A thread of the completed #TheArrival artwork by our Y5/6 class. Every child is an artist and with confidence and time they are capable of anything. #PrimaryArt 1/4

Following a few requests from teachers and school leaders, I've made short video on the key ideas that I think teachers (and parents/carers) need to know about reading development, based on my reading concept map. The Reading Map - A Primer youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?si… via YouTube

Truly remarkable this! I’ve spent absolutely ages exploring #TheRemarkables by #clotildeperrin trying to find where I fit into the many personalities portrayed in here. Children will love it! Clotilde must have had a blast creating every page. Really special. #primary

📣Free eBook by Kate Jones! Retrieval Practice: Myths, Mutations & Mistakes Download & share 👉 hubs.la/Q02PPtjx0

#NationalPoetryDay is on Thursday 3rd October. We try to include the local community in our celebrations by sharing #PoetryPost. The pupils (and staff) write or copy a poem, decorate it, put it in an envelope with a short message and then deliver it. ourfp.org/eop/poetry-post

Curated a bank of questions for SLT, HoD, staff and students to help drive conversations and reflections on curriculum development across all subject areas. Still a work in progress with some refinements possible: drive.google.com/file/d/1aLaXuZ… #EduTwitter #Curriculum

Is it petty of me to keep repeating that this beautiful movie by DreamWorks Animation is based on my book? The team of artists + animators + designers did an outstanding job + I want people to know that my book was the inspiration! Is that wrong? This is all new for me! #thewildrobot

🧵 1/11 It does bother me the sheer amount of box filling, photocopying, sticking in, arrow/line drawing, caption writing etc that appears to be eclipsing a broad and rich variety of ways to present work.

For over a year, I’ve run a middle-grade book club (for kids aged 10 to 12) at my local indie bookstore. Here are ten observations about their reading preferences that might be helpful to children’s book professionals in some small way. 🧵

These two cranes were photographes in Tsurui, Hokkaido, Japan. Their breath in the sunrise light looks like fire 🔥 [📸 Koki Ueda / fuehrsn]

In this article, @Helenjwc explores key developments in early mathematics education, emphasising the importance of connecting numbers to quantities, fostering spatial reasoning, and promoting rich adult-child interactions. Read here: chartered.pulse.ly/0ap1butthb #Maths #EarlyYears

🧐 Working with your students on the See, Think, Wonder #ThinkingRoutine? 📝 Use this FREE template to help them break down and clarify their thoughts: bit.ly/3YtpyZe #EdChat #EduTwitter #MetacognitiveSkills #EdChatEU #UKEdChat #AussieEd

Developing Great Teaching Lessons from the international reviews into effective professional development. Download your free copy 👇: hubs.la/Q02QL2cb0

Really proud that some of the letters sent to our school by brilliant illustrators are going to be part of an exhibition at our local museum/art gallery celebrating illustration.

Loved being part of the panel to longlist these for UKLA book awards. We looked at over 150 amazing books and whittled them down to this very special collection. Everyone of them is a winner and would be brilliant in school. #UKLA #UKLABookAwards2025 #TeacherBookAwards

CONGRATULATIONS to all the longlisted stories on the UKLA Book Awards! Astounding collection and BEYOND ecstatic to see the “spooky” creeping in there too 🖤

🎉500 Words is open for entries! 🎉 Competition closes 9pm Friday 8 November 2024. For more details and to read the terms and conditions and privacy notices go to the 500 Words homepage. More: bbc.co.uk/teach/500-word…

For our annual staff appraisal, staff choose an area of self-interest, growth or school improvement to research during the year. We then share our enquiry questions/findings with each other and consider what we want to feed into our SIP for the following year. #learning together.

💡 As you think about professional development opportunities for your staff, take a look at Research Schools Network’s Clips from the Classroom, a brand new hub of classroom practice in action. Explore now: ow.ly/YUVk50TrUPs