100WC Questions

I am writing this post because I have been asked by a few people how I actually use the 100 Word Challenge within school. So I though I would share a few ideas to get you started. This week, over 1000 children have contributed to the weekly prompt for the first time....

The 100Word Challenge…Live!

I have been a fan of the 100 Word Challenge for a long time. For those that aren’t aware, this is a weekly prompt provided by Julia Skinner (@theheadsoffice).  The idea is that children will then write 100 words based on the prompt which may be a picture or...

Some Resources for a New Year

For many teachers, this week sees the return to the classroom and I have found that there are so many places to get great ideas and resources so I thought I would share some that I have been using lately. Some are old favourites, some are relatively new sites....

Thank You Mrs Skinner

Thank you Mrs Skinner for setting up the 100word challenge and for commenting on our blog posts. The 100word challenge has given our children a great reason to write and to post on their blogs. For those that don’t know, Mrs Skinner has been fantastic in viewing...