Fern Taylor

Freelance educational resource writer.
Former primary school teacher.
Passionate about children's literature, emotional literacy and wellbeing.

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

It's the summer holidays, which means that I have **two copies** of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.

Simply **retweet** this tweet for your chance to win a copy.

I will pick two winners on Sunday 17th August.

Good luck!

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

@Stickforamoon @OpenUni_RfP @ImogenM16 @AmyGreatrex_RfP What a great haul!

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

This sounds good! 📚🩷

[UKLA @The_UKLA]

Teachers! We are thrilled to announce a new bi-termly event, organised by our Regional Reps, called 'Book Blethers'. These Zoom events will be informal book discussions, touching on a range of themes. The first is on Oct 17th, looking at Diverse Classrooms
https://t.co/PySfY950XF

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

A very interesting piece. Lots to think about...

'The question should be ‘What do you want to say? Now how can you express this best, bearing in mind how you’ve seen other writers do it?’ with lots of focus on the ideas themselves.' 💯

[Barbara Bleiman 🎓 Education is Conversation @BarbaraBleiman]

A new blog from me on the teaching of writing and, in particular, whether a focus on practising forms should come first, or a focus on meanings and writers' intentions. My discussion looks especially at the teaching of the sentence. https://t.co/XhmLgaYnEo

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

@Emma_Turner75 Yes to everything you've said! Especially:

'We need to think, ‘If I’m seven, what sense will I be making of this?’ Not just, ‘How much of this can I get my 7 year olds to remember.’

How do we get the government to consult you on curriculum?

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

@_Reading_Rocks_ @bphillipsonMP - Get rid of SPAG SAT.
- Review and improve/get rid of reading SAT.
- Fund and re-open local libraries.
- Fund books for schools and author visits.
- Continue focus on RfP and give more space to writing for pleasure.
- Dyslexia specialist in every school.

[SHAPES ✶ Fun, creative, education consultancy ✶ @shapes4schools]

🔥 Amazing June/July releases we’ve worked on w/ publishers @Usborne @PuffinBooks @FaberChildrens @KidsBloomsbury @FlyingEyeBooks 💛 Feat. authors/illustrators: @ClareFPovey @sharnajackson @sufiyaahmed @emcarrollauthor @TomPercivalsays #SarthakSinha @JonniePeacock @myHappymind_.

[Hachette Schools @HachetteSchools]

Inspire Key Stage 2 students with these FREE resources covering based on Transcendent - an edge-of-your-seat, high-octane adventure for fans of Doctor Who

Lesson themes include inventions, climate change and space exploration>> https://t.co/8Av53rcavE

@pgallagherbooks

[SHAPES ✶ Fun, creative, education consultancy ✶ @shapes4schools]

🌟 Time to get hands dirty! 👋 How many of these activities created with @Usborne can you complete? 🤎👣🍂

🌟 One of the themes this #WorldEnvironmentDay is land restoration. Get kids started early with exploration of their favourite thing: #muddyplay.

[Abi Elphinstone @abielphinstone]

TEACHERS/HOMESCHOOLERS/BOOK CLUBS: @shapes4schools have created brilliant teaching resources for my new book, EMBER SPARK. Literacy, art & design, PSHE. Click on this link to access them: https://t.co/csVHPKH7gf

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

R.I.P. Benjamin Zephaniah. An inspirational poet and teacher.

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

@jonnybid @TeresaCremin @theLucyStrange @katiehickey195 @chickenhsebooks @studiohelen @LollyPopPR Oooo, looks great!

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

“I think we’ve moved to recognise that reading, as an act and an experience, is also related to being a reader, is choosing to undertake that experience. We need to make the same move in writing.” - @TeresaCremin

Interesting article:
https://t.co/Z42NNmfMa0

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

@JamieThomasTFW Perhaps take the time pressure off completely and focus on working out the answer using known facts (eg. using the counting stick methods)? As long as he can work it out, it doesn't matter how long it takes. Then loads of practise and eventually the working out will get quicker?

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

Watching the new John Lewis Christmas advert thinking about all the creative writing opportunities this could provide in the classroom!

[John Lewis & Partners @JohnLewisRetail]

Meet Snapper, the perfect tree. 🎄 #TraditionsGrow

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

@findingmvoice So inspiring ✨👏

[SHAPES ✶ Fun, creative, education consultancy ✶ @shapes4schools]

🌟FREE notes made with @BloomsburyEd!

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

Couldn't agree more 💛

[Emma Turner FCCT @Emma_Turner75]

Awe, wonder, joy, playfulness, a commitment to movement, high levels of pupil talk, rich and varied task design, and academic rigour are not mutually exclusive.

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

It's not long until #WorldKindnessDay and #AntiBullyingWeek. You can download your free activity pack now from @SchoolofKind. It's full of fun kindness themed activities suitable for KS1 and KS2! 💜💚✏️😁

[School of Kindness @SchoolofKind]

Booking is now open for our #WorldKindnessDay virtual assemblies! The assemblies take place on Monday 13th November – the perfect way to kick-off #AntiBullyingWeek.
We also have a free World Kindness Day activity pack.
Find out more and book at https://t.co/twD0ktgs4P

[Fern Taylor @FernTaylor8]

Look at all these brilliant new books! I loved working on teaching resources for some of these with @shapes4schools ✨📚✨

[SHAPES ✶ Fun, creative, education consultancy ✶ @shapes4schools]

Here are some #kidsbooks we've been lucky enough to create classroom resources for in recent weeks – with publishers @KidsBloomsbury @HachetteKids @WelbeckKids @NosyCrow. Much to enjoy & learn from these wonderful poetry, fiction & non-fiction titles!