Helen Elsley

mostly about poetry and falling over things in the street

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@RyonWLeyshon Some key reading/literacy people seem to be there or on both. I signpost teachers to interesting writers as part of CPD, and many don’t want to be here any more.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@NateJoseph19 That’s a very kind thought! I’m in Scotland. My problem is I’m partially sighted and read on screens so text can be enlarged and inverted. Sure colleagues on @litengglasgow will also be interested.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@Suchmo83 Bravo. Succinct and yet getting to the heart of the matter as always.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@Suchmo83 Delighted to hear it. I would have done it, but the magnifier can be a slog! Looking forward to reading it n comfort.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@RyonWLeyshon I’m working with schools who are looking for research based guidance about spelling instruction. I’m reading like fury and all pointers to research and writing gratefully received!

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@RyonWLeyshon I was gearing up to ask you to post pointers on spelling research and instructional implications,so delighted to read your first post and anticipating the follow up.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@RyonWLeyshon What do you make of the Scottish working definition? The word appropriate needs to do some heavy lifting, but the process of identification involves school staff looking at past teaching and interventions as well as assessments. https://t.co/lGRGbv6jkU.

[GDSS @DyslexiaGCC]

Unfortunately the GDSS Spelling on CPD manager scheduled for today 22nd October at 3.30pm is postponed. Sorry for any inconvenience.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@ReadingShanahan It felt like more independent reading was happening at home, and I clawed back some of the time for coaching and reading aloud. It felt transgressive though as the accepted view was books open +silence = reading gains.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@ReadingShanahan In the end, I found five mins enthusing about books and poems I’d read and letting kids do the same, led to a strong book borrowing habit in the class.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@Suchmo83 @ged10 @YouTube An admirably clear and concise summary which will be very useful to many. @DyslexiaGCC @LouiseBallant10

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@PamelaSnow2 I sometimes think that adults overlook the joy of mastery of a new and highly valued skill. It’s too long since we learned to read and spell - we’ve forgotten that it’s exciting to be able to work it out for ourselves.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@MrBoothY6 Children demonstrating that they fully understand the finer points of being ‘fair’. 😀

[Geoff and Margaret @RetirementTales]

Other things we could bring back, for a better world:
Empathy
Fully resourced schools, hospitals, social services....
Sure Start centres
Free higher education
Teletext
Abbey Crunch biscuits
Roller blackboards
Banda machines (with THAT smell)
Come & Praise hymn books
Compassion

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

@SusanElsley @Louiestowell @matronboy I came here to say just that! From the Glasgow auntie’s end, Loch Fyne, Gigha, Arran and up the west coast to Oban and beyond can all be reached quickly on public transport but midgies entirely possible.

[Helen Elsley @HelenElsley]

You’ve seen all the gubbins and garbage all over the broken pavements. Now imagine what it’s like when you can’t. Two properly painful and many minor prangs last year dented my pride and my confidence. https://t.co/PmriKX7u1L