Adam Bushnell

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. A year-round campaign to celebrate the 100th book in our series is launching in July! Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. Adam Bushnell and Frankie O'Reilly present 100 poetry activities for the primary classroom that are quick, engaging and effective. Poetry's rhythmic and repetitive nature helps children develop phonemic awareness, vocabulary and reading fluency. This must-have book provides pages of quick and easy ideas for poetry lessons, including how to create a poetry-friendly classroom, interpreting poetry, writing structured poems, performance poetry and many more. Including cross-curricular ideas so that poetry is not limited to English lessons, this book will help you inspire your class to enjoy poetry through art, drama, history, dance and music. Written by experts in their field, 100 Ideas books offer practical ideas for busy teachers. They include step-by-step instructions, teaching tips, taking it further ideas and online resources.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world around us and education is no exception. But how can AI help in the primary classroom, particularly with teaching reading, writing and comprehension? This practical guide demystifies AI for teachers, offering clear, accessible and practical strategies to enhance literacy teaching in a way that is both effective and engaging. Written specifically for primary school teachers, this book explores how AI-powered tools can support children’s literacy development. It provides step-by-step guidance on using AI to enrich reading activities, improve comprehension skills, inspire creative writing, make poetry analysis and writing easier, and make non-fiction research more engaging. The book is packed with real-world, tried and tested examples with easy-to-follow lesson ideas, and thoughtful discussion points to help teachers integrate AI into their teaching while maintaining the human connection that is central to learning. This practical resource is for anyone looking for innovative ways to engage young learners with their reading and writing. It is particularly relevant for teachers and school leaders and offers hands-on support on how to use AI ethically and effectively in the classroom, whilst also suggesting ways to enhance learning and pupil engagement within an ever-evolving educational landscape.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world around us and education is no exception. But how can AI help in the primary classroom, particularly with teaching reading, writing and comprehension? This practical guide demystifies AI for teachers, offering clear, accessible and practical strategies to enhance literacy teaching in a way that is both effective and engaging. Written specifically for primary school teachers, this book explores how AI-powered tools can support children’s literacy development. It provides step-by-step guidance on using AI to enrich reading activities, improve comprehension skills, inspire creative writing, make poetry analysis and writing easier, and make non-fiction research more engaging. The book is packed with real-world, tried and tested examples with easy-to-follow lesson ideas, and thoughtful discussion points to help teachers integrate AI into their teaching while maintaining the human connection that is central to learning. This practical resource is for anyone looking for innovative ways to engage young learners with their reading and writing. It is particularly relevant for teachers and school leaders and offers hands-on support on how to use AI ethically and effectively in the classroom, whilst also suggesting ways to enhance learning and pupil engagement within an ever-evolving educational landscape.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigation skills. Our four detectives, Farah, Isla, Mohammad and Sam, are on a school trip to the top of a brand-new super tall skyscraper when they notice some of the class are feeling dizzy. What could be causing this? Join the Detective gang as they meet an engineer who will help them discover more about construction and engineering. Featured interactive elements:- Search and find clues in the illustrations- Gather crucial information from info panels about earthquakes and wind pressure- Work out the correct location for each key skyscraper part - Help calculate the angle of a swaying skyscraperThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, these books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigation skills. Our four detectives, Farah, Isla, Mohammad and Sam, are visiting a theme park with Mohammed's aunt Ghazala to celebrate her new rollercoaster design when they notice posters for a ride that looks almost identical! Did someone steal Aunt Ghazala's design? Does it have something to do with that suspicious-looking man? Join the Detective gang as they work the case, and learn from a mechanical engineer how rollercoasters are constructed and what gravity has to do with it. Featured interactive elements:- Search and find clues in the illustrations- Gather crucial information from info panels about materials, gravity and forces- Work out the best design for the first rollercoaster drop- Match the labels to the correct rollercoaster sectionThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, these books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Teach punctuation to young readers in a fun and engaging way with these captivating books and their magical characters. The series of illustrated stories contains step-by-step guides to help children learn the impact of punctuation on reading, understanding and meaning. Buy this bundle and get these 4 books in the Punctuation in Action series at a discounted price off RRP. