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Make grammar exciting ____ engaging for children of all ages.

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Choose the right conjunctive to complete the sentence above: AND, OR, BUT. 

 

Text Toolkit Grammar Games in Purple Mash

The Purple Mash ‘Text Toolkit Grammar Games’ include 37 separate themed activities that reinforce key elements of grammar; they cover everything from super suffixes to clause control.

 

These activities come in the form of short games, helping children stay engaged and motivated as they progress through the challenges. They can be done as a group on a digital whiteboard, or independently at school or home.

 

Tests shouldn’t have to be testing.

 

The Grammar Games offer a relaxed and enjoyable way to prepare children for standardised testing. Children can see their top score for each activity, encouraging them to keep pushing for a new personal best. Teachers can view all scores in the Teacher's Section under ‘Stats Reporting’. This allows you to easily track progress for an individual child or whole class. 

 

If a child is struggling with a concept you can assign them a specific activity using the Purple Mash 2Do feature. You can also use 2Do’s to assign grammar homework for a whole class. 

 

Current Purple Mash subscribers can log in today and play their first Grammar Game! 

 

If your school doesn’t have Purple Mash you can request a free 30-day trial, giving you access to the thousands of themed resources, tools and games. 

 

 

Whet your appetite with this free Grammar Game sample…

 


Coming soon! In September 2016 we’ll be adding a new grammar tool that will allow teachers to create their own grammar games. You’ll be able to tie your grammar games to specific topics; imagine practicing adjectives in space or pronouns in the North Pole! Stay tuned… 

 

 

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Managing logins never looked so good

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Properly setup logins enable amazing possibilities in the classroom; setting tasks, tracking progress and working collaboratively in real-time, to name just a few.

 

There's never been a better or easier time to get your logins in order as we've just totally redesigned the user management area in Purple Mash

 

As well as fresh, modern interface the new system also offers several new features and improvements, watch this short video to find out about the key updates. 

 

 

If you need any help setting up logins our support team are always happy to help, in fact if you download and complete this template - they'll do the whole thing for you!

 

You can contact support on +44 (0)20 8 203 1781 (Mon - Fri) or at anytime on support@2simple.com 

 

We hope you enjoy the new system. 

 

Log in to Purple Mash

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Friday, July 29, 2016 - 17:00

Introducing 2Blog

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2Blog gives schools an online space where they can share, view and comment on learning.

 

As well as sharing text and pictures, children can embed their Purple Mash projects.

 

It’s a great way to enhance the home-school link too. You decide who can post and who can view and comment, which means you can let other adults see the great work your class are doing.

 

Watch the short video below and check out my example blog.

 

Login and setup your first blog in the Purple Mash Teachers section.

 

Don't have Purple Mash? Find out more

 

 

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Tap into the true potential of Text Toolkit

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If you’re looking for a new way to liven up literacy for even the most disinterested child, Text Toolkit has the answer.

 

Its five unique game design tools let you create engaging reading and writing activities for any age or ability, so no child need ever feel left out.

 

With high scores to set and time limits to beat, children are sure to be gripped by your tasks.

 

Text Toolkit is so simple to use that children can even create their own games to test their classmates. It's the very definition of digital literacy! 

 

They’ll have so much fun, they'll want to keep playing at home!

 

Take a whistle-stop tour with the short video below to find out more.

 

Login and create your first activity today.

 

Don’t have Purple Mash? Find out more.

 

 

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Monday, October 31, 2016 - 12:15

Get festive with these Text Toolkit games

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Brrr! It's getting cold outside, which can only mean one thing: the festive season is here! 

 

We thought that this was the perfect excuse to create some themed grammar activities, so we've used Text Toolkit to design five simple festive games. Click on the links below to take a closer look.

 

If you're new to Text Toolkit, take our whistle-stop tour

 

Word combos   Word spot   Sentence pairs   Cloze   Developing tray

 

 

Winter Word Combos

 

Children race to find as many combinations of word types as possible before the time is up. The more they find, the higher their score. You can use as many word types as you like and add as many words as you like to each.

