is the moving story of a young boy, Harry, coming to terms with the sudden death of his much-loved dog, Hopper. It is illustrated by Freya Blackwood – winner of the 2010 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, the UK’s most prestigious children’s illustration award. We have one copy of Harry and Hopper, signed by Freya, to give away, plus copies of Half a World Away and Her Mother’s Face, also illustrated by Freya.
See all of your favourite resources in our top tens. Why not explore our archive or browse our back issues?
20 July 2010

Now in its fifth year, the Old Possum’s Children’s Poetry Competition is inviting children to submit a poem based on the theme ‘Home’.
19 July 2010
A rally, protesting against the Government’s decision to scrap the Building Schools for the Future programme, is taking place today (19 July) outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.
RT @NovelNovice: @scholasticuk my big news story from the UK today. A 3 foot rabbit in East Sussex! http://twitpic.com/2a1kv4 <- Err.
|
|
|
|
Subscribe to Child Ed PLUS and get YOU CAN: Create a calm classroom: 7 to 11 at half price.