‘The Show Must Go On’ – a Q&A with its proud primary school reviewers
The latest addition to our Bug Club reading family for primary pupils, ‘The Show Must Go On’, is a beautifully illustrated tale based within the fairground community.
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Pearson Primary tips
Simon Holden-White, Senior Product Manager in the Primary Maths team at Pearson, reflects on the new research into teacher’s views on maths education amidst COVID-19 and shares some top tips for primary schools when teaching maths remotely this lockdown and beyond.
Pearson Secondary tips
Pearson Maths Advisers, Mark and Nicola, combine their 28 years of teaching experience to offer 10 tips and considerations for secondary teachers when it comes to teaching maths remotely.
Tips from NRICH
The NRICH Primary Team understand the challenges of teaching maths remotely. In this blog, they share their top tips for primary teachers when it comes to remote maths teaching and learning.
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Building healthy happy schools before, during and after the pandemic
Ben Levinson, Headteacher at Kensington Primary School and winner of The Pearson National Teaching Awards Primary School of the Year 2020, shares his school’s approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing in Covid-19 and beyond.
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The Show Must Go On: The writers representing fairground culture for young readers
Our fairgrounds have brightened up British life for centuries. The newest title for the Bug Club reading series, The Show Must Go On, shines a rare spotlight on the travelling Showman community, with an engaging tale about a family defending their yard from incoming developers.
The book’s authors – Michelle Russell, whose family spans several generations within the Showman community, and Richard O’Neill, a Traditional Travelling person who has created a number of authentic and positively representative books about the community – discuss their hopes and inspirations.