Moving from writing assessment documents in the UK to writing them in Abu Dhabi highlights how we are all more alike than different. Enjoying the change.
Reading aloud changes children's lives! Just 10 minutes a day can be enough to help them find the love of books & become lifelong readers. But the more you do, the better. Never stop reading books, sharing books, talking about books with kids. #literacy
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What a fabulous day. Such a breadth of experience and ideas for practical application in the classroom. Ending on a high with David Crystal @davcr #WordUtopia
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❄️Day 5 #WinterWonderWords Challenge❄️
The #etymology: Winter is an Old English word, meaning ‘the fourth and coldest season of the year, winter,’ from Proto-Germanic ‘wintruz’.
Did you know that the Anglo-Saxons counted years in ‘winters’?
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How often do Y6 teachers have to battle with punctuation even though they children may be very eloquent? Fixing Full Stops in KS2- with planning @HertsEnglish @mrspennyslater @kathyeroe
Can’t wait to give away one of these lovely books to our favourite Tweet from the delegates on Fixing Full Stops in KS2 today. @HertsEnglish @mrspennyslater @kathyeroe
So this week, inclusive LGBTQ+ fairytale picture book The Woodcutter and The Snow Prince by @MrEagletonIan. Sadly, it has incurred homophobic abuse - in unwavering support of LGBTQ+ authors everywhere I'd like to give away a class set of 30. RT to win + spread this beautiful book
This wonderful text by Atinuke is my first #NonFictionNovember recommendation. Take your pupils on a journey through the rich variety that each of Africa’s countries has to offer. Perfect for KS2