29th Sep 2025
EYFS and The Writing Framework
Early writing practices form the cornerstone for all later literacy development by building essential skills such as phonics, mark-making, handwriting and the basics of composition. Read more to learn about The Writing Framework and EYFS.
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25th Sep 2025
Top 10 Literacy Resources for Key Stage One
To save you time, we've gathered 10 of the best literacy resources currently available for KS1 in the UK; covering phonics, comprehension, writing, and reading for pleasure.
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23rd Sep 2025
Make Instruction Writing Fun in KS1
Instruction writing teaches children to think carefully and literally. In contrast to other writing activities where we encourage their minds to wander.
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18th Sep 2025
Create Self-Sufficient Storytellers with These Independent Writing Tips
Do your pupils lack the confidence to write independently? Do they daydream and distract each other, instead of getting their heads down to devise their first masterpiece?
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15th Sep 2025
Adaptive Oracy Activities for EYFS
We have listed 7 activities for your EYFS literacy lessons which focus on oracy and adaptive teaching.
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10th Sep 2025
The Importance of The Foundation Stage in Developing Literacy Skills
The Foundation Stage builds early literacy, fostering confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of reading and writing through rich, playful learning.
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1st Sep 2025
Supporting All Learners: Early Identification and Assessment in EYFS
Every child’s learning journey is unique, shaped by early experiences that lay the foundation for future literacy. Their initial encounters with learning create a distinctive path that influences how they absorb knowledge. Recognising these early differences allows teachers to celebrate and support individual learning needs.
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25th Aug 2025
Engaging Tactile Activities to Boost Vocabulary and Speaking Skills
Vocabulary and speaking skills are the fundamental building blocks for literacy, enabling Early Years and KS1 learners to communicate effectively from an early age.
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22nd Aug 2025
Phonics Hopscotch: Outdoor Literacy Lesson Plan
This lesson is designed to combine the benefits of outdoor activity with engaging phonics practice.
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15th Aug 2025
The Magic of Literacy: More Than Just Reading and Writing
Literacy is much more than simply reading and writing; it is a multidimensional skill that forms the foundation for learning.
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12th Aug 2025
Under the Sea Phonics Adventure: Dive into Blends, Diagraphs, and Initial Sounds
Dive into an underwater adventure that brings phonics to life! Engage your pupils with an under the sea-themed hunt designed for year one.
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8th Aug 2025
3 Sentence Building Games for KS1 Literacy
This blog explores interactive sentence-building games that transform the way primary pupils engage with literacy.
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