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Years 4-6: Jack and the Crystal Fang (9781032040950) - Join Jack on his journey as he writes a story with the assistance of the magician Merlin and Punctua, the Fairy Godmother of Writing. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 3: Ruby Red (9781032040875) - You’ve heard of Little Red Riding Hood – now meet her cousin, Ruby Red, who makes the same journey through the forest to visit her granny. However, Ruby Red’s story takes a strange turn when she also meets a wolf in the forest. Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 2: Captain Mood and his Pirate Crew (9781032040790) - Captain Christopher Moody has always longed for adventure. So, when he finds a treasure map, he decides to find a crew, find the treasure and find the greatest adventure the world had ever seen! Descriptosaurus Punctuation in Action Year 1: The Ninjabread Girl (9781032040844) - The Gingerbread Man was rather a handful but wait until you meet the Ninjabread Girl! On her journey, the Ninjabread Girl writes a story with the assistance of the spirit fox Kitsune and Punctua, the Fairy Godmother of Writing. Punctuation in Action stories are an indispensable teaching aid for making punctuation fun and are perfect for all primary teachers and literacy coordinators. With methods that have been tried and tested in classrooms, these simple to use and accessible books will empower students and inspire both newly qualified and experienced teachers.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills. Our four detectives, Farah, Amelia, Mohammad and Sam, are excited when they see their school installing solar panels and a wind turbine. A few days later, on a sunny but windy day, the power goes out halfway through a science lesson. The kids decide to investigate why the solar panels and wind turbine are failing to provide the school with the electricity they should be generating. With the help of Isla's mum, Luan, an engineer the four friends learn how solar and wind energy works. The children (and reader) uncover what has gone wrong and what is preventing the solar panels and wind turbine from doing what they are supposed to do. The story ends with the children figuring the fixes needed and telling their teacher. Featured interactive elements: Looking for clues in the illustrationsIdentifying tree species from a leaf Gathering crucial information from fact panels about how solar panels andwind turibines workThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, the books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills. Our four detectives, Farah, Amelia, Mohammad and Sam, have won a contest and the prize is to visit the new deep-sea lab. When they get there they are enlisted by a marine biologist to help count the population of isopods in an are of the sea floor. When they give the scientist their numbers, she tells them that it is not what she expected. The isopod population has drastically declined since the last time they were counted a week ago. What has happened? She explains to them that something may have disrupted the ecosystem and impacted food chains. As the kids go back into the submersible to take a closer look, they discover an unexpected predator and its presence may be due to the eruption of an underwater volcano heating up the sea floor. Featured interactive elements: Looking for clues in the illustrationsUnderstanding instruments used for deep sea exploration Gathering crucial information from fact panels about ecosystems in the ocean depthsThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, the books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigation skills. Our Kid Detectives Isla, Farah, Sam and Mohammad are planning a fishing trip at their favourite spot at the local river. But when they arrive, they notice how the usually crystal-clear river has turned cloudy. What could be causing the pollution of the river? Join the Detective gang as they meet a scientist who will help them discover what's wrong with the river water and what is causing the pollution. Does it have something to do with that grumpy looking farmer? Find out in The Peculiar Affair of Cloudy Water! Featured interactive elements: Looking for clues in the illustrations Spotting how the river has been affected by the pollution Spotting what is causing the pollution Gathering crucial information from information panels about pollutionThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, these books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigation skills. Our four detectives, Farah, Isla, Mohammad and Sam, are having a sleepover in the treehouse when they notice a mysterious light coming from Isla's neighbour's garden. It looks like some of the plants are glowing! But how can this be? Join the Detective gang as they meet a botanist and a geneticist, who will help them discover more about plants, genes and DNA. Featured interactive elements:- Search and find clues in the illustrations- Gather crucial information from info panels about genetics and bioluminescence- Work out how to trick a snowdrop into flowering early and why roses have thorns- Help the geneticist correctly reorder the steps in her diagramThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, these books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills. Our four detectives, Farah, Amelia, Mohammad and Sam, are excited when they see their school installing solar panels and a wind turbine. A few days