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Stories and articles from CLPE and the world of children’s literature.

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Q&A with Jon Klassen, all about The Rock from the Sky

Published on: 
Mon, 19/04/2021 - 10:07
By: 
Jon Klassen

What inspired you to write The Rock from the Sky?

Q&A with Chris Haughton, all about Maybe

Published on: 
Tue, 06/04/2021 - 16:20
By: 
Chris Haughton

What inspired you to write Maybe…?

Q&A with Jonathan Stroud, all about The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne

Published on: 
Mon, 29/03/2021 - 10:59
By: 
Jonathan Stroud

What inspired you to write The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne?

A blog all about Old MacDonald Had A Phone

Published on: 
Mon, 08/03/2021 - 09:00
By: 
Jeanne Willis

Why write a picture book called ‘Old Macdonald Had A Phone?’ Well, me and old Macdonald have quite a lot in common - we both struggle with our bear

How we are diversifying our curriculum offer through CLPE teaching sequences

Published on: 
Mon, 01/03/2021 - 15:01
By: 
Eva Kyriacou, Early Years Teacher

For Spring 1, I was really excited to use the teaching sequence I had come across for ‘Anna Hibiscus’ Song’ by Atinuke and Lauren Tobia in Literacy

Mind the Vocabulary gap - what it is, why it's important, and how it can be closed

Published on: 
Fri, 19/02/2021 - 10:41
By: 
Eva Kyriacou, Early Years Teacher

I hadn’t come across the CLPE until I started working at my current school, and boy am I glad I did!

How To Make Climate Fiction Inspiring For Children - A blog about The Last Bear

Published on: 
Mon, 15/02/2021 - 09:09
By: 
Hannah Gold

Animals have always been part of my world, ever since the day my mum took me to a garden centre and we came home with the cuddliest of kittens.

Learning in School and Remotely – A focus on good practice and provision in reading

Published on: 
Tue, 09/02/2021 - 09:35
By: 
Charlotte Hacking

Schools remaining open for children of key workers, as well as remote teaching the majority of children has meant a steep learning curve for school

Can the CLPE teaching sequences actually help teachers when teaching remotely or are they only good for school use?

Published on: 
Thu, 14/01/2021 - 11:09
By: 
Lorraine Haugh, Year 1 teacher at Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School

I first heard about CLPE and their teaching sequences five years ago when I was teaching Year 1 and went on one of their training days.