How to Prepare Your Year 6 Pupils for SATs
From February onwards, every Year 6 teacher’s focus is on the upcoming SATs. In this blog, we look at what preparations should cover!
Why Early Years Music Activities Are So Important
In this blog, we look at research regarding music and its impact on children’s early years, and highlight some of our activities.
Ever thought your child’s reading book was too easy? Here’s why you might want to reconsider before pushing for a harder one.
Our teaching expert gives us insight into what teachers wish parents understood more. Her answer might surprise you….
Teaching Grammar with Busy Things
Grammar is a key element of the National Curriculum for Literacy. In this blog, we highlight some of the key areas from ks1 and ks2 and give you a free activity to play so you can see how we address them.
20 Festive Family Christmas Party Ideas!
Planning a family Christmas party? We have collated a sleigh-full of the best Christmas family party ideas just for you!
Free Phonics Presentation to Share With Parents
It’s important to get parents involved when teaching Reception children phonics, so we’ve created the perfect presentation to help you introduce them to the subject.
Home Educating with Busy Things
With home education figures rising, we look at the pros and cons, as well as how Busy Things can help.
Space themed activities – ideas to really make their space-day!
Loads of ideas for space themed activities that will make learning and teaching so much easier and so much more fun! Make it a Space-Day to remember!
Making the Most of Your Busy Things Subscription
There are three ways to set up Busy Things, and how your school uses your subscription really depends on the objectives you want to meet. In this blog, we show you what you might choose in different scenarios.
How to Combat Summer Learning Loss
Summer learning loss can make teaching very difficult as the class is working at different levels. In this blog, we talk about how to combat summer learning loss and get back on track in the shortest possible timeframe.