Brilliant Publications

20/09/2024

Brilliant Publications is proud to have Gurdeep Singh as an author.

His book, '101 Ways to Win in Teaching in Secondary School' is full of practical tips and strategies to help manage classroom behaviour, reduce workload and improve teachers' wellbeing. His passion for teaching shines through the book.

19/09/2024

The 2nd edition of '21 Fun Songs to Teach French Phonics' has flashcards!

Here are just a few suggestions for how to use them:

You could show Side A and ask the pupils what words in the song might feature on Side B.
You could show pupils the words on Side B and ask them to tell you the key word and image on Side A.
Or, you could show Side A and then ask pupils to read the words on Side B with the correct pronunciation.

We hope they'll enhance your French phonics work and can't wait to hear your ideas of how to use them in your classroom!

19/09/2024

It's always rewarding to read customer reviews and to know that we are making a difference. I love this latest Amazon review of '101 Ways to Win in Teaching in Secondary School':

‘This book has often made me laugh out loud and certainly transported me back to my early years of teaching! It is accessible and an easy read, whilst being laden with very useable take-away ideas. I have even gone so far as adding this to my recommended list for my PGCE trainees!’

17/09/2024

We've got lots of modern foreign language resources for sale on our website!

Why, you might ask? I assure you it's for a very good reason. We are bringing out new editions of all our multimedia resources with the digital resources available as downloads. In future, you won't need to have a CD/DVD drive or USB socket on your computer to download them!

We want to get rid of all our old stock before publishing the new editions. We have limited stock, so if you want a great bargain, order now before it's too late!

Save up to 75% on the brilliant foreign language book offers, including Spanish and German song books as well as logic puzzles in French

17/09/2024

We're so excited to receive copies of the new 2nd edition of 21 Fun Songs to Teach French Phonics. Doesn't it look fabulous? There's so much extra content in this edition: a PowerPoint for introducing the French phonemes, assessment phrases, additional worksheets for beginning learners and much more! Even better, we'd got rid of the USB drives so now all the digital content is downloadable. This means we can now offer an ebook version of the book as well as a print book.

09/09/2024

More offers added to the page on our website - https://mailchi.mp/d8bab522659e/check-out-the-offers-page-on-our-website-17773470

03/09/2024

Adventures in Reading

03/09/2024

In terms of most children’s work at primary school, confidence is always a key factor. And indeed, nowhere is this more so than with literacy.

Making children more confident in their reading and writing is vital. But what is the most effective way of giving children more confidence in reading and writing?

03/09/2024

Sue Cave, the author of Physical French Phonics, has now turned her attention to English. If you are a teacher or student of EAL, I'm sure you'll find her YouTube videos incredibly useful:

What is it? A kinaesthetic and visual method for helping learners of British English, as an additional language, remember how to pronounce the 44 sounds of English (RP) and decode the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols for them. For each sound there is a memorable action and image which r...

29/08/2024

Mark Stoddart had a difficult schooling until his dyslexia was picked up. To help others, he became an ambassador for those affected by the condition.

29/08/2024

What is the most simple and effective way of boosting student grades in GCSE French?

It is of course self-evident that students who can recall the key points of French grammar efficiently and effectively, inevitably get higher grades in GCSE French.

Give students tried and tested memory tricks aimed at providing a basic grid through which they can learn and remember French grammar.

23/07/2024

Check out the offers page on our website. Whether it is English, maths, art or foreign language resources you are after, we can help. - https://mailchi.mp/14e7a45ecf6f/check-out-the-offers-page-on-our-website-17768266

17/07/2024

Children's inbuilt ability to remember rhythmic and rhyming phrases can be put to good effect in learning a foreign language.

Their affinity with rhyme and rhythm means children are more willing than they might otherwise be to repeat phrases they learn, and improve their pronunciation.

09/07/2024

"I don't know what to say." What is the most effective way of encouraging and developing children’s creative writing?

Children can often write without thinking through the details of who, what, where and how. But they still need to learn about using a more structured approach.

02/07/2024

How can we give every child a sense of achievement in every creative writing activity so they get better at writing? - https://mailchi.mp/09c5b97636f8/give-every-child-a-sense-of-achievement

28/06/2024

Quel est ton sport préféré ? The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics is in 28 days! These Olympics give you a wonderful opportunity to immerse pupils in this extraordinary event to further their French vocabulary, sentence building and grammar structures.- https://mailchi.mp/1853669b4142/quel-est-ton-sport-prfr

25/06/2024

Do you fancy being a waterslide designer or crisp taster? Or maybe your pupils would like to find out about the discovery that changed history. They will be enthused by these 12 authentic non-fiction passages - https://mailchi.mp/0c433e9304b3/do-you-fancy-being-a-waterslide-designer-or-crisp-taster

21/06/2024

Teach French through Olympic sports - https://mailchi.mp/569c02488cbe/teach-french-through-olympic-sports-17765038

19/06/2024

Those who like writing tend to get better at writing… and indeed vice-versa.

What is the most effective way of getting KS1 children to enhance their enjoyment of the activity of creative writing?

18/06/2024

Ways to manage behaviour, workload and wellbeing. Practical suggestions to get your evenings and weekends back. https://mailchi.mp/2eeced22c5af/get-your-me-time-back

04/06/2024

The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris this July and August.

What better way is there to inspire pupils to learn the French vocabulary for the sports and related topics than a big coordinated event with lots of social, press, TV and advertising coverage?

Here are some suggestions for introducing, developing and extending the language used for the Olympic sports. There is even a rap to learn to help with the grammar structures.

The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris this July and August. What better way is there to inspire pupils to learn vocabulary for the sports and related topics.

21/05/2024

Maths assessment activities on offer - save over 70%. Stuck for ways to assess maths in the classroom or at home? Check out our offer. - https://mailchi.mp/e98e44147c01/creative-writing-activities-on-offer-save-up-to-17659874

20/05/2024

Although maths is very much a part of problem solving in our society, from working out personal budgets to calculating football league tables, it is not often seen in this way by children.

Help children appreciate that maths is as much part of everyday life as English.

14/05/2024

Creative Writing Activities on offer - save up to 75%. We are offering some of our resources, in a range of subjects, at VERY affordable prices! - https://mailchi.mp/1ed81ca5c92d/creative-writing-activities-on-offer-save-up-to-75

14/05/2024

Says TRANSCEND PhD neuroscience student, Jie Luo, ‘this book has a good story and great information that is easy for students and educators to understand.’

01/05/2024

The right approach can raise the standard of art produced by all children dramatically, and through this not only develop the children’s artistic skills but also enhance their self-esteem and self-confidence.

Use this clearly structured, skills-based approach for teaching the development of painting skills at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

30/04/2024

How to reduce the planning mountain. Set yourself the 10-minute
preparation challenge. Start with a class and a topic you feel
comfortable with. - https://mailchi.mp/285b64fa6a27/how-to-reduce-the-planning-mountain

26/04/2024

Children need to hear, see and say foreign words in context – which means within phrases that are relevant to themselves and their daily lives at school and with their friends.

The key to successfully teaching Spanish from Year 3 to 6 is the use of three relevant senses. The children need to hear, see, and say the words.

18/04/2024

Hands up the teacher who has never felt short of a story to present in assembly!

What do all good stories, all good lessons and indeed all assemblies, do at the very start? They always start by grabbing attention.

04/04/2024

Problem solving is, in short, a habit of mind, a way of thinking and an approach to life which benefits the individual day by day, and potentially everyone else in society as well.

As children get used to the idea of exploring ideas and seeing new approaches, the more it benefits them as individuals, and society as a whole.