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20 well-being writing ideas that support children's mental health

At Pobble, we're passionate about writing, but we're also committed to supporting the mental health of children and fellow teachers.

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9 powerful ways to engage and motivate your class to write

Prior to founding Pobble, I spent 16 happy years as a primary school teacher and deputy head. The final school I worked in was a hub for pupils with EAL (English as an additional language) also childr...

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Why your school should become a Pobble School, a headteachers story

Rachael Wilding is the Principal at Smart Vision School, a British Curriculum School in Dubai, you can follow Racheal on Twitter here. As a school, we've been with Pobble for three years now and seen ...

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Treat your-shelf to some great Book Week ideas!

Hong Kong, like many other countries, has been plagued by a perpetual cycle of home learning since the pandemic began. During this time, I’ve worked hard on engaging students at a distance and found m...

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4 ways to get your students excited to learn

A couple of weeks ago in ‘Festive Teaching Ideas for You’, we shared some Christmas-themed activities to keep students engaged. But trying to keep them interested throughout the year requires a lot mo...

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How to use short burst writing to improve writing stamina

Sam Keys is Deputy Headteacher at a Primary School in Newcastle. As well as being the Deputy, Sam is also the SENCo and Year 6 teacher. He’s been using Pobble in his classroom for a few years now. Her...

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Children's mental health writing prompts

1 in 6 children aged 5 to 16 was identified as having a diagnosable mental health problem in July 2020. That’s five children in every classroom.

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The Mighty Write 2022

Submissions for The Mighty Write 2022 are now closed. Visit Pobble.com for more ways to inspire and motivate your class to write 💡 The winner of The Mighty Write 2022 is Mila from East Fremantle Prim...

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Improve your pupils’ writing with real work from their peers

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Remote learning sorted! How Pobble will help with writing

With the continuing challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are regularly asked:

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