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Hone those grammar skills Real Grammar provides you with everything you need to teach and embed all objectives from the grammar curriculum for Years 1-6. Its five-step TEACH, PRACTISE, REVISIT, APPLY, REVISE approach has been designed to support teachers to deliver quality-first lessons and ensure consistent progress for all pupils. Visit plazoom.com/real-grammar Breaktime News | Interviews | Ideas | Resources | Research 8 | www.teachwire.net TED-ED X KAHOOT! TED’s education and youth initiative TED-Ed has joined forces with Kahoot! to host TED-Ed’s popular Animations. These original animated videos are developed by leading experts, and cover topics such as the life of Rosa Parks, and how the human heart works. Visit tinyurl.com/ tp-TEDkahoot APR I L 3 INSTANT LESSONS... (You’re welcome) HELICOPTER HERO North West Air Ambulance has created the Helicopter Hero badge to upskill children in safety and first aid. Pupils will learn about a lifesaving skill, raise awareness, and fundraise for NWAA, and then will get their very own badge and certificate. Visit tinyurl.com/ tp-HeliHero Listenup! A new study from the National Literacy Trust, of over 37,000 eight to 18-year-olds, indicates that listening to audiobooks and podcasts could provide a crucial gateway into reading and reading enjoyment for many children and young people. The findings come just months after the charity revealed that children and young people’s enjoyment of reading had reached its lowest level in 19 years, with just one in three (34.6 per cent) eight to 18-year-olds saying they enjoy reading in their free time – the consequences of which could see vast numbers missing out on associated benefits for their wellbeing, confidence and academic success. Half of pupils also said that listening to an audiobook or podcast enabled them to better understand a story or subject (48.4 per cent); made them use their imagination more than when watching videos (52.9 per cent); and helped them relax or feel better when they were stressed or anxious (52 per cent). Read the full report at tinyurl.com/tp-LTaudio RESOURCES TODAY’S TOP UNDERSTANDING HUMAN NATURE ‘Human Nature, Human Potential’, is a new animation fromUnderstanding Humanism, ft. Alice Roberts, exploring a non- religious approach to life. Part of a wider education programme, the video supports teaching about humanism in RE. Visit tinyurl.com/ tp-HUKpotential