Boys and Literacy in the Early Years
Research and literature have identified that girls' early language and literacy skills are recognised as being higher than boys. The challenge in the early years is to make learning attractive to boys and to recognise the importance of the development of a child's self-esteem and attitudes,
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* Visit The Early Years Foundation Stage  on e-gfl here
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10 Top Tips in Supporting Boys’ Achievement in the Early Years
Ten practical ideas from the Essex Early Years Team.
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Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS)
* Visit the Essex EMAS on the Essex Grid for Learning and download a guide to National EMAS Resources here.

Recommended books
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Five practical strategies for Art and Design
to motivate boys and raise standards in Art
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* Visit Art and Design on the Essex Grid for Learning here.

Five/six practical strategies for Design Technology
to motivate boys and raise standards in Design and Technology
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* Visit Design and Technology on the Essex Grid for Learning here.

Five practical strategies for English
to motivate boys and raise standards in English
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* Visit English on the Essex Grid for Learning here.
* View additional e-gfl resources here

Eight practical strategies for ICT
to motivate boys and raise standards in ICT
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* Visit ICT on the Essex Grid for Learning here.

Five practical strategies for MFL
to motivate boys and raise standards in Modern Foreign Languages
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* Visit MFL on the Essex Grid for Learning here.

Five practical strategies for Music
to motivate boys and raise standards in Music
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* Visit Music on the Essex Grid for Learning here.

Six practical strategies for PE
to motivate boys and raise standards in Physical Education
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* Visit PE on the Essex Grid for Learning here.

Five practical strategies for RE
to motivate boys and raise standards in RE at key stage 3
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* Visit RE on the Essex Grid for Learning here.

Five practical strategies for Science
to motivate boys and raise standards in Science
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* Visit Science on the Essex Grid for Learning here.

Practical Strategies for SEAL
Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning
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