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Alex Francis

@literacyalex

Literacy Consultant (she/her), Literacy Tree

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Wonderful to be back at Noremarsh Junior School in Wiltshire today to support ECTs with the #TeachThroughaText approach. Lovely to see their whole school work on Flooded pride of place in the corridors and also to spend some time in their gorgeous library space! Literacy Tree

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๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽ‰ It's #WorldTeacherDay! As a team of teachers supporting teachers, we understand the passion and hard work you pour into every lesson! ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ At the heart of our mission is inspiring you to teach to your fullest while helping save precious time with planning.

๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽ‰ It's #WorldTeacherDay!
As a team of teachers supporting teachers, we understand the passion and hard work you pour into every lesson! ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ At the heart of our mission is inspiring you to teach to your fullest while helping save precious time with planning.
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At #LiteracyTree, we take representation seriously. That's why we collaborate with our Race and Cultures Representation Panel, ensuring our book selections meet the highest standards of inclusivity and cultural authenticity.

At #LiteracyTree, we take representation seriously. That's why we collaborate with our Race and Cultures Representation Panel, ensuring our book selections meet the highest standards of inclusivity and cultural authenticity.
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Great to be back Rosendale School today working with teachers on the use of #LiteraryLeaves to guide children through whole books and create critical readers - gorgeous text choices awaiting the children in Years 3,4 and 5! ๐ŸŒ† ๐ŸฆŠ ๐Ÿค– Literacy Tree

Great to be back <a href="/RosendaleSchool/">Rosendale School</a> today working with teachers on the use of #LiteraryLeaves to guide children through whole books and create critical readers - gorgeous text choices awaiting the children in Years 3,4 and 5! ๐ŸŒ† ๐ŸฆŠ ๐Ÿค– <a href="/theliteracytree/">Literacy Tree</a>
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Live planning support FREE for member schools is about to begin. Over 5 days each half term, you can book a 15 minute session with an Literacy Tree consultant and pick our brains ๐Ÿง  around a book ๐Ÿ“• #TeachThroughText Just 4 time-slots remain!!

Live planning support FREE for member schools is about to begin. Over 5 days each half term, you can book a 15 minute session with an <a href="/theliteracytree/">Literacy Tree</a> consultant and pick our brains ๐Ÿง  around a book ๐Ÿ“• #TeachThroughText Just 4 time-slots remain!!
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Looking forward to this afternoonโ€™s workshop exploring contextualised spelling teaching using #SpellingSeeds, where weโ€™ll be diving into practical strategies to support spelling application when you #TeachThroughaText ๐Ÿ“– ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธLiteracy Tree

Looking forward to this afternoonโ€™s workshop exploring contextualised spelling teaching using #SpellingSeeds, where weโ€™ll be diving into practical strategies to support spelling application when you #TeachThroughaText ๐Ÿ“– ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ<a href="/theliteracytree/">Literacy Tree</a>
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One of our favourite authors, J.T. Williams, reflects on how fiction offers powerful pathways into Black British history. ๐Ÿ“šโœจ Discover how storytelling can illuminate the past and inspire young minds in this feature for BookTrust: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featuโ€ฆ #BlackHistoryMonth

One of our favourite authors, J.T. Williams, reflects on how fiction offers powerful pathways into Black British history. ๐Ÿ“šโœจ Discover how storytelling can illuminate the past and inspire young minds in this feature for <a href="/BookTrust/">BookTrust</a>: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-featuโ€ฆ
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Literacy Tree early 2025 training now live on literacytree.com/training/. Get booking and take advantage of the expertise of our consultants! ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ‘

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Excited to be back at one of our fabulous flagship schools Van Gogh Primary today inducting new staff into Literacy Tree #TeachThroughaText approach - some fabulous celebrations of writing already adorning the corridors ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ“–

Excited to be back at one of our fabulous flagship schools <a href="/VanGoghPrmry/">Van Gogh Primary</a> today inducting new staff into <a href="/theliteracytree/">Literacy Tree</a> #TeachThroughaText approach - some fabulous celebrations of writing already adorning the corridors ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ŸŒŽ ๐Ÿ“–
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Festive whole-school #WritingRoot coming very soon!๐ŸŽ„โ„ Any guesses what it might be? ๐Ÿ‘€ #TeachThroughaText #LiteracyTree #Writing #Planning #Teacher #PrimarySchool

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Finishing touches to our newest Writing Root for Year 1 for the gorgeous Stella and the Seagull by Georgina Stevens ready for launching after half term! Jennifer Sutherland has worked her magic and we canโ€™t wait to share it with you! ๐Ÿš ๐ŸŒŠ ๐ŸŒŽ Literacy Tree

