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Download a FREE extract from Beyond Wiping Noses: Building an informed approach to pastoral leadership in schools by Stephen Lane for information on how to combat bullying in schools. Whilst there are no simple answers to the question of how to deal with bullying, it is clear that schools need to develop a consistent and robust set of protocols for responding to incidents. Find out more about this book on the Crown House Publishing website!

Use this extract from 15-Minute STEM Book 2: More quick, creative science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities for 5–11-year-olds by Emily Hunt to make Pasta Skeletons with your class this Halloween! Like most teachers and parents, you probably recognise STEM as being an important priority area for modern education. You may, however, be wondering:· What does STEM education look like for young learners? How do I get children excited about STEM education? How can children learn STEM skills in just 15 minutes? What equipment do I need to teach STEM activities? Enter 15-minute STEM with the answers! You can find out more about this book on the Crown House Publishing website!

National Poetry Day – an annual mass celebration which encourages everyone to make, experience and share poetry with family and friends! This extract from 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙚: 𝙄𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨 by Bob Cox examines ‘Snake’ by Emily Dickinson. It outlines several lesson activities you can try in your classroom to enhance teaching and learning and enjoyment of poetry. You can find out more about this title on the Crown House Publishing website!

You can use this free downloadable plastic detox guide as seen in #LeadershipForSustainability by Dr David Dixon!

The lesson ideas in this resource are all based on historical incidences on the topic of empire and slavery – perfect for Black History Month activities. Taken from 40 Ways to Diversify the History Curriculum by Elena Stevens – a practical, wide-ranging compendium of enquiries and case studies that helps history teachers diversify, reimagine and decolonise the history curriculum.

We know that teaching and working in schools can be challenging. According to the Teacher Wellbeing Index, 78% of all education staff experience mental health symptoms due to their work. To mark this important week, we’ve made a sample chapter from Love Teaching, Keep Teaching: The essential guide to improving wellbeing at all levels in schools free to read. The chapter is called The Eight Components of a Balanced Teacher. It outlines some common components of teaching which are likely to cause stress, and explores how to put these into a perspective that will allow you to stay well in this high-pressure profession.

Try this nature-based activity with your class by the author of *Independent Thinking on Nature-Based Learning *, Dr Alexia Barrable. You can find out more about this book on the Crown House Publishing website!

For those in education, stress is inevitable. Behaviour management can be challenging, lessons need to be planned, and marking stacks up. How you respond to that stress can mean the difference between burning out and regaining control. The Mindful Teacher’s Handbook by Kamalagita Hughes is a practical guide to mindfulness that will empower teachers and school staff to take better care of their well-being and find calm in the day-to-day hustle and bustle of the school setting. Here is a free resource to help you get passed that feeling of just getting through the day… To find out more about this new title, go to the Crown House Publishing website!

Download a free, science resource to help teachers explore connections with young pupils. Taken from Emily Hunt’s book, 15-𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙈: 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙘𝙠, 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮, 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 5–11-𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧-𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙨. Discover more here: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/15-minute-stem

Zoe Enser and Helen Ralston present this free downloadable lesson plan to help teachers explore Shakespeare in the classroom with pupils of any age. Bringing Forth the Bard links together the golden threads which run through Shakespeare’s work and highlights how teachers can best explore these with students. Zoe Enser equips busy teachers with the core knowledge that will enable them to make links between the themes, characters, language and allusions in Shakespeare’s oeuvre. This lesson plan is just one of the examples from Zoe Enser’s book, 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝘼 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢. You can discover this title on the Crown House Publishing website!

Download a free, interactive student booklet to help teachers explore careers with young pupils. Taken from National Careers Week director Andrew ‘Bernie’ Bernard’s latest book, The Ladder: Supporting students towards successful futures and confident career choices. Learn more about this book on the Crown House Publishing website!