 

 

create your own version here | play full screen

 

 

Reindeer Word Spot

 

Dragging words into the correct word type boxes is the aim of this hypnotic game. Add any word type you need and keep children on their toes with tough time limits. 

 

 

create your own version here | play full screen

 

 

Santa Sentence Pairs

 

Here it is: a truly gripping grammar game. Children compete to identify tenses faster than their friends. But it doesn't stop there. Once they've finished, the countdown continues as they scramble to rewrite the sentences in alternative tenses.

 

 

create your own version | play full screen

 

 

Jingle Bells Cloze

 

Here's another corker of a conundrum. Children choose parts to add to a sentence in the correct place. The time just keeps ticking until they get it right, so they' better hurry. You can add trick words to create more challenging puzzles too. Perfect for those early finishers.

 

 

create your own version | play full screen

 

 

Festive Developing Tray

 

Have you ever wondered what Hangman would be like if it was brought up on a diet of superfoods and protein shakes? No? Well, we have and we think we have the answer. Developing Tray adds a totally new dimension to the classic game. Children use context clues to win points by guessing strings of letters correctly, but they'd better be careful. Guess wrongly and they could lose valuable points. Can they use their skills to sucessfully complete the text with the most points? 

 

 

create your own version | play full screen 

 

 

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Get your class logged in, fast!

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We've updated the guest login system, and renamed it Quick Login.

 

Now it's even faster to log in to Purple Mash, all your class needs to type is their password. 

 

 

You can print handy password reminders for children too. Here's how.

 

For more useful tips and tricks, visit our YouTube channel

 

 

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Monday, April 24, 2017 - 12:45

No time to create your own grammar games?

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The Text Toolkit is a great way to create your own interactive grammar games. 

 

But you don't have to make your own to take advantage of the resource. We've used it to design a wide selection of grammar games, and mapped each one to the national curriculum. 

 

The activities are organised into year groups, ranging from 'Hatching out' for younger children, through to 'Soaring Eagles' for more advanced pupils, and they can be found in the Grammar area of Purple Mash.

 

Try this new activity for younger children, or have a go at a favourite for older pupils.

 

You can view all the Text Toolkit resources, including curriculum maps and links to each activity here.

 

Little Red meets the wolf, from the Chicklets series for six to seven year olds, is one of our latest additions. Can you add the correct punctutation mark to the end of the sentence in time? Find out here

 

 

 

Do you know your passive voice from your active voice? Find out with Football time, from the Soaring Eagles range for ten to eleven year olds. Try it for free.

 

 

Find out more about the Text Toolkit here

 

Purple Mash is packed full of curriculum resources for primary-aged children and teachers. Try it free for thirty days.

 

 

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Monday, June 5, 2017 - 12:30

2DIY gets an upgrade

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We've updated 2DIY to HTML5, making it available on tablets and adding more quizzing options along the way.

 

Here's a brief look at what's changed. 

 

 

Don't forget to print and distribute login cards to your class before the summer break. Find out more

 

For more Mash Tips, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

 

 

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Tuesday, July 4, 2017 - 12:00

We'll update your Purple Mash classes and logins for you

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As children move through the school, you'll need to update your Purple Mash classes and logins. But don't worry, just fill in our simple spreadsheet and we'll do the rest for you, leaving you free to enjoy your well earned holiday!

 

Here's a step by step guide. 

 

 

 

  • Export your pupil and staff data from your school management system, such as SIMS
  • Copy pupil names, classes, and UPNs
  • Paste the data into the corresponding columns in our spreadsheet - If you have full names in one cell, paste them into the First Name column
  • Click on >TEACHER TAB< at the bottom of the sheet
  • Copy teacher names, classes, year groups, and email addresses - staff email addresses are really important, because they are used to verify accounts and set passwords
  • Paste the data into the corresponding columns  - If you have full names in one cell, paste them into the First Name column
  • Email the sheet to support@2simple.com, including your name, school name, and school post code in the body of the email
  • Relax. We'll update your logins and email you when it's all ready

 

 

 

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Friday, July 7, 2017 - 09:45

Can you mash it? Yes you can!

