re:source - the schools blog

Welcome to the re:source blog for schools. In this blog, we'll be exploring topics such as content you can use in the classroom, how best to use published resources, why copyright matters, and much more! We really hope you like what we've put together and find this blog useful going forward. If you want to add your voice to any of the blogs then we encourage you to add your comments. We want to hear your thoughts!

We will be publishing several blogs a month – some written by us, and some written by you. We’re looking for guest writers from primary or secondary education, so if you would like to get involved and write a blog that we can publish here, please complete this form.

Tomorrow’s Writers in Today’s Classroom

9th October 2019

Chitra Soundar

Writer and storyteller, Chitra Soundar, shares her tips on how to inspire the next generation of writers.

Copy & Paste Generation and Copyright - Teaching Ideas

2nd October 2019

Sarah Pavey

Sarah Pavey provides information on her Copy & Paste Generation course and discusses the importance of providing practical training around copyright.

Cressida Cowell on Being Creative

25th September 2019

Cressida Cowell

Waterstone's current Children's Laureate, Cressida Cowell, discusses the importance of reading and being creative, as well as shares some tips to encourage children to write, draw and be creative.

Why Avengers: Endgame Supports Knowledge-Led Curricula

18th September 2019

Mike Burke

Using examples from MCU's Avengers: Endgame, Mike Burke looks at how students can have a richer learning experience through knowledge-led curricula.

WARNING: the following blog contains full, gigantic spoilers for Avengers: Endgame and all preceding films. Do not read it if you don’t want to know intimate details about the plot of these films.

Embedding Literacy Across the Curriculum: Starting Strong from September

11th September 2019

Lauran Hampshire-Dell

English teacher, Lauran Hampshire-Dell, shares her ideas on how to make sure Literacy is at the heart of your lessons, no matter the subject.

‘You Came to My School. It Was Brilliant!’

4th September 2019

Mimi Thebo

Children's author, Mimi Thebo, tells us why she loves visiting schools and inspiring young readers.

Turning a Passion for Digital into Reading Enjoyment

28th August 2019

Bev Humphrey

Literacy and technology consultant, Bev Humphrey, shares her ideas on how to engage students in reading using digital media.

The Habit of Libraries Matters

21st August 2019

Natascha Biebow

Author, Natascha Biebow, shares her thoughts on the importance of preserving libraries.

Why Is Music Education so Important for Today’s Children and How Does the SPML Help to Support It?

14th August 2019

Frazer Hinchley

Following this year's Shake It Up competition, the 2019 winner Frazer Hinchley shares his thoughts on the benefits of music education and how the Schools Printed Music Licence supports music teaching.

The Problem with Reading Books Aloud via Social Media

7th August 2019

Emily Stannard

In this blog post Emily Stannard looks at the copyright implications of reading books aloud via social media.

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We will be publishing several blogs a month – some written by us, and some written by you. We’re looking for guest writers from primary or secondary education, so if you would like to get involved and write a blog that we can publish here, please complete this form.