Snappy Sounds: Refresher and What’s New?
Tuesday 23rd May 2023
In May, we were joined by phonics expert Gill Budgell in a webinar entitled “Snappy Sounds: Refresher and What’s New?”
The systematic, synthetic phonics program, Snappy Sounds, has recently been approved as an effective synthetic phonics programme by the UK Department for Education. 40 brand new titles were also added to the series.
In the hour-long session, Gill Budgell told us everything there is to know about Snappy Sounds, including:
- What is Snappy Sounds?
- What it means to be approved by the UK Department for Education (DfE)
- How phonics helps literacy / language loss
- A reading from one of the 40 new titles
- How to get the most out of Snappy Sounds
You can catch up on the session via the link below!
Snappy Sounds: Refresher and What’s New – Watch Here
Click below to view your FREE Snappy Sounds brochure!
Maximising Maths Part 2
16th-19th January 2023
In September, we held our first ever bumper series of Maths webinars, exploring how key skills such as problem-solving, connecting, reasoning and communicating can not only help pupils learn Maths, but love it.
In January, we brought you the second installation in this series: Maximising Maths Part 2.
We took a deeper dive into the development of core mathematical skills, with a focus on four key areas of mathematics: counting, calculation, algebra, and geometry and measurement.
Maths experts Dr Tony Cotton and Andrew Jeffrey showed you how you can help pupils develop skills in these areas and establish themselves as curious and confident mathematicians.
You can catch up on the sessions via the links below!
Session 1 – watch here
Session 2 – watch here
Session 3 – watch here
Session 4 – watch here
Find out more about Max Maths Primary – A Singapore Approach below
Maximising Maths Part 1
26th-29th September 2022
Over four consecutive days in September, we were joined by a team of Maths and Education experts as we explored how to get the very best out of your young Mathematicians.
Drawing on our popular Maths series, Max Maths primary: A Singapore Approach, we explored key skills like problem-solving, connecting, reasoning and communicating.
Over the course of the week, Tony Cotton, Andrew Jeffrey and Charlotte Rance discussed:
- How to use Maths to make classrooms inclusive
- How to effectively cater to a range of needs and abilities
- How to use real life to make Maths engaging
- How to adopt storytelling as a way to teach Maths
- Exploring wellbeing with Maths
- How to refresh and revitalise your Maths classroom!
You can catch up on the sessions via the links below!
Session 1 – watch here
Session 2 – watch here
Session 3 – watch here
Session 4 – watch here
Find out more about Max Maths Primary – A Singapore Approach below
Level Up Literacy
On-Demand Webinar Series
During September, we ran an exclusive series of on-demand webinars run by literacy expert Charlotte Rance. Drawing on our two popular titles, Spelling Rules! and Grammar Rules!, Charlotte ran five engaging sessions on how to make spelling and grammar exciting.
In a series of five webinars, Charlotte Rance helped us to:
- Improve spelling and grammar in the classroom
- Make literacy both easy and engaging for young learners
- Teach essential communication and comprehension skills
- Boost learners’ confidence and resilience
You can catch up on the sessions via the links below!
Session 1 – watch here
Session 2 – watch here
Session 3 – watch here
Session 4 – watch here
Session 5 – watch here
Find out more about Spelling Rules! and Grammar Rules! below
Raising a Reader
16th-19th May 2022
Over four consecutive days in May, we ran our incredible Raising a Reader webinar series, designed to help young readers spark a love of reading!
The webinars were hosted by the fantastic author Charlotte Rance, who gave practical tips and inspiration for how to engage your young learners in reading.
You can catch up on the sessions via the links below!
Session 1 – watch here
Session 2 – watch here
Session 3 – watch here
Session 4 – watch here
Find out more about our Talk about Texts series below