Helping Parents Provide Phonics Support
The first time most Early Years practitioners need to recruit help from their children’s parents is for phonics. In this blog, we look at some of the most important things to consider.
Welcoming Pupils from Ukraine
We know that many teachers are struggling with new arrivals from war-torn Ukraine. In this blog, we provide practical hints and tips on how to help them settle in.
9 Maths Games to Teach Your Pupils About Money
Teaching children about money is important as it’s an essential part of everyday life, and Busy Things has lots of money activities and games within its Maths section to help.
Teaching about Ancient Egypt?
Ancient Egypt is a very popular topic in primary schools. In this blog, we discuss how Busy Things can support your teaching of the topic.
How to Talk to Your Pupils About the Ukrainian Invasion
With the situation in Ukraine escalating, we know many teachers are asking whether to talk to their pupils about the invasion. In our blog, we look at how best to broach the subject and provide some hints and tips.
How to enjoy reading: 10 ways to encourage children to love reading
You know it’s important but how do you encourage children to love reading? Here’s 10 brilliant ideas to help them to find their inner bookworm!
How to Make Hybrid Learning Work for Your Class
Many primary teachers introduced hybrid learning into their classrooms during the second lockdown. Whilst further lockdowns cannot be ruled out, many schools are still asking if they’ve found the optimal solution. Do you think yours has?
How Playing Phonics Games can Improve your Child’s Reading
In this blog we will demystify the scary world of phonics! We’ll give you some basic phonics knowledge and some ideas to make learning interesting.