Deconstructing The New John Lewis Christmas Advert

It is that time of year!!We've been waiting all year in anticipation for the new John Lewis Christmas Advert and I love this year's effort.I know not everyone is a fan. Personally, I think it is more about people possibly not liking Elton John but the message of the...

Reading Comprehension through Disney Villain Songs

A couple of months ago, we released this eBook:The feedback from the eBook has been fantastic! You can get a taste of what is included in the eBook by clicking here.Building on this, I have now written and released another ebook, this time looking at Disney Villain Songs. Click...

Using Music to Support the Curriculum - BBC Supermovers.

I think music is one of the most powerful yet underused tools in the classroom. If you've joined me on my training, you will know how I use it in class to support different areas of the curriculum. There are plenty of examples on this blog which demonstrates the power of...

Reading Comprehension Through Disney Princess Songs

If you are a follower of this blog, you will know that I am a massive fan of using music in the classroom. I have often blogged examples of songs I have used to develop reading comprehension. Click the following image to see all the previous songs I have blogged:To further...

Reading Comprehension through World Cup Songs

So the World Cup is here! I'm sure many of your pupils are excited and can't wait to see their footballing idols in action.A great resources to link to the World Cup, which helps raise standards in English but also embeds key digital literacy skills is the Read Write Perform...

More Emotional Literacy Through Music

If you have followed my blog for a while, you will know I am a massive fan of using music in the classroom, especially for reading comprehension. You can read about other songs I have blogged here.Here is another example:Here is a lyric video to the song:“Praying” is a...

An Empowering song for Comprehension

Over the weekend, I finally managed to watch the film - The Greatest Showman. One of the songs stood out to me and straight away I thought, this is a must for the classroom. If you have followed my blog, you know I am a fan of using music for reading comprehension and you...

Another Song to Develop Comprehension in Class

I have blogged about the power of music in the classroom and have previously shared a number of songs which can be used in the classroom, especially for reading comprehension. You can read them here. The song currently at Number 1 in the charts - These Days by Rudimental feat. Macklemore, Jess Glyne and Dan Caplen - is another great song which can be used in class. Here is a link to the music...

Another song for Comprehension with links to Growth Mindset

I love using music in class for a number of reasons: remembering facts, teaching narrative structure and improving comprehension.  Another song that I came across recently is Grace by Rag'n'Bone Man. The message of the song is powerful and lends itself well to...