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Transitioning interview and activity ideas
This questionnaire can be given to students before their transition to their new school or can be used by teachers in a first meeting interview. There are also activity ideas for the old and new school to make transitioning easier.
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Tricky word activities
Tricky word learning activities for younger learners (easily adapted for older learners).
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Trip to the Museum Resource
A resource all about a trip to the museum. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Trip to the Zoo Resource
A resource all about a trip to the zoo. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Vocabulary Game Resource
A fun game which can be used for teaching your pre-literate, EAL or SEND learners basic vocabulary.
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Water safety scaffolding resource
A resource all about Water safety at home and in swimming pools. There are flashcard games and substitution tables ready to use, with extension activities in all areas. Text-based activities build on vocabulary and sentence structures to help your learners deconstruct and reconstruct an original text.

Welcoming Ukrainian learners
A resource containing useful suggestions and links to articles and resources for welcoming and supporting Ukrainian learners.

Winter story and activities
A learner resource making use of simple vocabulary and language structures to tell an engaging story of two penguins and their new friend. Linked activities focus on the vocabulary of ‘feelings’ to explore the story and expand the learner’s knowledge of sentence structures. There are beginner, intermediate, advanced and extension activities, along with a full flashcard set.
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Word Origins Resource

A detailed resource listing word origins from different language roots, with handy lists and tables!

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World Refugee Day Resource
This resource will provide exercises and activities to help your learners explore the causes of displacement, and celebrate the achievements of refugees throughout history.

Writing frame for comparative essays
A helpful writing frame for comparative essays, ideal for secondary-level EAL learners.
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Writing lesson activity
This resource includes an activity to hook your secondary school learners into a writing lesson, using a storyboard.
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EAL teacher guidance

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EAL resource basics for substitute teachers
14/10/2024
Organising and planning writing with graphic organisers
02/09/2024
SEND support: Describing words
13/08/2024
Welcoming newly arrived EAL learners
13/08/2024
SEND support: Non-verbal communication
31/07/2024
SEND support: Pre-teaching
31/07/2024
SEND support: Comprehension
31/07/2024
SEND support: Unique learner needs
31/07/2024
SEND support: Curriculum support - The Ancient Greeks
31/07/2024
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