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How to use short burst writing to improve writing stamina

  • by: Sam Keys, Deputy Headteacher
  • On: 18, Feb 2022
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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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Festive teaching ideas for you

It’s a magical time of year. The children are filled to the brim with excitement and this bubbles over into the classroom. Chuck in play rehearsals and masses of glitter and your classroom quickly fil...

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Festive gift ideas for your class

It’s almost Christmas! Time to treat your class with a festive gift? Let’s not break the bank though… Let’s face it, you spend enough of your hard-earned cash on classroom supplies as it is. We’ve dis...

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Resources to make non-fiction writing just as creative as fiction

Non-fiction writing permeates our lives. Wherever we look we see signs, menus, magazines, websites and more, we undertake non-fiction writing on a daily basis too, whether it's letters, lists, emails ...

Writing word banks: Why and how you should use them

In my previous role as a HLTA supporting SEN and EAL learners at an Enhanced Mainstream School, a huge priority was placed on using word banks because of their huge potential when supporting young wri...

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Save time and simplify technology in the classroom

Imagine wasting a third of every lesson!… “Miss, I can’t remember my password!” “Sir, my username isn’t working!”

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