later, on a sunny but windy day, the power goes out halfway through a science lesson. The kids decide to investigate why the solar panels and wind turbine are failing to provide the school with the electricity they should be generating. With the help of Isla's mum, Luan, an engineer the four friends learn how solar and wind energy works. The children (and reader) uncover what has gone wrong and what is preventing the solar panels and wind turbine from doing what they are supposed to do. The story ends with the children figuring the fixes needed and telling their teacher. Featured interactive elements: Looking for clues in the illustrationsIdentifying tree species from a leaf Gathering crucial information from fact panels about how solar panels andwind turibines workThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, the books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills. Our four detectives, Farah, Amelia, Mohammad and Sam, have won a contest and the prize is to visit the new deep-sea lab. When they get there they are enlisted by a marine biologist to help count the population of isopods in an are of the sea floor. When they give the scientist their numbers, she tells them that it is not what she expected. The isopod population has drastically declined since the last time they were counted a week ago. What has happened? She explains to them that something may have disrupted the ecosystem and impacted food chains. As the kids go back into the submersible to take a closer look, they discover an unexpected predator and its presence may be due to the eruption of an underwater volcano heating up the sea floor. Featured interactive elements: Looking for clues in the illustrationsUnderstanding instruments used for deep sea exploration Gathering crucial information from fact panels about ecosystems in the ocean depthsThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, the books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills. Our four detectives, Farah, Amelia, Mohammad and Sam, spot a man at the beach digging around the rocks using some curious looking tools. On closer inspection, the friends uncover what the man was looking at - a bone set in stone. Join the Detective gang as they meet a vet and palaeontologist, who will help them discover more about evolution, fossils and scientific research. Interactive elements: - Search and find clues in the illustrations - Help the kids complete the full skeleton by placing the bones in the right place - Gather crucial information from information panels about palaeontology and fossils - Match the fossil to the correct animal skeleton - Help the palaeontologist name the creatureThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, the books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Join a group of four kid detectives and help them find out about STEM while developing problem solving, observation and deduction, and investigating skills. Our four detectives, Farah, Amelia, Mohammad and Sam, have entered an inter-school quiz competition. They need to study and prepare if they want to win. They meet the new librarian, who they soon find out is a robot powered by Artificial Intelligence! But something is wrong with her code... Join the detectives as they learn how AI works. With the help of the school's IT technician, they'll soon figure out how to fix the librarian's code. Featured interactive elements: - Spot the glitch in the AI's neural network - Spot the bug in the AI's code and correct it - Gather crucial information from fact panels about how AI worksThrough interactive adventures that combine facts, brain-teasing puzzles and lively illustrations, the books impart STEM knowledge in an original way to inspire a love of the subject. The story in each book will have the reader solving puzzles, finding clues, cracking secret codes and uncovering mysteries. Perfect for aspiring detectives aged 7+.

Providing a hands-on way to practice mindfulness with children, this book offers 100 innovative activities for primary teachers to incorporate reflective and meditative practice into their classroom. Designed for everyday use, 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Daily Reflections is the perfect guide for teachers wanting to promote and encourage positive mental health and emotional wellbeing within the classroom through reflective activities that will help prompt insightful discussions. Featuring 100 meditations that are prefaced with inspiring quotes, the reflective activities cover topics such as wisdom, love, present moment awareness, perseverance, living in the now, being calm, kindness to self and kindness to others. Each idea helps children to reflect on one of these particular topics, improve their focus and self-regulate their emotions.-------------Written by expert practising teachers, the 100 Ideas books offer practical ideas for busy teachers. They include step-by-step instructions, teaching tips and taking it further ideas. Follow the conversation on Twitter using #100Ideas.

Bring myths and legends alive in your classroom. *20 myths and legends from across the UK are presented here as model texts for teaching writing in Key Stages 1 and 2; *Teaching ideas and activities are included in all chapters alongside writing tasks for your class, based on parts of the stories; *The activities support children to bring their own voices alive through their writing; *They are encouraged to imagine characters, create settings, develop storylines and weave themes and challenges into their narratives. A 'how to' guide for teaching children in primary schools to write their own myths and legends.