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Creative topic: Space Who knows what undiscovered planets lie beyond the milky way? Simple! Turn your classroom into a starship and go on a voyage of discovery
Olympic fun: Going for gold Capitalise on the buzz of Beijing by starting the year with your own fun Olympics
In the frame: The Real Princess The Princess and the Pea gets a mathematical twist in this latest adaptation. And it’s got classic written all over it
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Home sweet home Have fun acting out familiar scenarios in your role-play home
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Bon appetit! Prepare a multicultural café in your role-play area where the children can explore a wonderful selection of food and drink 
Going to market Set up a role-play market square where the children can pretend to buy and sell a selection of produce
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Literacy: Poetry on the loose Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen, explains how to let poetry run free in your school
Outdoor maths: An interesting angle Help your class to discover maths in the real world by taking your lessons outside
Poetry: Pictures paint a thousand words Use a range of images to stimulate children’s enthusiasm for poetry writing
Literacy/ICT: Plug in to poetry Use the world of modern technology to switch children on to the delights of creative writing
Literacy Time PLUS Ages 5 to 7
Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow talk to Literacy Time PLUS Authors Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow tell Literacy Time PLUS what they think about the new Booktime and Booked Up programmes
Free books for five- and 11-year-olds More than 2 million books are to be given away free to children in England by the end of 2008. Authors Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow tell Literacy Time PLUS what they think about this fantastic project
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Literacy Time PLUS Ages 7 to 9
Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow talk to Literacy Time PLUS Authors Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow tell Literacy Time PLUS what they think about the new Booktime and Booked Up programmes
The Boneyard Rap This animated audio poem, written and performed by Wes Magee, fits perfectly with the National Year of Reading monthly theme of Rhythm and Rhyme. Children will enjoy joining in with the chorus.
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Literacy Time PLUS Ages 9 to 11
Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow talk to Literacy Time PLUS Authors Michael Rosen and Ian Whybrow tell Literacy Time PLUS what they think about the new Booktime and Booked Up programmes
Name that Tudor This great interactive game – which can be played individually, as a whole class or in small groups – invites children to guess the identity of eight famous Tudors, using biographical clues
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| Tate Britain | Typewriter patented | Ice-cream cone patented |
Latest news
Family meals improve grades 20 Jul 2008
Eating dinner as a family as positive effect on learning
Michael Rosen to judge world-wide poetry competition 19 Jul 2008
Michael Rosen is to chair the judging panel for a world-wide poetry competition for 7-11 year olds
TV damaging children’s health 19 Jul 2008
TV addicts have higher risk of asthma, doctors warn
Winners of the 2008 Altformat story competition celebrated 18 Jul 2008
Winners of the Altformat story competition are congratulated at the House of Lords by Sir Steve Redgrave
Sir Jim Rose seeks dyslexia experiences 17 Jul 2008
Sir Jim Rose has launched a website to gather information on the experiences of people with dyslexia.
SATS delays ‘unacceptable’ says Balls 17 Jul 2008
The Schools Secretary tells MPs that ‘lessons must be learned’
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