The Reading Teachers

Readers 📚, teachers ☕️, English SLE 📝, School SLT 📖, reviews, recommendations and classroom suggestions ❣️

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

I think everyone who works in a primary school accepts that the curriculum is overloaded. We simply can't squeeze in everything that we're supposed to. However, there are two things that we must try and ensure take place each day: class storytime and independent reading.

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

Have just finished rewriting the overview for a weekly picturebook assembly which focuses on equality, diversity and inclusion. It's still a work in progress but please feel free to use and adapt. All shares appreciated! The link is on my Padlet: https://t.co/JBuWKFDAhP

[Jeffrey Boakye @jeffreykboakye]

An open letter to the PM calling for action on safeguarding and child protection in light of the UK riots.

Please read, consider signing, and share with educators/ teachers/ those adjacent to social care. #UKRiots
https://t.co/AV3MiAs8ri

[The Reading Teachers @reading_teach1]

Never cried so much reading a book 😭 will never look at a dog in the same way again… a MUST read ❤️

[Jez Smith ('Everything English') @JezSmithEE]

Looking for interested schools for next academic year, across Leicestershire and the Midlands. After a successful year developing new writing curriculums, implementing effective reading practice, supporting new leads... Excited about the next challenge. Contact me 😀
#edutwitter

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

Delivered an online staff meeting last week around building reading cultures in classrooms, with lots of practical ideas and tips (plus some research). The link is here if anyone wants to use it as a starting point. Hopefully, it's useful to people. https://t.co/JBuWKFD2sh

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

Have just seen that this is being published in a few weeks, from @clpe1 and @storyriver (illustrations by @kenwilsonmax). I think it'll be one of the most important educational texts of 2024. #ReflectingRealities

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

Rudine Sims Bishop says it better than anyone.

'When there are enough books available that could act as mirrors and windows for all our children, they will see that we can celebrate both our differences and our similarities, because together they are what make us all human.'

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

What books are people reading to their classes this term? We've got a couple of chapters of Little Badman to finish, and then it's straight onto Once by Morris Gleitzman. It's always a winner. Short and accessible but packed with emotion.

[Jez Smith ('Everything English') @JezSmithEE]

"I believe children should have the opportunity to find themselves in books... They should also have the opportunity to meet different people in books. Yes, even people different from you." - Allison Varnes ('Property of the Rebel Librarian') @allisonvarnes #Diversity #edutwitter

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

🚨 CHRISTMAS BOOKS GIVEAWAY 🚨

Fancy some edu-reading for Xmas? It is advent time, so I’ve decided to give away full ‘Closing the Gap’ collections (all 3 books) to ***2*** prize winners.

Simply RETWEET this post to enter.

[I’ll be drawing the two winners on 8th December]

[Miss B @MissBprimary]

I've updated my #GRT booklist for schools, including Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen characters. Please share and let me know of any books that are missing 😊
@MrEFinch @WinterImagines @Lil_by_the_Sea @GalwayMr @mini_lebowski

[L A U R A 🌍 @missgeog92]

This is amazing.

Strut Safe is a free UK-wide phoneline for when you’re walking alone.

Operating hours:
Fridays and Saturdays 7pm-3am
Sundays 7pm-1am

#strutsafe #walkinghomealone

https://t.co/7cueb4gwwA

📣 PLEASE SHARE 📣

[The Reading Teachers @reading_teach1]

@chrisrat @Rebecca_Musical @CharingCrossThr @laurenzazzles Saw this a couple of weeks ago! Brilliant!

[The Reading Teachers @reading_teach1]

Late to the party, but all I can say is… believe the hype!

Incredibly moving, beautifully written, absolutely incredible.

@EarlyTrain

[The Reading Teachers @reading_teach1]

@JezSmithEE These are beaut 😍

[Jez Smith ('Everything English') @JezSmithEE]

Celebrating National Poetry Day with a focus on 'refuge' and refugees. Great empathy demonstrated by this class all week🖤 #NationalPoetryDay2023 #edutwitter

[Peters @Petersbooks]

Get ready - it's week two of THE BIG CLASS SETS GIVEAWAY!
⁠
To win 30 copies for your school, follow our X account and share this post before Friday 29th September, 6pm.

Discover all the fantastic titles in our class sets offer: https://t.co/WnMw5JpBqh

@HarperCollinsCh

[Tom Palmer @tompalmerauthor]

COMPETITION
To celebrate the publication of Rocky Race’s new spin off series, a competition.
Win 9 books for your favourite school library.
Please RT to compete.
Pre-order signed copies here too:
https://t.co/snSNAYIaVs
Deadline tomorrow night, 24/9.
Thank you

[The Reading Teachers @reading_teach1]

Very much looking forward to reading this 📚

#BookTwitter #booklovers #edutwitter