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Cressida Cowell’s Free Writing Friday

May 16, 2019

15 minutes to write and draw anything you want. Sounds fun, right? Author Cressida Cowell talks about the idea behind Free Writing Friday for primary...

Celebrate the numerical

May 15, 2019

Bobby Seagull is a numbers person. He explains why we should all be numbers people in this blog post to celebrate National Numeracy Day… Happy...

National Numeracy Day champions

It’s National Numeracy Day and as National Numeracy Day champions we want to encourage all of you to take the Challenge and feel more confident with...

SATs myths: Explained

May 7, 2019

It’s that time of year again – SATs season! We know that this can be a stressful time for both children and parents, so we’re here to put your...

Plants to enhance learning

April 16, 2019

Plants do a lot more than look good! Their health benefits and impact on learning make them great additions to any home or classroom, particularly for...

Getting to know Alesha Dixon

April 12, 2019

Alesha Dixon knows how rewarding it is to write stories. As the judge of this year’s Explore Learning Writers’ Awards, we got to know...

Making a change

April 5, 2019

What would parents and children change about the world? We reveal what the UK said in our nationwide survey… The Queen, closely followed by...

Author Q&A: Ethan Willis

April 3, 2019

Ethan Willis is the author of the novel ‘Blue as the Sky’. He recently visited our Bournemouth centre to kick off the Explore Learning...

Alternative revision tips

April 1, 2019

There’s more to revising than cue cards and highlighters! Check out some alternative revision tips in our infographic to help when preparing for...

Supporting children with autism

Sam is 6 years old and has autism. Sam’s mum, Emma, has tried many different methods to support him and shares her journey with us here…...