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Calling all football mad children and teachers - this is the competition for you.

 

Purple Mash Player Rating CardTo celebrate UEFA EURO 2016 we're running a competition to find the world's best football themed resource.

 

Children just need to create something (anything at all) football themed using Purple Mash and share it with us.

 

The winning child will get a customised football kit for a national team of their choice. Their school will receive Purple Mash free for 6 months, or free CPD (whichever is preferred). 

 

You have until the final whistle, which will blow July 10th 2016. 

 

It's free to enter!

 

To enter the competition all you'll need is access to Purple Mash. If you're already a subscriber then skip forward, otherwise just click here to register a free trial from today until the end of the tournament (July 10th 2016). 

 

So lace those boots, pull your socks up.... and get creative! 

 

Download the full competition guide. Inside Purple Mash you'll also find free classroom and staffroom posters for promoting the competition in your school. 

 

You can see some examples of football themed resources on this Display Board - feel free to use these as the basis for your own creations, we're sure yours will be better.  

 

EURO 16 Purple Mash Display Board

 

Good luck! We can't wait to see what you come up with. 

 

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The Grammar Resources library is here

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Introducing the Purple Mash Grammar Resources library.

 

Full of engaging digital and printable resources, there's an activity for every grammar concept in the English National Curriculum from Year 1 all the way to Year 6.

 

Watch the video below for a quick overview.

 

Users can go straight to the scheme here.

 

If you're not a subscriber to Purple Mash, find out more.

 

Register your free 30 day trial here.

 

 

Subscribe to our YouTube channel, 2Simple TV, for more #MashTips.

 

To get to know our full range of resources, subscribe to our sister channel, Purple Mash Tutorials

Here you'll find a short overview of each of our creative tools and other areas of Purple Mash. 

 

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 16:15

Fire up your phonics sessions with Purple Mash Phonics

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The Purple Mash phonics scheme covers phase 2, phase 3 and phase 4.

 

It includes interactive digital games, phonics flash cards, and teacher guides for each phase.

 

Watch the video below for a quick overview.

 

Users can go straight to the scheme here.

 

If you're not a subscriber to Purple Mash, find out more.

 

Register your free 30 day trial here.

 

 

Subscribe to our YouTube channel, 2Simple TV, for more #MashTips.

 

To get to know our full range of resources, subscribe to our sister channel, Purple Mash Tutorials

Here you'll find a short overview of each of our creative tools and other areas of Purple Mash. 

 

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 16:30

Supercharge your spelling with our whole school spelling scheme

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The Purple Mash spelling scheme offers comprehensive coverage of the English National Curriculum for spelling.

 

The complete school solution to spelling includes online spelling quizzes and corresponding printables for each week of every year group, from year 1 all the way to year 6. 

 

Watch the video below for a quick overview.

 

Users can go straight to the scheme here.

 

If you're not a subscriber to Purple Mash, find out more.

 

Register your free 30 day trial here.

 

 

Purple Mash includes a wide range of literacy resources, including a grammar library and a phonics section covering phases 2 to 4.

 

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 16:45

Turbocharge your typing with 2Type

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We've upgraded 2Type to improve the way it looks and feels. 

 

Animated hands guide children to the correct finger for each key as they fight against the clock to set a high score. Users can adjust the speed and duration of each typing activity before they play, making 2Type perfect for all abilities.

 

The activities start with single key strokes, including letters, numbers and punctuation, and progress to cover words, phrases, and whole paragraphs. 

 

Every challenge can be set as a 2do in the normal way, and pupil speed and progress is easily tracked with a score report.

 

Watch the video below for a quick overview.

 

Users can go straight to 2Type here.

