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Helpful language for learning English in Science
Questions and substitution tables to prepare learners for Science lessons.
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Holiday projects for older learners
This resource includes a holiday learning pack which will give older pupils fun, collaborative and sociable ways of continuing to practise their speaking, listening, reading and writing during the holiday period.

Home-School diary
An English Language Learning Diary with blank pages to add in your own topics.

Hygiene text deconstruction and reconstruction
Text-based deconstruction and reconstruction activities for learners. Topic: Hygiene.

Hygiene text resource

Vocabulary for hygiene, infection and cleanliness, using an instructional genre.

International mother language day activities
This game introduces children, in a fun way, to a variety of languages.
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International mother language day activities 2
A wonderful array of activity ideas to celebrate International Mother Language Day with your learners, by special guest author Mary Langford.
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Learning to learn resource
Scaffolded flashcards and activities to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Learning to learn

Lesson plan on self-assessment
Learners will use language structures based around the language of self-assessment. The learner will be introduced to a sliding scale of vocabulary to communicate how much of the lesson or part of the lesson they understood.
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Lockdown engagement activities
Instructions and examples for remote games to engage learners during remote lessons.
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Mary Seacole Resource
A resource all about Mary Seacole, the Jamaican Florence Nightingale. Includes flashcards, an early literacy activity and reading comprehension and fluency activities.

New arrival diary template
A great little template to guide a new arrival and their mentor through the first few weeks in a new environment.

New Arrivals Story Resource

A useful resource to use with your new arrivals to talk about their first day at a new school. Includes speaking, listening, reading and writing activities.

Non-fiction text activity ideas
Leveled activity bank for non-fiction text engagement, using Bloom's Taxonomy ladders.
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Observation of pupil chart
A chart to record learner behaviours and their frequency.
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Parent information card
Key questions that parents can ask their children in their home language to aid learning.
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Parent introduction card
Ideas for parents who are supporting a child attending a new school.
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Parents' evening summary sheet
A useful checklist for before and during your parents' meetings.
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Personal mistakes profile
A personal mistakes profile template for marking and giving learners feedback on their written work.
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Personal pronouns flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Personal pronouns

EAL teacher guidance

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How do EAL learners become effective writers?
15/04/2024
Teaching pre-literate learners
07/02/2024
SEND support: Past tense
07/02/2024
SEND support: Supporting deaf learners
07/02/2024
Using a multimodal approach in the classroom
10/01/2024
Why provide EAL learners with small-group teaching?
06/12/2023
SEND support: Word finding
27/11/2023
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