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Primary English Adviser @HertsEnglish | Writing & Reading for Pleasure-obsessed ✍️ 📚 | MA Children’s Lit | NPQSL | Mum 👨👩👧 | All views my own
London, England
Joined September 2020
Sometimes I wonder whether some difficulties we might face in schools now is due to an increasing disconnection between us all. One way to gain that authentic connection back is through writing for pleasure. I hope this is useful:
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RT @The_UKLA: UKLA Literacy Special Issue: The Writing Realities Framework and New Directions In Writing Research, Instruction And Learning…
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@WritingRocks_17 @HertsEnglish @PoetryVal Thank you for joining us and delivering such an inspirational workshop, Ross! 🙌
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RT @kathyeroe: “Writing is us. We are ordinary yet we are extraordinary.” This keynote from ���@davidjalmond will stay with me 💕🪽 @HertsEng…
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‘The notion of play is really important’ - emphasising the need for joyful creativity - what a privilege to listen to legend @davidjalmond talking about how to make the writing process less intimidating whilst sharing his own notebooks ✍️👏👏 #powerfulpedagogy @HertsEnglish
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RT @BarbaraBleiman: The best way to teach them how to read and have a broad understanding of the arts & humanities includes recognition of…
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RT @HertsEnglish: The brilliant @davidjalmond is one of our keynote speakers at the Primary English Conference on 6 February 2025. 🌟 We can…
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RT @HertsEnglish: 🌟Brand new brilliant blog!🌟 How can we support children to become confident and competent spellers? Dig into the KS2 spel…
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RT @EllenCounter: Writing teachers✍️-this is a very useful book! 📖 Feedback for young writers: link it back to their chosen (real!) reader…
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RT @MuchAdoALJ: @EllenCounter @TeresaCremin @WritingRocks_17 Countdown continues! Lots of interest and just enough time to book your place…
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RT @The_UKLA: Win a copy of King Winters Birthday by Jonathan Freedland & illustrated by Emily Sutton. A unique fairytale about the seasons…
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RT @HertsEnglish: We’re thrilled that acclaimed author of Skellig, David Almond, will be joining us as a keynote speaker at our #PowerfulPe…
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RT @EllenCounter: Really looking forward to sharing my experiences of #writingforpleasure with children I’ve taught over the years! Huge th…
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RT @HertsEnglish: Children at St. Joseph's in Bishop's Stortford have been loving 'free writing' time, where they get to write for pleasure…
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As it’s officially #MichaelRosenDay today, it felt right to repost this! My absolute idol, and my MA tutor from several years ago. What a joy to learn from him and celebrate such a wonderful human being. Hope you’re feeling the love today @MichaelRosenYes !
Wow… still trying to process everything from today. But this moment, with this great man, was an absolute highlight for me personally. Thank you @MichaelRosenYes !!! 🧡 #MyVoiceMyWriting
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RT @WritingRocks_17: Yes! This is not to be missed. Just wonderful. 🤩 @naaeorguk @The_UKLA @sam_creighton 👇
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