What a lovely blog! Thankyou @twinklresources - we're so glad you like them.🥰
'You can now enjoy using custom-made ChatterStars vocabulary resources, either at home with your children or during lessons in your classroom'!
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It’s #NationalReadABookDay 📚 Just 10 minutes of reading a day can spark imagination, build focus and boost your child’s confidence this school year.
Check out our #BackToSchool book picks 👉 https://t.co/drwh4sRBsP
@TomPercivalsays @SwapnaHaddow @Bridgeanne
✨ NEW: CPD Offer for Schools!
Whatever your school’s looking for in storytelling, oracy and writing, @BexUnderwood and I have got you covered. 💬 From Spoken Word to Written Wonder — this CPD is ‘practical, joyful and ready to make a difference’. DM for more. x👇👇
🔹 Teachers are talking!
Dip in to sessions when it suits you and walk away with fresh ideas that lighten the load, not add to it. No pressure, no deadlines—just great ideas, ready when you are.
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#story#vocabulary#oracy
Is storytelling a part of your toolkit? Is oracy, boosting vocab, or building resilience part of your school improvement plan? Just take 2 minutes in your day to see what can be achieved…
Can you use this poem opening by P A Holder to start your own October inspired poem? Have fun together finding all the words that make you think of Autumn and October - then see if you can craft them into a similar structure and rhyme scheme?! 🍂🍁🍂🍁
#Vocabulary#autumn2024
📣News! We are excited to be collaborating with award winning Lion Education. If you’re on an 11+ or selective school journey, as a parent or tutor, this is for you. We hope it helps. 🥰🙏💪
#resources#tutor#vocabulary
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If you fancy taking part in our exciting invention task with @KidsInventStuff & @IPOeducation, head over to the #TaskmasterEducation#YouTube channel now to see the full task video with Ruth & Alex: 🤩
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Submit your invention at: https://t.co/4hUTBaymIO 💡
Could this little goldfish hold a deeper message? It's certainly a fun talking point! Exploring layers of meaning together helps build a rich, varied vocabulary.
Brave synonyms include: courageous, plucky, valiant, intrepid, daring, confident, adventurous.
#vocabulary
Poetry is a beautiful way to express emotions, share stories, and build vocabulary. To celebrate #NationalPoetryDay, here's a real favourite of ours, by U. A. Fanthorpe - it's best read aloud!
#vocab#drama#readaloud
We're really looking forward to the Once Upon A Time Festival TOMORROW with speakers including our Head of PD @pdLouiseP 🎉 Proud to support this event with @prince_helen@ChatterStarsApp ✨
Are you coming? #CPD#Oracy
Rudyard Kipling: 'If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.'
Our festival CPD goes live tomorrow. Join us for some awe and wonder! ✨
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@HYWEL_ROBERTS@pdLouiseP@BexUnderwood@ShareenAdvice@TBPSchool
2024/5 will be an exciting year! Arm yourselves with teaching resources, games, ideas and stories. It's going to be grrrrrreat!
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Holiday idea 1: Keep a Gratitude Journal! It helps children focus on the good things in life, boosting happiness and resilience.
Here are our TOP TIPS to help get started:
Keep it Simple: Use easy prompts like “What made you smile today?”
Get Creative: Let them draw, use stickers
and add colourful decorations.
Create a Routine: Make journaling a daily or weekly habit.
Offer Guidance: Help younger children with sentence starters or write together.
Provide Sample Prompts - such as the ones we have created here.
Model Gratitude: Talk about the things you’re
BREAKING NEWS! This September we are launching #TeamTasking. Every half term @AlexHorne will set a task for groups of children to attempt in large teams. It will be perfect for competing in houses, form groups, across year groups and phases or in sporting or social clubs.
End of term to do list: take down displays, remove coffee stained mugs, BOOK this awesome CPD event for September! Limited places - MIMO!👇
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#cpd#oracy#storyteller#creativity#joy