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The Around the World Reading Challenge
Encourage your child’s love of reading to take flight over the summer holidays with this month-long challenge. As your child explores four continents – The Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia – they will develop their geographical and cultural knowledge by reflecting on and investigating each location they visit on their reading journey.
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Building literacy around special interests
Early years
Early Years
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The Around the World Reading Challenge – Week 4
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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The Around the World Reading Challenge – Week 3
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Pre-literacy interaction
Early years
Early Years
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Early literacy games
Early years
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The Around the World Reading Challenge – Week 2
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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The Around the World Reading Challenge – Week 1
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Story maps
Early years
Free
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The Around the World Reading Challenge book list
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Pie Corbett’s Top Tips for Summer Reading
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School readiness: Personal care and practicalities
Early years
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Rainy day activities
Early years
Early Years
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Science: Common misconceptions
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Story Corner activities for Superworm
Early years, Key stage 1
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How MATs can deliver effective literacy improvement programmes
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Hand Grip Development From Birth
Early years, Key stage 1
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Hot air balloons – cross-curricular activities
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Motor Skills and Handwriting
Early years, Key stage 1
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Exploring Maps in the Early Years
Early years
Early Years
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Refugees, acceptance, and inclusion – using books to develop empathy and understanding, with Jo Cummins
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Packing for the seaside
Early years, Key stage 1
Early Years
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Story Corner activities for The Day the Crayons Quit
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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English: Common misconceptions
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Quick Fix for Phonics: Overview and Lesson Plans
Early years, Key stage 1
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Teaching the fluency development lesson — proven instruction for foundational reading competencies, with Professor Tim Rasinski
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Garden Wildlife Week – Activities for EYFS
Early years
Primary
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Garden Wildlife Week – Activities for Key Stages 1 & 2
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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From striving to thriving: How to grow confident, capable readers, with Stephanie Harvey and Annie Ward
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Best books for bedtime: A reading list for ages 0 to 11
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Maths: Common misconceptions
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Latest activity sheets
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The Around the World Reading Challenge: Time check – Asia
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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The Around the World Reading Challenge: I spy through my telescope… Asia!
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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The Around the World Reading Challenge: Celebration Time
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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The Around the World Reading Challenge: Certificate of Completion
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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The Around the World Reading Challenge: Time check – Africa
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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The Around the World Reading Challenge: I spy through my telescope… Africa!
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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The Around the World Reading Challenge: A tent with a view
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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The Around the World Reading Challenge: A souvenir
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Around the World Reading Challenge Resource Sheet: Time Check (Europe)!
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Around the World Reading Challenge Resource Sheet: I Spy Through My Telescope – Europe!
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Around the World Reading Challenge Resource Sheet: Something tasty
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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‘Around the World’ Reading Challenge Resource Sheet: Air Mail
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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The ‘Around the World’ Reading Challenge: I spy through my telescope… the Americas!
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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‘Around the World’ Reading Challenge Resource Sheet: Reflections
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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‘Around the World’ Reading Challenge: Book record sheet
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Around the World Reading Challenge Resource Sheet: Vintage planes
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Around the World Reading Challenge Resource Sheet: A flag is flying
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Around the World Reading Challenge Resource Sheet: A change of clothes
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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School readiness: Guidance for parents
Early years
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Rainy-day wildlife
Early years, Key stage 1
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Indoor treasure hunt cards
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Finger puppet templates
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Resource sheet 4: Super-long worms
Early years, Key stage 1
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Resource sheet 3: Natural treasure
Early years, Key stage 1
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Resource sheet 2: Marvellous minibeasts
Early years, Key stage 1
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Resource sheet 1: Super worms
Early years, Key stage 1
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How to make your balloon fly
Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Primary
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Guess where!
Key stage 2
Primary
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World map
Key stage 2
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Famous modern balloonists
Key stage 2
Free
School readiness: Personal care and practicalities
The transition from nursery to reception is one of the most important milestones in a young child’s life. There are many ways in which home and setting can help children develop school readiness, from building conversational skills to learning how to handle a mark-making tool. Being able to carry out school-related personal care tasks is another important area of preparation, and this article looks at some useful practical skills to work through with children in preparation for starting school.
More help with transition and moving on
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School readiness: Guidance for parents
Early years
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School readiness: Personal care and practicalities
Early years
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Settling in to a new setting – advice for parents
Early years
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Transition in Challenging Times
Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
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Settling new starters
Early years
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Moving on
Early years
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Big Changes, Gradual Steps: Transition from Reception to Y1
Early years, Key stage 1
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Getting ready for change
Early years
Early Years
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Starting school – personal, social and emotional development
Early years
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Starting school
Early years
Early Years
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Steps to starting school poster
Early years
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Finding friends
Key stage 2
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School timetables
Key stage 2
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Scenarios and solutions
Key stage 2
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Easing the transition from KS2 to KS3
Key stage 2
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Starting school
Early years, Key stage 1
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Settling in
Early years
Early Years
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Transition information sheet
Early years
Early Years
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Transition
Early years
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Transition timeline
Early years
Early Years
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The secrets of a successful home visit
Early years
Early Years
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Smoothing the transition
Key stage 1
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Letting go
Early Years
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Key strategies for successful transition
Early years
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Going through transition
Early years
Early Years
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Free access to Quick Fix for Phonics
Resource Bank members can now download this catch-up systematic synthetic phonics programme for ages 5 to 7 for FREE. Author Wendy Jolliffe has also provided some new lesson plans and an overview of the book for us.
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