An introduction to ESSENTIALSPELLING Published 01 July 2025 Schools implementing ESSENTIALSPELLING’s approach see swift impact on children’s confidence in spelling. Find out how ESSENTIALSPELLING can help you in this blog. Read more
Fixing foundations for future success Published 10 December 2024 Michelle Nicholson analyses the 2024 Key Stage 2 spelling paper and reflects on implications for effective teaching of spelling. Read more
Improving vocabulary for primary pupils Published 21 February 2023 Michelle Nicholson discusses our Spring Conference, Word Utopia, which aims to be a celebration of language and lexicon for the primary phase. Read more
An introduction to ESSENTIALspelling Published 10 June 2021 Michelle Nicholson introduces ESSENTIALspelling, an exciting new resource from HFL Education. Read more
Spelling: tracking back to move forward Published 17 October 2019 Michelle Nicholson explores the importance of building links to prior learning to help close gaps in children’s spelling. Read more
