Learning Through Play: Expert Recommended TTS Resources

Written by Alexandra Chiorando & Ruth Lue-Quee In today’s early years and primary classrooms, the value of learning through play is more widely recognised than ever. Far from being “just fun,” play is a powerful educational tool that supports children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. With the right resources, educators can transform everyday play…

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Why is Coding Important in Primary School

Find out why coding is an important subject to learn and how it can shape the futures of young people. In today’s digital age, coding is increasingly becoming one of the essential skills to learn alongside reading and writing. Teaching coding is not just to prepare children for ‘jobs of the future’ in programming or…

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5 Innovative Lesson Ideas for Computer Programming

Discover computer programming lesson plan ideas to inspire children to code. Computer programming is not just about logic, creating code and computers. Creativity is also crucial as children must plan, design, and explore solutions to solve problems. This blog explores the importance of creativity in coding and offers five lesson ideas that will hopefully help…

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How to Boost Language Development with Open-Ended Resources

Written by TTS Experts In today’s early childhood settings and language classrooms, supporting children’s language development is one of the most important things to consider. While structured lesson plans and targeted instruction are valuable, research and practice increasingly show that open-ended resources play a powerful role in enhancing language skills, especially when used strategically within…

Bysfrancis18 February 20260Comments

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15 Inspiring Ways to Use ClassCast Audio Broadcasting in your Classroom

Written by TTS Educational experts Engage your classroom wirelessly with our latest guide on ClassCast ClassCast supports speaking and listening activities inside and outside the classroom. Ideal for communication development, group reading, language learning, and more. Developed by TTS educational experts, ClassCast is a powerful classroom tool that goes far beyond simply playing audio, it…

Bysfrancis16 December 20250Comments

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How to Make Snowflake Christmas Hangers

Written by Isabella King, Primary Special Needs Teacher Christmas is an exciting time of year, as children look forward to time with their loved ones and enjoying activities both in and out of school. December is a great time to take part in arts and crafts activities and, in this blog, we will explore how to use…

Bysfrancis17 November 20250Comments

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Loti-Bot and the Hour of Code

Written by Brooke Brown, Teach Outside the Box What is the Hour of Code? The second week of December is dedicated to the “Hour of Code,” during which students around the world spend a full hour practicing programming in a variety of ways. This may be through unplugged coding activities, coding apps or websites, or coding with…

Bysfrancis17 November 20250Comments

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How Glow and Light Supports Learning and Development

Written by Michelle Reid Glow and light can spark curiosity in children and resources can be a powerful tool to use in early years settings, to support learning and development. Michelle Reid, Content Editor at TTS, explores a few of the different ways that Glow and Light supports learning and development in early years settings. Attention…

Bysfrancis13 November 20250Comments

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The Importance of Light in Learning Spaces

Written by Carol Allen Setting up our learning spaces When we set up spaces in our classrooms and settings, we consider furniture layouts, wall displays, storage and resources. The care with which we arrange and organise the components help us to create a learning environment which will support learning, activities and the needs of our…

Bysfrancis11 November 20250Comments

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How to Introduce Light and Glow into Learning

Written by Michelle Reid Before introducing light and glow resources into your setting, it’s helpful to consider how to make them even more effective for both you and your children. Our Content Editor, Michelle Reid, shares a few things to consider: Choose the right space You don’t need a full sensory or dark room to…

Bysfrancis11 November 20250Comments

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Learning Through Play: Expert Recommended TTS Resources

Why is Coding Important in Primary School

5 Innovative Lesson Ideas for Computer Programming

How to Boost Language Development with Open-Ended Resources

15 Inspiring Ways to Use ClassCast Audio Broadcasting in your Classroom

How to Make Snowflake Christmas Hangers

Loti-Bot and the Hour of Code

How Glow and Light Supports Learning and Development

The Importance of Light in Learning Spaces

How to Introduce Light and Glow into Learning

Science Sparks’ Top Primary Science Resources

Having Fun with Computer Control and Programming

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