On The Wall by Anne Fine is an outstanding story about the transition to secondary school but, more importantly, it's about the importance of learning to accept yourself and understand the value of calm in a chaotic world. Finley is a delightfully complex protagonist. Loved it.
NEW - on how internalised racism is real and impacts on whole lives open.substack.com/pub/bennieka...#EduSky#UkEd
Following a few requests from teachers and school leaders, I've made a 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. youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?...
YouTube video by Christopher Such
Spent this week at Mum's and felt grateful to have the time away from work to be able to do this. Went to visit Dad - grief never gets easier, it overwhelms and is all consuming and comes in waves. #NotAYearYet
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Introduced a 'Read With A Friend' graphic novel display this morning. By the end of the afternoon, quite a few of them had already been borrowed. Thank you Imogen M, another one of your fantastic #ReadingForPleasure ideas is up and running.
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Listen to every single word of this brilliant conversation between Geof Barton and @creativehigg.bsky.socialopen.spotify.com/episode/2ytW...
Episode ยท The Commission Conversations ยท In this 'Commission Conversation' Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England, talks to Rachel Higgingson about developin...