Blow away the cobwebs and bring some sunshine to your teaching with our April issue, packed with creative outdoor activities and hands-on projects. Read more.
Beyond the classroom
Break free of the four walls and take your teaching into nature. There’s so much cross-curricular potential out there
By Nina Filipek — Freelance education writer
Hooked on books
April sees the public launch of the 2008 National Year of Reading. Discover how your class can get involved…
By Charlotte Ronalds — Deputy Editor, Child Eucation PLUS
This little piggy
The use of pigs in an education resource recently provoked criticism from BETT. Is there a climate of fear that counters common sense?
By Damian Kelleher — Journalist
Inspire and create… Andy Goldsworthy
The beauty of art is that it needn’t be permanent. Capture the changing seasons to create something pure Goldsworthy
By Brenda Whittle — Educational writer and former deputy headteacher (www.brendawhittle.co.uk)
Also this month
More great articles published this month.
- Hey Diddle Diddle
- Laying roots outside
- The cost is correct
- Phonics: Here’s one I made earlier
- Favourite books — The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish
- The last word — Save childhood
- In the frame: 2×2 = BOO!
- On the way to school: En route à l’école
- School walls v Great outdoors
- Assessment: Infant Progress Toolkit
- Have you seen our star resources?
- Through the keyhole — Mermaid’s cave
- Spinning a good yarn
- Reviews from 4—7 years
This month's resources
French town poster
An illustrated poster of the French town Pont St Hélène to use with the activities on pages 50-51 of Child Education PLUS April ‘08
Inspire and create: Andy Goldsworthy
Capture the changing seasons with these outdoor art activities. For linking activities see April ‘08 issue of Child Education PLUS
International Primary Curriculum: Outdoor learning
Find out how Camps Hill Community Primary incorporates outdoor learning into their lessons using two IPC units. Turn to page 18-19 to read the full article from Child Education PLUS April ‘08
Mermaid's cave poster
A beautifully illustrated poster of a Mermaid’s cave from Child Education PLUS April ‘08
Talk about cards
Allow children to develop their mathematical ideas and communication skills, using these talk about cards from Child Education PLUS April ‘08
The cost is correct
Reinforce children’s estimation skills with this fun and interactive game show challenge from Child Education PLUS April ‘08
Other resources this month
This month's calendar
| Calendar for May 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Be Nice to Nettles Week | Science through stories | Fruity Friday |
Latest news
Little language learners 29 Apr 2008
Research reveals children as young as six develop language skills
Single-sex classes could boost the boys 28 Apr 2008
Boys’ would get better English results if they were taught in single-sex classes, a new study has found.
Inadequate Foundation Phase funding 28 Apr 2008
Welsh headteachers express their fears that the Foundation Phase will be underfunded
Pools for schools 8 Apr 2008
Swimming pool on tour around Britain
NUT leader Steve Sinnott dies 7 Apr 2008
Steve Sinnot, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, has died aged 56.
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