Systematic instruction means that there is a planned sequence of phonics elements that comprises a logical progression of skills and knowledge, with sufficient practice and cumulative review for mastery to be achieved. Learning to spell is a key ingredient to becoming a good reader and is far more intricate than just memorizing words. Catherine Snow …
The last of my ‘Top 5 films for..’ blogs. Again, I will reiterate that because I have chosen a film here for Y1 it does not mean that it shouldn’t be used with older children. There are many films that I have used with Y1 and then again further up the school with a different …
Top 5 Literacy Shed films for Year 1 and Early Years (ages 4 – 5) Read More »
This is the 5th blog in the ‘Top 5 Literacy Shed films’ series. I have been choosing my favourite short films for different year groups. These films are not limited to only be used with Year 2 but have found them to work well within that year group. Little Boat by Nelson Boles A little, …
This is the 4th blog in a set of six ‘the best’ blogs. As with the earlier blogs, this is my personal selection of films for year 3 (Age 7-8). You may have you own favourites and some of the films I have chosen may be used in other year groups in your school. To …
This is the third blog in a series of six. I was asked recently by a number of teachers in my zoom training to recommend films for their year groups. There isn’t a right answer as to which films suit which year groups so I have just plumped for those which I have enjoyed using …
There are so many great films that can be used with this age group. When I first developed Literacy Shed, I was teaching Y5 and developing my ‘film for writing’ pedagogy, so I have used many more short films with this year group than any other. These are my favourites but definitely not a list of films …
Top 5 Literacy Shed Films for Year 5 (Ages 9-10) Read More »
I have been asked by quite a few teachers recently, ‘Which are the best films to use with my year group?’ It has been quite difficult to decide on my favourites. There were the obvious ones that many people use: The Piano, Alma, Francis but I wanted to share some that may be under the …
Top 5 Literacy Shed Films for Year 6 (Ages 10-11) Read More »
On Monday 6th July 2020, the Department for Education released guidance on teaching mathematics in primary schools. It is part of the Government’s plan to encourage schools to focus on key knowledge and skills (or operations) in mathematics as they build out and implement a “recovery curriculum”. Since the document was released, we have been …
Teaching mathematics in primary schools – an EdShed guide Read More »
The summer holidays are a much welcome break for both teachers and children, but even more so this year after the Covid-19 pandemic and the uncertainty and stresses that have come with it. The team at EdShed are so happy that we have been able to help teachers plan lessons and make home learning more …
10 Free Apps to help kids continue learning over summer Read More »
With the state of the Covid-19 pandemic uncertain, it is hard to plan for the 2020 – 2021 school year. The 2019 – 2020 school year has been significantly disrupted by the novel coronavirus. Schools and children have adapted amazingly and we’re proud to have been able to help support learning through such a difficult …