 

If you're not a subscriber to Purple Mash, find out more.

 

Register your free 30 day trial here.

 

 

Subscribe to our YouTube channel, 2Simple TV, for more #MashTips.

 

To get to know our full range of resources, subscribe to our sister channel, Purple Mash Tutorials

Here you'll find a short overview of each of our creative tools and other areas of Purple Mash. 

 

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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - 17:00

It's official: We're Bett Awards 2018 finalists

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We're delighted to announce that Purple Mash and 2Build a Profile have been selected as finalists in the Bett Awards 2018.

 

Purple Mash has been recognised in the 'Primary content' category at the Bett awards. After winning a Bett award in 2016, being a finalist again so soon is real recognition of the value of the continual updates to Purple Mash.

 

And 2Build a Profile is once again a finalist in the 'whole school aids for learning, teaching and assessment' category.

 

The overall winners will be announced in January, we'll be sure to let you know how we get on!

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Thursday, November 2, 2017 - 10:15

Safer Internet Day 2018

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This Tuesday the 6th of February is Safer Internet Day, when thousands of organisations across the UK join together to raise awareness of the importance of using technology safely. 

 

To help start a conversation at your school, we've added a collection of activities and resources to engage children with online safety. 

 

Give your devices a Safer Internet makeover with a SMART rule wallpaper and screensaver, or simply promote the rules around school with a poster. 

 

Then support children's knowledge of keeping digitaaly safe with our new series of online safety 2Respond activities. Set the 

activities as 2Do's so that an email appears in their inbox on Safer Internet Day. Check their progress as they embark on a digital conversation. Will they do the right thing? 

 

Whatever you do this Safer Internet Day, keep it safe and have fun. 

 

Our activities are only available to Purple Mash subscribers. If you'd like to use them, try Purple Mash completely free for 30 days. 

 

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Friday, February 2, 2018 - 09:45

Education Resource Awards finalists 2018

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Hot on the heels of our BETT award nomination, we're delighted to announce that Purple Mash has been shortlisted for a 2018 Education Resource Award

 

We're up for Best Primary Resource including ICT.

 

The awards take place on Friday 16th March, and we can't wait - although it's quite a long time to keep your fingers crossed.

 

 

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 10:15

Resource Sharing

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Find and share all kinds of teaching resources with Purple Mash Resource Sharing

 

Available to subscribers, Resource Sharing allow teachers to share all kinds of files, including lesson plans, assessment tools, and videos.

 

Teachers can quickly search for resources and filter by year group, subject and type. 

 

Once found, resources can be bookmarked, assigned as a 2do, and copied to a work folder. 

 

Subscribers can access Resource Sharing here.

 

Register for a free, no obligation trial to access all of Purple Mash for 30 days.

 

 

 

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 12:00

Financial Capabilities

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Teaching financial capability to primary school children just got easier with thePurple Mash financial capability resources.

 

Topics include managing money, consumer awareness, the role of money, and risks and emotions. 

 

Each topic covers a variety of skills and ideas from currencies and exchange rates to payment methods and choosing the right bank account. 

 

Whether you teach 4 year olds or 11 year olds, there's something for every year group in the financial capability topic page

 

New to Purple Mash? Try it free for 30 days.

 

 

 

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - 13:00

Purple Mash just got faster than ever before

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Wherever you are in the world, whatever you're looking for, Purple Mash will now load quicker than ever before for you*.

 

Our team have been working hard to make Purple Mash even faster around the whole world. Sorry we're not in space yet, but when we are we'll be really really fast like a rocket. We promise.

Put it to the test. Login here.

 

If you don't have a subscription to Purple Mash, register for a free trial, strap in, and prepare for some fast loading pages.

 

To celebrate, we've created a new facebook group all about Purple Mash and you're invited.Come and join us in the place to share creative ideas and chat to fellow Mashers around the world. 

 

*Of course, if you don't have an internet connection it may still take some time. But you probably won't be reading this.

 

 

 

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