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Earlier this term, my daughter brought home a list of Year 1 common exception words that her school would like us to practise spelling with her.
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We recently received a wonderful Clicker success story from Marianne Baird who is the Assistant Headteacher and SENCo at Sunny Bank Primary School.
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Recently, I was in conversation with the lead psychologist of a group of schools, who wanted to know how Clicker could help with metacognition.
![US-Turning worksheets in Clicker sets](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/blog/2022/02---feb/us-turning-worksheets-in-clicker-sets.png?sfvrsn=31b78cd3_2)
In a recent conversation with an assistive technology specialist in the USA, the topic of worksheets came up.
![Poor spelling skills](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/blog/2022/02---feb/poor-spelling-skills.png?sfvrsn=355c9e66_2)
When teaching children with spelling difficulties, we can't use a “one size fits all” approach. So, I have highlighted a few ways that Clicker tools and resources can be used to give these children personalised tasks and support, enabling them to experience success.
![Bookbug and Clicker resources](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/blog/2022/01---jan/bookbug-and-clicker-resources.png?sfvrsn=4c05748f_2)
Last year, I shared some information about the great Clicker resources Call Scotland created with the Scottish Book Trust.
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This term we have a packed agenda of webinars to demonstrate how everyone can benefit from using our Clicker literacy tools.
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For the many people who have asked us for resources about the Tudors, we now have a new Tudor category on LearningGrids.
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One of my favourite books to read with my classes was always Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White. It is a great read-aloud book and perfect for more independent pupils to tackle on their own.
![MFL-post-5](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/blog/2021/12---december/mfl-post-5.png?sfvrsn=b12540e2_2)
Recently, I’ve had several enquiries about using Clicker for teaching French or Spanish as a second language. In this series of blog posts, I have been looking at the different activities offered in Clicker: MFL French and Spanish.
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Clicker MFL part 4: Extending language skills
Recently, I’ve received several enquiries about using Clicker for teaching French or Spanish as a second language. In this series of blog posts, I am looking at the different activities offered in our Clicker: MFL packages.
![Decodable stories with Clicker](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/blog/2021/12---december/decodable-stories-with-clicker.png?sfvrsn=470adeac_2)
The DfE’s recent paper on teaching a broad and balanced curriculum for education recovery focuses on prioritising elements of the curriculum to fill essential knowledge gaps so that pupils can make sense of later work.
![Book Week Scotland and Clicker](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/blog/2021/12---december/book-week-scotland-and-clicker.png?sfvrsn=ac129329_6)
As part of Book Week Scotland, the Scottish Book Trust gave out the 3 new books that were shortlisted for The Bookbug Picture Book Prize 2022 to all Primary 1 children in Scottish schools.
![MFL-post-3](https://crickmedia2.blob.core.windows.net/img/blog/2021/12---december/mfl-post-3.png?sfvrsn=935580ab_2)
Recently, I’ve received several enquiries about using Clicker for teaching French or Spanish as a second language. In this series of blog posts, I am looking at the different activities offered in our Clicker: MFL packages. Take a look at the previous blog posts in this series: Introducing new vocabulary with Clicker MFL and Building simple sentences with Clicker MFL.