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 Brilliant Publications’ office over the last week. Where is your nearest bakery? Did you know that, in Paris, 94% of people live within 5 minutes of a bakery? (In case you are interested, I learned this fact this morning from a recently 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…
What are the most effective ways of stretching the minds of gifted and talented children at KS2? Gifted and talented children are as varied in their individual attributes as everyone else in the class, and so a wide range of approaches and activities is needed to provide them with the 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…
What is the most effective way of helping KS2 children improve their speaking and listening skills? By and large we don’t teach children to speak and listen. That, most children pick up as they go along. What we teach them in school is to speak and listen more effectively. Which Read more…
Here is what was happening in the office last week. Thank you for your reviews!We love reading customers’ reviews. For example, this week someone posted the following wonderful review on Amazon for 21 Fun Songs to Teach French Phonics: “I have been using this fantastic book to teach children in KS2 Read more…
… because it creates an emotional response. Did you manage to join Catherine Cantin and Joe Dale with their webinar on Singing and Dancing in the Primary MFL Classroom? If you were unable to make it, don’t worry. You can watch it on Joe Dale’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfbjg9wuzLM In an Read more…