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You can find ideas and resources for teaching literacy by clicking on a year group link on the left
If you are supporting groups or individuals look through the resources in the other year groups.
The Spelling Machine is a really useful resource for all ages.

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Useful websites:
www.teaching-assistants.co.uk
www.mbro-ta.co.uk
www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/teachingassistants
www.tahelp.co.uk
www.classroom-assistant.net
www.tasonlinemagazine.org
www.thegrid.org.uk/info/ta
www.spare-chair.com/index.htm

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Kelly's Diary
We thought you might like to share the experiences of Kelly, who has started an NVQ 2 course. She is working as a nursery assistant having previously completed a classroom assistant level 1 course. >Go

Working with Teaching assistants - A good practice guide

This is a DfES publication. The aim of this guide is to acknowledge the important role played by Teaching Assistants in schools, and to demonstrate what they can achieve when effectively managed. It focuses on management and deployment rather than pedagogic issues. >Go

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Following an OFSTED inspection, one teaching Assistant was inspired to write the following:
(sung to the tune of Hey, Hey, We're the Monkees)

Here they come, walking down the street; it's the OFSTED Inspectors, who'll be the
first person they'll meet?
Will it be Mopsey? The Caretaker with big smelly feet, or will it be Cookie, who's
bought some specially imported meat?
Hey, Hey, they're the Inspectors and they're not here for just one day, I think that
I may go into the Nursery, they won't want to see children play.
They say that they're trying to be friendly, but we don't believe a word of that. We
know they're just pretending, they'll even inspect the school cat.
Hey, Hey, they're the Inspectors and they're not here for just one day, Everyone's
working through lunchtime, or in some cases they just want to pray.

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