"We can enjoy rhyme and alliteration to build phonological awareness. We can develop print knowledge. In doing so we are supporting the foundations upon which to build word reading," writes deputy headteacher @bilton_caroline in this new blog.
Read here: https://t.co/gQOiGGJvGs
🚨BOOK GIVEAWAY🚨
‘Closing the Writing Gap’ is officially published next Tues (17th May) by @RoutledgeEd.
As a result, I’m delighted to announce I’m giving away three signed copies. Simply RETWEET this tweet for a chance to win!
3 winners to be announced on Tuesday.
I have *another* free copy of The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading to give away. Retweet this tweet for a chance to win it. I will select a winner at random on Monday 18th April.
🍫Easter Giveaway🍫
To celebrate the chocolatey season I’m giving away 2 signed copies of The Great Chocoplot each with a Mini Egg bar to help you deal with the Chocopocalypse – the END of chocolate 😱
Follow & RT to be 1 of 2 winners chosen at random
Ends 7th April 9pm UK only
I currently see a lot of students who seem to believe (along with their parents) that it’s never their fault. Teaching students to take ownership and responsibility of their actions will help them become accountable and give them greater integrity
It's never a bad time to share the 'Rights of the Reader' poster here on Twitter. That final statement is a powerful one:
'10 rights - 1 warning: Don't make fun of people who don't read - or they never will.'
Freely available here: https://t.co/GBjiNjfaDP
Wellbeing in teaching is the ability to accept the fact you will never complete the work. Once you learn to live with that uneasy feeling of there always being something you could be doing and allow yourself to switch off it becomes a lot easier.
It is with deepest sorrow that we announce that Shirley died peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday 25th February.
Ed, Tom and Clara
Shirley’s children
Photo credit Lizzie Mayson
🎄 *XMAS BOOK GIVEAWAY* 🎄
I’m giving away three pairs of ‘Closing the Reading Gap’ & ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap’ for Xmas.
Simply RETWEET to have a chance of picking up a pair of signed books.
(Draw on Monday 20th December)