“Why is this one cheaper?” “Actually it isn’t!” According to a quick search on my computer today, the average level of interest on a credit card for any payments not cleared by the due date is around 25%. I’m sure many people with cards already know that, but I must Read more…
Here is what has been happening in the office this week. We’ve been working hard on our new website We’ve spent many hours this week checking the functionality of our new website. We hope it will be ready to go live in the next week or two. The main reason Read more…
To quote the Government ‘Levelling Up’ white paper: “Too many young people are still leaving education without the skills and knowledge to cook and live healthily.” The good news is that the UK Government will invest up to £5m to launch a school cooking revolution with the aim for every Read more…
Here is what was happening in the office last week. How many books would you guess are published in the UK per day? I was shocked to read that 167,262 new or revised titles were published in the UK in 2021. That’s an average of 458 new titles per day Read more…
Here is what has been happening in the office last week. Another big cover reveal! Last week I shared the news that Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Years 5-6: Contemporary Children’s Literature is at the printers. This week I am delighted to be able to share with you the cover for Read more…
Here is what was happening in the office last week. Cracking English Grammar in Key Stage 2 I’m delighted to say that Cracking English Grammar in Key Stage 2 is at the printers. I’m really looking forward to seeing the printed copies towards the end of next week. The ebook Read more…
What are two main ways of approaching poetry? One is with an emphasis on ideas which can be expressed poetically, the other is focusing on the structure and rhyme of the poem itself. Where both approaches are developed at once then the impact that the poetry can make upon children Read more…
What are the two factors that a child must come to terms with before tackling a comprehension activity? By and large, if an activity is enjoyable children find it easier to understand. And indeed vice-versa. To put this into the context of a lesson, if a child understands what she Read more…
Here is what has been happening in the Brilliant Publications’ office this week. Have a look at our latest publication! It’s always wonderful to see a new book for the first time. I’m really pleased with the way French is Fun at Key Stage 1 has turned out. If you’ve Read more…
Here is what was happening in the Brilliant Publications’ office last week. We have the final cover for Contemporary Children’s Literature for Years 5-6! This has been such an enjoyable book to work on. Kate Heap has selected extracts from some really wonderful contemporary books. Can you work out which Read more…