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School resources How to Ace Your Exams extract

How to Ace Your Exams – Extract

Topic: Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 14+

Related Book: How to Ace Your Exams

Book Creator: Matthew Burton

A pioneering revision toolkit to help students ace their exams. Featuring 25 tips and techniques to boost motivation, improve memory and support mental health. From inspirational headteacher and author of Go Big, Mr Matthew Burton.

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The Daughter of Auschwitz – Poster

Topic: History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: The Daughter of Auschwitz

Book Creator: Tova Friedman

The incredible true story of Holocaust survivor, Tova Friedman.

Inspire and educate your students with this extraordinary memoir of one girl’s fight for survival and eventual liberation of her and her parents. A sensitive retelling of the New York Times bestseller, The Daughter of Auschwitz, for children aged 12+; supported by curriculum-linked activity sheets.

This poster contains an extract and some discussion questions. Watch Tova’s video series here.

 Themes: Holocaust | WWII | Family | Identity

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The Daughter of Auschwitz – Discussion Questions

Topic: English, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: The Daughter of Auschwitz

Book Creator: Tova Friedman

The incredible true story of Holocaust survivor, Tova Friedman.

Inspire and educate your students with this extraordinary memoir of one girl’s fight for survival and eventual liberation of her and her parents. A sensitive retelling of the New York Times bestseller, The Daughter of Auschwitz, for children aged 12+; supported by curriculum-linked activity sheets.

Watch the video series with Tova Friedman here. Includes an introduction, reading and Q&A.

 Themes: Holocaust | WWII | Family | Identity

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An Invitation to the Botanic Gardens – Activity Sheets

Topic: Geography, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: An Invitation to the Botanic Gardens

Produced in consultation with Kew Botanic Gardens, this beautifully illustrated guide delves behind-the-scenes of the Botanic Gardens, exploring how plants grow, the importance of insects and the impact of climate change. Suitable for ages 7+.

Themes: Science | Environment | Nature

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Impossible Things Teaching Notes

Impossible Things – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Impossible Things

Book Creator: Dan Schreiber

Download these fun activity sheets for Impossible Things, a brilliant book for curious kids aged 8+, packed with unbelievable-but-true facts, hilarious comic strips and answers to all their weird and wonderful questions.

These activity sheets contain: creative writing; problem-solving tasks; writing tasks; drawing tasks, critical thinking tasks

Themes: Critical Thinking | Facts | Mysteries | Non-Fiction | Did you Know?

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Truth Detective – Poster

Topic: Maths, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Truth Detective

Book Creator: Tim Harford

The world is often full of bamboozling headlines and numbers that don’t add up. But don’t panic. Within these pages you will transform into a Truth Detective, hunting down the truth about the world around you.

A must read for curious kids from presenter of BBC Radio 4’s “More or Less”, Tim Harford and with wonderful illustrations to enjoy by Ollie Mann.

***LONGLISTED for the SLA’s Information Book Awards 2024***

Themes: Politics | Maths | News

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What Do You Think – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: What Do YOU Think?

Book Creator: Matthew Syed, Kathy Weeks

Get young people thinking critically, rethinking comfortably and communicating effectively in an increasingly opinionated world.

From the author of the bestselling hit You Are Awesome, comes a new positive and empowering guide to help kids form their own opinions and communicate them with confidence and kindness, supported by a range of activities to use in class.

Themes: Critical thinking | Politics | Language | Communication

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The Explorer’s Guide to Going Wild

Topic: Geography, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The Explorer's Guide to Going Wild

Book Creator: Preet Chandi

An action-packed guide to finding adventure just beyond your doorstep, from world record-breaking explorer Preet Chandi. Packed with ideas to inspire young adventurers to get outside and off their screens. These resources are suitable for KS2.

Themes: Geography | Science | Nature | Adventure

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How To Shine at Primary School – Display Materials

Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: How to Shine at Primary School

How to Shine at Primary School is the ultimate positive guide to primary school from educator and TikTok sensation Mr Kit Brown. A bumper pack of classroom resources with display materials and worksheets including how to set shine goals and positive quotes to make your classroom SHINE!

Themes: Positivity| Resilience | Mental Health | Primary School

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History Stinks! Poo Through the Ages – Activity Sheets

Topic: History, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: History Stinks!: Poo Through the Ages

Book Creator: Suzie Edge

Unearth the funniest and stinkiest facts from history with medical doctor, historian and TikTok sensation, Dr Suzie Edge. Dive headfirst into the stinky secrets of our past, from Henry VIII’s dodgy diet to the dark depths of Victorian sewers. Perfect for fans of Horrible Histories aged 7+.

Themes: History | Science | Human Body

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What You Need to Know About AI – Teaching Notes

Topic: Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Science

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: What You Need to Know About AI

Book Creator: Brian David Johnson

What actually is AI? Will it take over the world? And one day, will it tidy your bedroom…? The only book you need on AI from futurist and expert Dr Brian David Johnson – for all curious, fact-gobbling kids. Perfect for curious KS2 readers!

Themes: Computers | Science | Artificial Intelligence | IT | STEM

 

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Animal All-Stars – Activity Sheets

Topic: Non-Fiction

Age Range: 7-11

Animal All-Stars is a hilarious guide to the animal kingdom where your favourite animals go head-to-head

Themes: Animals | Sports | Problem-solving | Animal facts

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