The Importance of Drama in the Development of Children by Rachel Lewin
Often, when choosing GCSE options at school, students open up about their dilemmas – “I want to do Drama, but it clashes with something that my [...]
Curiouser and Curiouser – Activities to Encourage Curiosity
Challenge the high learning potential brain to be inquisitive, happy and flourishing. What hobbies, facts or experiences intrigue your young person? Use these as a springboard [...]
Thunks
If you expect the unexpected, will the unexpected still be expected? Can you touch the wind? If there was a magic pill that meant that you [...]
Fabulous February: Feel Good Ideas
Getting up on dark mornings, possibly craving more sleep, then braving the cold outside, can make even the most energetic child with high learning potential feel [...]
Multimedia Inspiration – Using Film to Inspire Cross-Curricular HLP Learning
Keeping a child with High Learning Potential (HLP) engaged with the curriculum can require the interweaving of multiple subjects, levels and brain regions at the same [...]
Explore Your World
There’s so much about geography to excite a very able child, simply because many aspects will appeal to their curiosity. They may have a real interest [...]
Creative Calendars and Calculations
You can stop and think about how we measure time on any day in the year. You could make something special using crafts, science, maths or [...]
Summer Reading Challenge 2018 – The Reviews
In the Summer Reading Challenge 2018 we asked our members to read and review a minimum of five books that they chose as a challenge to [...]
Modern Learning Trends – Three Motivational Ideas for a Home or School Setting
When it comes to motivating youngsters to learn, new approaches are always of interest. Here are three ideas that value each student and their individual interests. [...]
Firework Activities!
Whether you love or hate fireworks, let them spark your ideas... Some children find fireworks exciting, colourful and full of amazing science. Other youngsters dislike them [...]