The Pobble blog

We can almost hear a collective groan at the mention of the word moderation. We get it, you have more fun things to do! But it is necessary. In fact, it’s more than necessary: it’s extremely valuable ...

We're an ed-tech company at heart, but we're also aware that too much screen time can have a negative effect on children's well-being. To get the kids off the screens, but still having some serious fu...

Do you need a great hook for teaching how to write a newspaper report?

We know that people frequently talk about Pobble, in fact, word of mouth is one of the main reasons that teachers join our community. We absolutely love it when that happens! We do however, hear misco...

At Pobble, we take writing seriously — but that doesn’t mean we don’t like to have fun with it! We believe that in order for pupils to become successful writers, they have to be engaged, entertained, ...

‘Tis the season to get spooky! It’s a great time to let children’s imaginations run wild with thoughts of mysterious magic, ghostly goings-on and spooky spells.

Time, the one thing that all teachers need more of. We feel it too, there just aren’t enough hours in the day and that means that your teaching jobs end up unfinished, leaving you to use your precious...

Teachers face many challenges, behaviour management is often the toughest. It takes time and patience to develop effective strategies. There’s no magic wand. What works for one class, might not work f...

Sensory classroom strategies are commonplace for SEND pupils. I’d argue, however, they might benefit all children. After all, many pupils find it difficult to express the sensory details that make a p...

If you work in a school, you’ve likely been there. The curse of missing stationery! As I’m writing this, I’m reminded of my favourite stapler that went missing from the staffroom about 8 years ago… I’...