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21 resources

A stack of well-loved picture books beside a small notebook and pen on a wooden desk in soft window light.

Evidence guideAll primary12 min read

Working Memory

How working memory shapes classroom learning, and the small changes that make the biggest difference.

A pegboard on a classroom wall with wooden name tags in warm afternoon light.

Evidence guideAll primary14 min read

Executive Function

Planning, flexibility, impulse control — and how to build the scaffolds a developing brain needs.

An empty primary school desk with a pencil pot and notebook beside a wooden chair with a wobble cushion, in soft morning light.

Evidence guideAll primary16 min read

ADHD

Attention, impulse and activity are shaped as much by the situation as by the child. What ADHD is, what it is not, and what actually helps.

A quiet corner of a primary classroom with a low wooden shelf of neatly arranged wooden blocks and a folded blanket beside a window.

Evidence guideAll primary17 min read

Autism

A difference in how a child communicates and experiences the world — not a list of deficits. What may be relevant, and what the environment contributes.

An open book and pencil on a classroom desk lit by low morning sunlight through a window.

Evidence guideAll primary11 min read

Attention

What we mean by attention, why it wanders, and the classroom conditions that help it hold.

A quiet primary school book corner with a wooden bench, cushions and a basket of picture books beside a window in soft daylight.

Evidence guideAll primary15 min read

Emotional Regulation

Not the ability to stay calm. What emotional regulation really involves, how it grows through relationships, and what helps at home and in class.

An open book resting on a wooden primary school table beside a pencil and reading glasses in soft window light.

Evidence guideAll primary16 min read

Dyslexia

Not reversed letters or a visual learning style. What dyslexia actually involves, which myths to drop, and the teaching that has evidence behind it.

A quiet primary school cloakroom with a single coat and book bag on a wooden peg rail in soft morning light.

Evidence guideAll primary15 min read

Anxiety & Worry

Most childhood worry passes. How to tell the difference, what helps without making it bigger, and when to involve someone else.

A teacher crouched at eye level beside a young child at a classroom desk, pointing at a small visual card in soft window light.

Evidence guideAll primary13 min read

Understanding Spoken Language

Hearing isn't understanding. How classroom language creates or removes barriers — and what to change first.

A quiet primary classroom carpet area with cushions and a low bookshelf in soft daylight.

Evidence guideAll primary16 min read

Understanding Behaviour

Behaviour is information. What usually sits underneath it, and how to respond in a way that is both understanding and clear.

An adult and a young primary school child sitting side by side over an open picture book in soft window light.

Evidence guideAll primary14 min read

Vocabulary & Word Knowledge

Knowing a word is not all-or-nothing. What word knowledge really involves, why it sits underneath comprehension, and how to teach it without a deficit story.

A child's small hands holding an autumn maple leaf in soft window light.

Evidence guideAll primary12 min read

Cognitive Load

How task design, pace and presentation shape how much a child can hold in mind — and learn from — at once.

A young primary school child talking animatedly to an adult across a classroom table in soft window light.

Evidence guideAll primary14 min read

Expressive Language

Many children understand far more than they can say. How to tell the difference — and what to change so they can show what they know.

An empty wooden bench beside a primary school playground with a faded chalk hopscotch grid and autumn leaves.

Evidence guideAll primary15 min read

Relationships & Belonging

Feeling known, safe and wanted is the ground everything else stands on. Trusted adults, friendship, inclusion and repair.

An adult and a young primary school child sitting side by side at a classroom table, looking together at a small picture card in soft window light.

Evidence guideAll primary14 min read

Speech Sounds & Speech Clarity

Being hard to understand is not the same as having less to say. How speech sounds develop, what helps in class and at home, and when to seek advice.

A quiet classroom corner with a small chair and cushion in soft afternoon light.

Evidence guideAll primary18 min read

Processing Speed

The pace at which a child takes in and responds to information — and why slower doesn't mean less capable.

An adult's hand gently holding a young child's hand in soft natural light.

Evidence guideAll primary13 min read

School Attendance

When getting to school becomes the hardest part of the day. What can sit underneath it, and how families and schools work on it together.

A calm, quiet reading corner in a primary classroom with cushions and soft daylight.

Evidence guideAll primary11 min read

Transitions

Moving from one thing to the next. Why change is hard for some children, and the calm, predictable preparation that helps.

Soft natural textures and calm materials arranged in gentle daylight.

Evidence guideAll primary11 min read

Sensory Needs

Noise, light, touch and movement experienced more — or less — intensely. What it looks like and the environmental adjustments that help.

A tidy wooden desk with a notebook and pencils in soft window light.

Evidence guideAll primary9 min read

Homework

Making home learning calmer for everyone — what the evidence says about primary homework and how to keep it purposeful.

A parent and child sharing a picture book together in soft, warm light.

Evidence guideAll primary9 min read

Sleep

Small, steady, NHS-based changes that help a child settle and stay asleep — and why sleep matters for learning and mood.