The Pobble blog

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...

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

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 ...

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...

We’re incredibly proud of Pobble 365; we regularly hear how many teachers, parents and pupils around the world use it. As well as being recommended by the UK Department of Education, the site has rece...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

Good WAGOLLs (what a good one looks like) or model texts aren’t easy to come by. Teachers often end up writing their own or using one from a textbook. It’s time to put a stop to that. On Pobble, you’l...