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Rainforest reading comprehension
A reading comprehension resource about rainforests, including flashcards, gap fills and more.

Celebrating amazing women scaffolded resource
A great resource about female role models and their characteristics. Includes speaking, listening, reading and writing activities. Great for International Women's Day.

Plant and animal cells flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Plant and animal cells

Southern Hemisphere Seasons Resource
A resource all about seasons in the Southern hemisphere, and the months associated with them. Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day resource
A super resource about pancake-making that can be used to teach British Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) traditions! Includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing. This is a limited-view resource. For access to the full, members-only resource, please log in.

Healthy eating resource
Flashcards and substitution tables for learning vocabulary and structures related to healthy eating.
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Summer learning activities
This resource includes a summer learning pack which will give pupils fun, collaborative and sociable ways of continuing to practise their speaking, listening, reading and writing during the summer break period.

Easter resource
A members-only printable resource about Easter traditions that includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.
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Minibeast activities
A home-learning minibeasts project for primary pupils.
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Writing frame for comparative essays
A helpful writing frame for comparative essays, ideal for secondary-level EAL learners.
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April Fool's Day resource
A printable resource about April Fool's Day and fictional news stories that includes resources for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Adjective flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Adjectives

Learning to learn resource
Scaffolded flashcards and activities to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Learning to learn

Celebrating Cultural Diversity Resource
An incredible, in depth resource celebrating cultural diversity, with activities for speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Adverbs flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Adverbs

EAL Wellbeing Resource
An EAL Wellbeing Resource that introduces EAL learners to the vocabulary and language structures they need to understand and talk about their feelings, and importantly, to access support. It covers simple mental health vocabulary and communication techniques.

Conjunctions - because and so - flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Conjunctions because and so

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.

Personal pronouns flashcards
Scaffolded flashcards to lead learners in steps from speaking and listening to writing. Topic: Personal pronouns

Writing lesson activity
This resource includes an activity to hook your secondary school learners into a writing lesson, using a storyboard.
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EAL teacher guidance

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Vocabulary: What should we teach, and how?
26/04/2023
Listen up! A ‘What’ and ‘Why’ EAL Checklist for Nurturing Great Listeners
12/04/2023
How to encourage EAL parents to become involved in their children’s education
13/03/2023
In Celebration of Mother Tongue
09/03/2023
Tips for mainstream teachers to support EAL learners
20/01/2023
EAL Learners: Combating Bullying
15/11/2022
Written corrective feedback: Investigating beliefs and practices
29/10/2022
Steps for a Successful Transition for New Arrivals
09/09/2022
Supporting students with basic literacy skills
07/09/2022
The importance of enjoying a good read
01/09/2022
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