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Pauline Smith

Let’s explore how Clicker resources can make learning multiplication fun and interactive. We have a range of resources on LearningGrids to support learners in understanding and remembering multiplication facts.

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Joanne Gibbins

Time for Science

February 13, 2024
by Jo Gibbins

We usually think of “time” as a mathematical concept, but it is interesting to get your students to consider the important role it plays in many scientific topics as well

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Pauline Smith

Have you seen the new DocsPlus Myths and Legends section on LearningGrids? As well as being an important part of English and History lessons, myths and legends are valuable for developing students’ understanding of social norms and moral boundaries. The Echo and Narcissus DocsPlus resources can be used to support the analysis of the text and to explore the important life lessons within this Greek myth.

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Gemma Dean

Getting started with DocsPlus

December 13, 2023
by Gemma Dean

We’re often asked in Customer Care meetings for advice on the best ways to start using DocsPlus, so I recently led a webinar on this very topic!

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Tania Johnston

Flying high with Clicker

December 6, 2023
by Tania Johnston

Did you know that it was 120 years ago that Orville and Wilbur Wright made their first flight? On LearningGrids, we have Clicker resources to help your students learn the science behind flying and to commemorate Wright Brothers Day on December 17th.

Turn a Clicker Board into a Word Bank
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Recently, we spoke with a teacher who said that one of their favourite features of Clicker is that you can quickly turn a Clicker Board into a Word Bank!

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sian-rice

How can Clicker help some of our youngest writers to accurately portray their understanding in the core subjects?

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Siobhan Butel

Before the end of the academic year, we spoke with Helen Pearce and Gabrielle Deed from the Learning Pathways Academy Trust in the UK to hear how Clicker has impacted their teaching and learning.

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Tania Johnston

A Clicker Halloween

October 24, 2023
by Tania Johnston

What will you be doing this Halloween – carving pumpkins, making costumes, trick-or-treating? Be sure to add reading and writing with Clicker to that list!

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Pauline Smith

Number tiles offer a multisensory approach to learning mathematical concepts. The new Number Tiles resources on LearningGrids complement the use of practical apparatus and can enhance your learners' early number and calculating skills.

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sian-rice

Color coding with Clicker

September 20, 2023
by Siân Rice

Recently, we have been speaking with schools to find out how they are using Clicker in a school-wide approach to learning support.

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Tania Johnston

Anchor Charts and Clicker Board

September 13, 2023
by Tania Johnston

Anchor charts can be a valuable tool to support learning in the classroom. They are used to capture and reinforce important information from a lesson.

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Ann Crick

In a recent conversation with a school, science came up as a subject that teachers were keen to discuss. Particularly how students of differing reading/writing abilities can successfully discuss and record the same science investigation.

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Gemma Dean

Write stories with Clicker

August 2, 2023
by Gemma Dean

We recently ran a webinar focusing on using Clicker to support students writing their own stories. I’ve gathered some of the ideas and resources we shared here.

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Tania Johnston

Summer break and well-being

July 19, 2023
by Tania Johnston

For a lot of children, summer vacation means a break from the stresses of school. But a change to the normal routine can bring other challenges for many children. Clicker is a good tool to use to check in with a child to see how they are doing.