Blog posts for: top tips

How to plan your 500 Words story

Feb 8, 2019

Author Christopher Edge shares his top tips on for planning a top-tier tale for the BBC 500 Words short story competition.

Jun 8, 2018

Guest blogger Claire Lotriet discusses the benefits of encouraging children to code, and explains the place of computing in the curriculum.

Feb 13, 2018

Top tips for helping children develop great plots in their creative writing.

Jan 29, 2018

Coming up with a great story idea can be tricky, which is why we’ve gathered together four fun activities to inspire your child’s creative writing.