Visit Pobble

The Pobble blog

My best lesson: adding value using punctuation

Ask most children to improve their sentences and they add in a string of adjectives. Eyes become ‘sapphire blue’; trees become ‘ancient’ and houses become ‘old, dusty and spooky’. Ask them to improve ...

9 fun ways to take attendance

Whether it’s a way to speed things up a little or to build rapport with your class. Trying out a new technique for taking attendance can be a fun routine to implement. We’ve gathered 9 of the best ide...

5 ways to help children see themselves as writers

Literacy is simply defined as the ability to read and write, but these skills are prefaced by the development of oral language and vocabulary. These three skills — oral language, reading, and writing,...

How to promote kindness in schools

Whilst it’s nice to celebrate kindness on a specific day or week, the notion of being kind shouldn’t be for a day, but a constant theme. Creating a culture of kindness in schools can provide a basis f...

10 min read

Develop character education using amazing people - 20 fun activities!

We all know amazing people, but what is it about their character that makes them amazing? The Amazing People Schools website explores the key character strengths of iconic people throughout history to...

7 min read

Pobble writing lessons and how they can work for you

Looking for unique, curriculum-aligned, high-quality lessons? We can help! Pobble began in the classroom, it’s where our heart is and why we’re so keen to help out in yours. We’ve made it easy for tea...

How to run a whole school writing day

As a former school leader and Pobble founder, I am often asked by schools about initiatives that schools can introduce alongside Pobble to make writing even more exciting for their pupils, but also as...

Awesome Autumn activities for EYFS and KS1

Autumn provides a great opportunity to go out on a scavenger hunt and collect a selection of interesting items for your class to play and create with. These 5 awesome Autumn activities support the dev...

5 ways to use emojis to inspire writing ✏️

Love them or loathe them, there is no way of getting away from these colourful little creations. Emojis continue to take the world by storm and whilst they are often overlooked as just fun, insignific...

10 min read

The emoji challenge!

Hey folks! Ready for some fun challenges? Team Pobble had so much fun coming up with these!

Have you discovered Pobble yet?
Inspire your young writers with a free, ready-made writing prompt every day!

Visit Pobble