An Introduction to Primary History
The primary education journal of the Historical Association
Primary History magazine
Primary History is the UK’s leading magazine for primary history educators, offering expert insights, practical teaching ideas, and curriculum support from EYFS to Key Stage 2. Published termly, it’s an essential resource for subject leaders, teachers and trainees passionate about inspiring young learners through engaging and inclusive historical education.
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Browse our recent open-access editions:
- Primary History: Issue 100 (May 2025, 100th edition special)
Celebrating 100 editions of inspiring, practical, and reflective history education for primary teachers, with voices from classrooms and experts. - Primary History: Issue 96 (May 2024, Climate and environment special)
Explores climate and environmental history, linking past human-nature relationships to sustainability, with practical strategies for primary history teaching.
Regular features
Primary History magazine runs a number of regular features including Ideas for Assemblies, One of My Favourite History Places and our Primary Pull-out Posters. You can view all editions of these features here.
Primary History topic grid and articles by subject
- See at a glance which recent issues of Primary History cover which topics in our topic grid.
- See a detailed listing of Primary History articles relating to different aspects of primary history teaching.
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