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For Roald Dahl Day, we want to share our favourite facts about the famous author!
Get ready for September with the Education Platform
The first few weeks of the new term can be both exciting and challenging, so in this blog we want to share some tips for using the Education Platform to get ready for September!
May the Fourth be with you: Star Wars in the classroom
In this blog we explore ideas to bring Star Wars into the classroom.
CLA Education Licence and the Education Platform: Top 7 FAQs
In this blog we look at the top frequently asked questions we receive around how the CLA Education Licence terms relate to using the Education Platform for teaching and learning.
Education Platform: Free Tool to Support Remote Teaching
Who would have thought that nearly a year later we would be back to where we were in March – staying at home and back to remote teaching. There’s no doubt that we have all managed to adapt to this new way of teaching and learning, and it looks like it is here to stay … Continue reading Education Platform: Free Tool to Support Remote Teaching
Book Lovers Day 2020: Blogs that promote reading for pleasure
Book Lovers Day might be a US national holiday celebrated on 9 August, but that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate and celebrate reading and literature in the UK too! Over the years, we’ve had some great blog posts about literacy and the importance of reading for pleasure. Recently, Egmont UK found that children’s reading for … Continue reading Book Lovers Day 2020: Blogs that promote reading for pleasure
Licence to Copy: How does copyright affect your use of books and resources?
The notion of copyright can be a bit daunting, and it’s sometimes tricky to understand how it relates to the classroom and learning resources. Most teachers will regularly use copyrighted materials as part of their daily teaching routine but aren’t necessarily aware of how copyright law affects them or if they need permission to use … Continue reading Licence to Copy: How does copyright affect your use of books and resources?
3 classroom activities for teaching copyright
It’s never too early to start teaching students about plagiarism and copyright, so we’ve put together 3 practical classroom activities that teachers can use to start discussions and raise awareness about copyright. 1. Who owns the copyright? This isn’t as obvious as it sounds and it’s not always as straightforward as an author writing a … Continue reading 3 classroom activities for teaching copyright
Welcome to the Education Blog
Welcome to the new home of the CLA blogs for schools and further education colleges! We are very excited to be launching the blogs on a new and improved site to continue to build a strong relationship between CLA and teachers and education professionals across the UK. We launched our Education Blog back in 2017 … Continue reading Welcome to the Education Blog
Can teachers record and share live readings of published work when teaching remotely?
Since lockdown began we have been inundated with queries from teachers who want to record stories for story time. In this blog we provide as much guidance on this issue as we can to help provide clarity for teachers.