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7 smashing sensory trays for writing practice

  • by: Anna from Pobble
  • On: 7, Oct 2021
21 min read

Anna from Pobble

Anna from Pobble

7 smashing sensory trays for writing practice

As far as simple classroom tools go, it’s hard to beat a sensory writing tray! From those that aren’t quite at the writing stage yet, but want to develop their mark-making skills, to emerging writers ...

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Empowering Pupils with Pobble

At Pobble, we love to celebrate our fellow teachers and the wonderful work that goes on in schools to inspire children. We simply have to love The Positive Teacher Company! Recently founded by a prima...

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Supporting your child with writing at home

Although your child is learning the basics of writing at school, the development of these skills must be encouraged at home, too. Luckily, it’s easy to support and nurture, there’s much you can do. En...

9 books to inspire great lessons

We’ve picked the brains of some of our teaching community to discover their favourite books to inspire great writing. There are some classics, but also a few lesser-known suggestions. We hope they pro...

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3 ways to use tech to support your teaching

The Pobble team is privileged to visit so many classrooms around the world. We regularly meet wonderful teachers who are doing great things to inspire and support their students. We’ve reached out to ...

10 ideas to take literacy learning outdoors

Summer term is here! We can be hopeful of plenty of sunny days and opportunities to go outdoors. We’ve found some brilliant ideas that will allow you to get out whilst teaching those essential literac...

Awesome classrooms on a low (or no) budget

Ever dished out money from your own pocket on resources to improve your classroom? I’m guessing the answer is yes. According to the UK Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) over 90% of teachers ...

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Supporting your child with reading at home

We don’t have to tell you that reading is important: it increases literacy skills, builds self-confidence and improves vocabulary skills to name a few reasons. Reading can also open your child’s eyes ...

4 free escape room ideas for the classroom

Escape rooms are all the rage. They consist of a challenge that allows you to work together to solve a variety of puzzles in order to “break out” of a room. Demanding an exciting mix of problem-solvin...

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Parents. Supporting at home: what you can do

Making time to support your child with their school work can be a struggle. Especially on top of working, shopping, cooking a meal, bath time and all the hundreds of other jobs that parents have to co...

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