Finishing touches to our newest Writing Root for Year 1 for the gorgeous Stella and the Seagull by <a href="/GeorginaStevens/">Georgina Stevens</a> ready for launching after half term! <a href="/LiteracyJenS/">Jennifer Sutherland</a> has worked her magic and we canโ€™t wait to share it with you! ๐Ÿš ๐ŸŒŠ ๐ŸŒŽ <a href="/theliteracytree/">Literacy Tree</a>
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๐Ÿ“ขLIVE NOW: our latest #WritingRoot for Year 1, based on the gorgeous 'Stella and the Seagull' by Georgina Stevens! Go check it out: literacytree.com/planning-sequeโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ“ขLIVE NOW: our latest #WritingRoot for Year 1, based on the gorgeous 'Stella and the Seagull' by <a href="/GeorginaStevens/">Georgina Stevens</a>!
Go check it out:  literacytree.com/planning-sequeโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŽ‰ A thread on Live Modelling for Engaging Writers - our Top Tips! Live modelling in writing lessons shows children how to write, not just the final product. Itโ€™s all about guiding them through the process. #WritingTips #LiveModelling #ClassroomEssentials

๐ŸŽ‰ A thread on Live Modelling for Engaging Writers - our Top Tips!
Live modelling in writing lessons shows children how to write, not just the final product. Itโ€™s all about guiding them through the process. #WritingTips #LiveModelling #ClassroomEssentials
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Live modelling in writing lessons shows children how to write, not just the final product! Here are our top tips๐Ÿ’ก for live modelling...โœ๏ธ vm.tiktok.com/ZGd89v5Ee/

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Check out our latest blog over on Substack.๐Ÿ“ Jennifer Sutherland breaks down the latest Ofsted report 'Strong Foundations in the First Years of School: Three Key Takeaways'. Read here ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ”Ž open.substack.com/pub/literacytrโ€ฆ

Check out our latest blog over on <a href="/SubstackInc/">Substack</a>.๐Ÿ“ 
<a href="/LiteracyJenS/">Jennifer Sutherland</a> breaks down the latest <a href="/Ofstednews/">Ofsted</a> report 'Strong Foundations in the First Years of School: Three Key Takeaways'. Read here ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ”Ž
open.substack.com/pub/literacytrโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ“ขPippa McGeoch's November #LiteratureReview is LIVE on Substack!๐ŸŽ‰ This month, we delve into ancestry + explore the inspirational stories of women whose scientific curiosity has led to some of the greatest discoveries of our time.ย Dive in + enjoy!๐Ÿ‘‡ open.substack.com/pub/literacytrโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ“ข<a href="/LiteracyPippa/">Pippa McGeoch</a>'s November #LiteratureReview is LIVE on <a href="/SubstackInc/">Substack</a>!๐ŸŽ‰
This month, we delve into ancestry + explore the inspirational stories of women whose scientific curiosity has led to some of the greatest discoveries of our time.ย Dive in + enjoy!๐Ÿ‘‡
open.substack.com/pub/literacytrโ€ฆ
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A great day at College Town Primary in Berkshire today for their first consultancy day. We worked on curriculum mapping and spent time with teachers on their upcoming texts focussing on shared writing - some great writing already on show! ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ ๐ŸŒ Literacy Tree

A great day at College Town Primary in Berkshire today for their first consultancy day. We worked on curriculum mapping and spent time with teachers on their upcoming texts focussing on shared writing - some great writing already on show! ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ ๐ŸŒ <a href="/theliteracytree/">Literacy Tree</a>
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Great to be back Rosendale School again today working with staff on upcoming Literary Leaves. We also had time to look at some wonderful writing from across the school using Beegu, Astro Girl, The Mermaid of Zennor and The Odyssey! ๐Ÿ‘ฝ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ“œ Literacy Tree

Great to be back <a href="/RosendaleSchool/">Rosendale School</a> again today working with staff on upcoming Literary Leaves. We also had time to look at some wonderful writing from across the school using Beegu, Astro Girl, The Mermaid of Zennor and The Odyssey! ๐Ÿ‘ฝ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ“œ <a href="/theliteracytree/">Literacy Tree</a>
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Wonderful to be back Noremarsh Jr today planning for upcoming whole school texts and looking at the fantastic writing opportunities across the school. Stunning examples of writing for clear purpose and audience from every year group โค๏ธ ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ“– Literacy Tree

Wonderful to be back Noremarsh Jr today planning for upcoming whole school texts and looking at the fantastic writing opportunities across the school. Stunning examples of writing for clear purpose and audience from every year group โค๏ธ ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ“– <a href="/theliteracytree/">Literacy Tree</a>
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๐Ÿ“ข This Monday Iโ€™ll be moving to Bluesky๐Ÿฆ‹ alongside Literacy Tree as we move away from posting on X. Make sure to follow me over there for future school content, thought pieces and updates: bsky.app/profile/literaโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ“ข This Monday Iโ€™ll be moving to Bluesky๐Ÿฆ‹ alongside <a href="/theliteracytree/">Literacy Tree</a> as we move away from posting on X. Make sure to follow me over there for future school content, thought pieces and updates: bsky.app/profile/literaโ€ฆ