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6 | www.teachwire.net PUBLISHERS: Joe Carter Sam Reubin Richard Stebbing EDITOR: Charley Rogers charley.rogers@artichokehq.com GROUP ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Samantha Law 01206 505499 Samantha.law@artichokehq.com Hayley Rackham 01206 505928 Hayley.rackham@artichokehq.com ADVERTISING MANAGER: Demi Maynard demi.maynard@artichokehq.com 01206 505962 ACCOUNT MANAGER: Kim Richards kim.richards@artichokehq.com 01206 505420 ART EDITORS: Richard Allen & Sarah Barajas ACCOUNTS: artichokemedialtd@integral2.com SUBSCRIPTIONS: subscriptions@artichokeHQ.com PUBLISHED BY: Artichoke Media Ltd. The views in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. Every effort is made to ensure the veracity and integrity of the companies, persons, products and services mentioned in this publication, and the details given are believed to be accurate at the time of going to press. However, no responsibility or liability whatsoever can be accepted for any consequence or repercussion of responding to information or advice given or inferred. Copyright Artichoke Media Ltd. FEATURES 21 BEST PRACTICE Preparing for SATs doesn’t need to take over the whole of Year 6. Dipping in little and often is much easier to digest 27 READY, STEADY... To develop brilliant listening skills, introduce your littlest pupils to drama games 28 TALKING THE TALK To really boost oracy in your classroom, be the change you want to see 32 SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? Embarking on al fresco learning might sound like a real headache, but once you’ve got the essentials down, you won’t think twice about taking the kids outside 34 PLEASE READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY Take a leaf out of scientific experimentation’s book and conquer the Everest of maths teaching LESSON PLANS 72 RE Is it possible to be truly selfless? Explore dāna, the Buddhist concept of generosity 76 SCIENCE Investigate how solubility works, by using examples from the kitchen – jelly, anyone? 78 ART AND DESIGN Create your own climate-friendly fashion show. Green is the new black 54 LEARNER’S PARADISE Can rap make Shakespeare cool? Absolutely, and it’ll boost your pupils’ writing skills, too 56 TRANSFORMATIVE CPD The Japanese model of Lesson Study has opened up a whole new facet of writing instruction, while ridding the school of harmful teaching hierarchies 60 WAGOLL Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to produce their own enchanting portal story 63 BOOK TOPIC Witness the devastating impact of poverty through the eyes of 12-year-old Will, and what it means to make an impossible choice, with The Wrong Shoes 67 I SAY... Children’s writing will thrive when we take notice of their interests and encourage them to make themselves heard 68 BOOK CLUB We review five new titles that your class will love