Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction can have a profound impact on all students, including multilingual learners. However, for multilingual learners to fully benefit, adaptations are often necessary ⬇️ (1/2) #edutwitter #EAL #multilingual #MLs

Blog on children writing haiku - counting syllables misses the point and often spoils the writing. Go for the memorable image: childrenspoetrysummit.com/2024/10/03/pie…

Something that I find really interesting about early years is the Reggio idea of the environment as a 'third teacher'. We see letters in children's mark making before they are ever formally taught to write them. Children learn from what they see and experience. #EYFS

A question I am regularly asked about reading lessons is this: How can we write learning objectives for lessons without a clear focus on a specific 'comprehension skill'? My answer? Don't bother. >>

- Just one dragonfly can consume over one hundred mosquitos in a day - Dragonflies can fly backwards - They have nearly 360-degree vision - Their wings inhibit bacterial growth due to their natural structures - They're actually beautiful This is not stained glass, it's a wing.

Where the heck does this come from?!? Those descriptions of tiers are ok, but the examples are kinda bananas! And It’s NOT ‘tiered vocabulary’! It’s think about words that are broadly useful to kids but likely unfamiliar. Then check in with tiers as a guide.

Running a 'Building a Classroom Reading Culture' session on Monday 14th October. Will be looking at reading identities, book talk, the importance of peer recommendations, reading champions, etc. Lots of practical and sustainable suggestions. eventbrite.co.uk/o/jon-biddle-9…

Just the yearly reminder that month of birth really does matter when considering provision for Y1.

A clutch of bejewelled dragon eggs turned up in Y3 this week! Fortunately, ‘The Book of Dragons’ gave us some inspiration. The children have been thinking about what could be lurking inside each one and have written some poems. Pie Corbett Talk for Writing

'Poppies' is a gentle 2 minute animation on iPlayer now. Perfect for introducing your young students to #RemembranceDay. More teaching resources available on our website. #PoppyDay #RemembranceSunday

Have you secured your spot for our Talk for Writing Spotlight in December with Sonia? Don't miss out—book your place now! forms.gle/wFRhzErR9aNVrW… Talk for Writing

Perfect timing! Pie Corbett and I are looking for a number of schools to work collaboratively on this whole school (multi-school) writing project. A great way to share the cost and connect with other schools along a proven school improvement journey. Interested? See the post

Do all staff in your school understand what progressive reading fluency is? And what it is not? Great resources here from EEF to get you started educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/reading-house/…

Super TfW Development Day with all of the Centres, Showcase Schools and consultants in Birmingham today. ✍️ Thanks Pie Corbett and Jamie Thomas 👏

Super resources and writing on disadvantage from ⁦Cathy Potter⁩ cathypotteredublog.com

One in every two summer born disadvantaged boys had a low level of KS1 literacy last year. Among non-disadvantaged pupils, summer born boys were more than twice as likely as autumn born girls to have a low level of literacy. ffteducationdatalab.org.uk/2024/12/low-or…

Chocolate Pudding for Christmas Pudding Haters is #RecipeOfTheDay. I always love it when I can post this gleaming beauty! nigella.com/recipes/chocol…

Opening Doors to Improving Writing (23 Jan 2025,16:00 - 17:30) FREE online : The journey from quality text to quality writing, focus on writing non-fiction,exploring the journey from quality text to quality writing using text Wild Child by Dara McAnulty. englishassociation.ac.uk/opening-doors-…

*HEADTEACHERS - LONG TERM WRITING PROJECT* Is writing a priority area for your school? Pie Corbett and I have been working with MATs and groups of schools over the last 2 years and have modified this project to now offer to new schools. ✅ 3 Term Project ✅ 6 LIVE/Interactive

Double shared writing today in Y6. Mrs Rudge and I both modelled a report paragraph to give the children two different examples of the tools we are teaching. Talk for Writing