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International mother language day activities 2
A wonderful array of activity ideas to celebrate International Mother Language Day with your learners, by special guest author Mary Langford.
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Learning to learn resource
Scaffolded flashcards and activities to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Learning to learn

Lockdown engagement activities
Instructions and examples for remote games to engage learners during remote lessons.
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Mary Seacole Resource
A resource all about Mary Seacole, the Jamaican Florence Nightingale. Includes flashcards, an early literacy activity and reading comprehension and fluency activities.

May Day Traditions Resource
An in-depth resource all about May Day traditions in different countries, with activities for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Minibeast activities
A home-learning minibeasts project for primary pupils.
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New Arrivals Story Resource

A useful resource to use with your new arrivals to talk about their first day at a new school. Includes speaking, listening, reading and writing activities.

Non-fiction text activity ideas
Leveled activity bank for non-fiction text engagement, using Bloom's Taxonomy ladders.
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Northern Hemisphere Seasons Resource
A resource all about seasons in the Northern hemisphere, and the months associated with them. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Personal pronouns flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Personal pronouns

Plant and animal cells flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Plant and animal cells

Rainforest reading comprehension
A reading comprehension resource about rainforests, including flashcards, gap fills and more.

Ramadan Resource
An in-depth resource all about Ramadan and Eid traditions, with activities for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

School Camping Trips Resource
A resource all about school camping trips. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day resource
A super resource about pancake-making that can be used to teach British Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) traditions! Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing. This is a limited-view resource. For access to the full, members-only resource, please log in.

Southern Hemisphere Seasons Resource
A resource all about seasons in the Southern hemisphere, and the months associated with them. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Sports Day Resource
A resource all about Sports Day. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Story-telling stages
A list of story-telling stages with suggested ideas to excite your learners.
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Summer learning activities
This resource includes a summer learning pack which will give pupils fun, collaborative and sociable ways of continuing to practise their speaking, listening, reading and writing during the summer break period.

Summer Olympics Resource

An incredible, in-depth resource all about the Summer Olympics - includes activities for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

EAL teacher guidance

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