The Pobble blog

Practical and simple strategies to improve your pupils’ writing.

Whether it’s at home or in the classroom, we all know that children are more engaged and motivated if toys and games are involved. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up some classic games that will impr...

What could be more trusted than a children’s book review from the people that matter most? Pobble has heaps of book reviews written by kids. For you, that means a great way to find a class book or a b...

There is something so unassumingly charming about a child’s outlook on life and if you can capture that in a piece of writing then it’s all the more delightful. That’s why Pobble is so well adored. It...

Pobble 365 is an incredible tool for parents to inspire creativity, spark curiosity, and support writing development at home. Every day, Pobble 365 offers a fresh, thought-provoking image with accompa...

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 ...

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...

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,...

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...

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...