Time to embrace the great outdoors! From ways to make the most of nature’s teaching resources, to making your own outdoor games, we’ve got creative activities and ideas to help you step outside. Read more.
Art: Garden games
Short on display space for children’s 3D work? Your outdoor area is the perfect place for an interactive exhibition
By Robert Watts — Programme Convener for MA Art, Craft and Design Education at Roehampton University, London
Outdoor learning: Junior entrepreneurs
Swap the classroom for the boardroom and teach children important life skills with our new cross-curricular series. This month: the garden challenge
By Andy Hutt — ICT expert
RE: Old stories, modern messages
Discover a fresh new RE series that helps give Bible stories a modern makeover
By Anne and Dave Carlos — Friends and Heroes
Numeracy: Step to it
Use practical challenges and a simple four-step procedure to develop effective problem-solving skills
By John Dabell — Maths Coordinator at Lawn Primary School in Derby
Also this month
More great articles published this month.
- Cross curricular: Creative topic: The magnificent seven
- Literacy: Reading — good for your health
- Philosophy: Can you ever step into the same river twice?
- Cross curricular: Learning outdoors
- Literacy: Great things come in small packages
- Literacy: Interview with ‘Charlie Small’
- Art&craft: Father’s Day
- D&T: Take 5
- Geography: All around the world: São Paulo
- RE: Sacred buildings: gurdwaras
- Science: Kitchen cupboard science – comparing materials
- After school club: gardening
- History: A great Briton
- The last word: communication
- Your bookshelf: novelty books
- Have you seen our star resources?
This month's resources
Charlie Small: The Puppet Master
The first four chapters of the fantastic adventure story Charlie Small: The Puppet Master (David Ficking Books). Accompanying activities can be found on pages 26-27 of the May ‘08 issue of Junior Education PLUS
Interactive: All around the world -- Sao Paulo
An animated, virtual tour of this bustling city during carnival time. Linking activities can be found on pages 40-41 of the May ‘08 issue of Junior Education PLUS
Interactive: French matching words - house
A fun drag and drop activity to help children with their French vocabulary. The game includes two differentiated versions
Interactive: The 7 New Wonders of the World
Challenge children to guess the identity of the hidden Wonder with this exciting game suitable for a whole-class activity. Linking activities can be found on pages 33-36 of the May ‘08 issue of Junior Education PLUS
Interactive: The fame game - Sir Winston Churchill
A PowerPoint(C) presentation on Sir Winston Churchill. Linking activities can be found on page 31 of the May ‘08 issue of Junior Education PLUS
Other resources this month
- Poster: New 7 Wonders of the World
- Two posters: The Golden Temple
- Feature: Keeping e-safety
- Four worksheets: Kitchen cupboard science - comparing materials
- Four worksheets: New 7 Wonders of the World
- Four worksheets: River
- One worksheet: Essential facts - Winston Churchill: His finest hours
- Poster: Keeping e-safe
- Poster: River
- Two worksheets: New 7 Wonders of the World
- Two worksheets: Sacred buildings - gurdwaras
This month's calendar
| Calendar for May 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Pope Shot (1981) | Be Nice to Nettles Week | Science through stories |
Latest news
Early Literacy Programmes working 12 May 2008
Institute of Education research shows ‘Reading Recovery’ participants getting higher than average results for their age
Parents prefer informal chats to parents’ evenings 9 May 2008
Government survey finds parents want more involvement in children’s education via informal chats
Helping children gain citizenship skills 8 May 2008
New advice on getting young people involved at school and learning important citizenship skills published
Free book for NYR Coordinators 7 May 2008
Scholastic are giving a free copy of their title You Can Make the most of the National Year of Reading to every Local Authority Coordinator for the National Year of Reading
New funding for children with speech and language difficulties 2 May 2008
Ed Ball announces new funding for children with stammers
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Coming up in our June issue: PE
Promote healthy hearts with activities and interactive resources; discover child-run sports schemes; stretch minds and bodies with yoga; top sports resources to win, and much more!
PLUS…
Greek gods — cross-curricular activities to explore this exciting topic
D&T— dip-in ideas
Music— create a singing school
Recycling — craft activities
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