NQT Top Tips
How to Promote Independent Learning
This is a blog post written by experienced teacher Lucy. Lucy is a content creator for Mrs Mactivity and has been working on our return
2020-08-10
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Primary Teaching Blog
Take a look at our most recent blog posts, updates, ideas and more!
Early Years Ideas
How to Use Provocations and the Reggio Emilia approach in the Early Years
This is a blog post written by experienced EYFS leader Sophie Pickles. The term ‘provocation’ is being increasingly used in Early Settings and with home educators across
2020-08-09
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Early Years Ideas
Natural Resources in the Early Years
In recent years, there has been a huge emphasis on using Natural Resources in the Early Years. The reasons for this are simple. Moving away
2020-08-05
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Teacher Tips
How Teachers Should Spend Their Summer
Although the clue’s in the title here, far be it from me to tell anyone how to spend their summer! Having said that, when you’re
2020-07-26
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Classroom Display Ideas
The Greatest Showman Classroom Resources!
I was sitting on a flight recently and had the chance to watch “The Greatest Showman” for the very first time. I find watching films
2020-07-21
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Guided reading
How to Teach Guided Reading
Guided reading! Since I became a teacher back in 2005, it seems to have been the scourge of teachers everywhere. How should we teach it?
2020-07-18
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Teacher Tips
My Top Teaching Time Saving Tips
It’s been a few years since I left the teaching world full time, but I’m lucky enough to do the odd day here and there
2020-07-15
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NQT Top Tips
Top Teaching Tips for NQTs
Welcome to teaching! It really is the best job there is. We’ve come up with our top tips to help your first year go smoothly.
2020-07-13
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Classroom Display Ideas
How to Make an Obb and Bob Phonics Sorting Game
Phonics games are fun! And here’s one that’s super easy to make both for teachers and parents at home with their own children. We’ve put
2020-07-01
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Diversity Resources
Equality and Diversity Classroom Resources
In recent weeks it’s been shown over and over again that there’s never been greater need for high quality Equality and Diversity Classroom Resources. It’s a huge
2020-06-09
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COVID-19
Post Lockdown Key Stage 1 Projects
If you’re a teacher and back in school – you’ve got this! If you’re a teacher and you’re still teaching remotely – you’ve got this!
2020-06-02
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VE Day Resources
VE Day Activities for Kids
VE Day is coming up and what with this lockdown, it’s a great excuse to break away from your normal routine and have a celebration
2020-05-02
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Parents
Common Teaching Acronyms
There’s nothing worse than sitting in a staff meeting and hearing lots of different acronyms, not having a clue what they mean! Or being a
2020-04-19
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Easter Activities
How to Make Easter Baskets out of Paper
One of the questions we get asked a lot at Mrs Mactivity is about our paper crafts – and this Easter, we are getting a
2020-04-03
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Parents
How to Teach Your Child at Home During School Closures
These are unprecedented times and with school closures happening today in the UK, following school closures in Ireland and other countries, parents are naturally asking
2020-03-20
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Uncategorized
The True Meaning of Popular Children’s Storybooks
Spoiler alert- this may affect your enjoyment of children’s books forever. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have read story books either as a parent
2020-02-10
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Parents
Easy Snow Day Ideas For Kids
It’s here – SNOW! Your school or setting might be closed today, or maybe it’s open and you’re looking for snow ideas to do with
2020-01-01
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Chinese Zodiac Story
It’s almost time for Chinese New Year and children love hearing about the Chinese Zodiac Story and the story of the Great Race. Here at Mrs Mactivity,
2019-12-16
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