Jamie
@Jamie61116
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'Less worrying, more daring.' NPQSL. UKLA. Book reviewer. Art. Photography. Writing. Music. Fate is king. Beauty is queen.
London, England
Joined November 2016
2nd author interview! This time it's with adventurer @Al_Humphreys. Thanks to him for his time, insightful answers and some great tips for teachers using his books in the classroom! @SchoolReading @K12readinglist #BookRecommendations #kidlit #childrensbook
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So, here on Kinkajousreadtoo, it’s double author interview week. I recorded these a while back, so, sorry for the delay in publishing them. My second interview this week is with adventurer an…
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Classroom observation tells us very little about teaching , apart from as a snapshot of that moment on that day. We’ve moved away from observation as they are a pretty invalid way of judging what’s going on beyond the surface. Yet Ofsted seem to have stepped back in time
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Teaching speech sandwiches today as part of our work on King Kong. Absolutely love doing this - such a simple way to break down the speech model and easily adaptable for children at different stages of writing.
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Hi @virginmedia please can you explain why you are threatening my recently widowed mum and trying to charge her £1000 for ending her deceased husband's internet contract? Surely, for an elderly customer, a decent company wouldn't charge a thing.
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With the new academic year approaching, this picturebook assembly overview might be useful to people. The suggested books cover themes around empathy, inclusion and diversity, and are all texts I've used in the classroom. Any shares appreciated. Link here: https://t.co/JBuWKFD2sh
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Just a reminder as we go into a new term, that if you teach Y6 then you can access all of my reading lessons that I plan totally free, here - there are loads of them: https://t.co/MMLoHljGYu And you can read my blog on how we teach reading here: https://t.co/IYeEqSvVbp
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Hello – it’s been a few years since I wrote about the teaching of whole class reading, and I figured I would do it again, as it’s generally the thing I am asked about the most – plus in…
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10 things: Establishing expectations with a new class. https://t.co/yH35NqHCx1 via @teacherhead
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Those first few lessons with a class are a golden period for setting out expectations. You have the opportunity to establish routines, norms that will then become their habits over time. Some of th…
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If you're a primary school teacher, I'd *really* recommend downloading the (free!) Ark Sentence Mastery Sequence. It's very thorough and very useful - helped me sequence and think through my relative clauses lessons far better than I otherwise would have. https://t.co/yPz5jbFZBJ
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We have 3 pairs of these fantastic #MangaClassics of #TreasureIsland and #AroundTheWorldInEightyDays from @GMCbooks to #WIN! For the chance to snag yourself a pair of these colourful, lively and engaging classic tales… RT & Flw by Aug 22 #WRDMagComp
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Our reviewers have been busy this week! Thank you to everyone who has reviewed for us this week. Happy weekend reading everyone: https://t.co/xwbvjClqK9
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I love Reading Gladiators, it's one of the highlights of my year. I cannot wait to start up again with the new look programme next year 📚 👏 I 100% recommend it as an effective, engaging, high-quality, but low workload reading club.
We're excited to see the strong interest in Reading Gladiators since our launch on Wednesday. If you missed it, you can watch the replay here https://t.co/nmq2tejKnn. We are excited to get reading with your book groups this coming year. Register by the end of June to receive
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Just finished rewriting the overview for a weekly picturebook assembly which focuses on empathy, inclusion and diversity. It's still a work in progress but please feel free to use and adapt. All shares appreciated. The link is on my Padlet: https://t.co/JBuWKFDAhP
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We’re so delighted that Skipshock by Caroline O’Donoghue is part of this brilliant collaboration between @KidsBooksIrel and @easons! Have you picked up your copy yet?
Our latest selection of Recommended Irish Reads in partnership with @eason is now live! Check out the selection here and let us know what you're going to read next below! ⬇️ https://t.co/5tgvxxmsLO
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It's the summer holidays, which means that I have **two copies** of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply **retweet** this tweet for your chance to win a copy. I will pick two winners on Sunday 17th August. Good luck!
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My most requested poem by teachers is in 'Chicken in the Kitchen', out 1 Sept from @TroikaBooks
#poem #poems #librarytwitter #edutwitter #poetry #teachertwitter #poetrylovers #poetrytwitter #poetrycommunity #WritingCommunity #teachers #literacy @SchoolReading #kidlit
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New classroom, new reading nook! 📚 While setting it up, I noted what I have found makes a great reading space in case anyone out there is looking for any inspiration!
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Here are the latest book reviews for this week, many of which are on our updated recommended book lists. Thank you Gethin Wallace, @JayneG60 Anne Bradley, Dawn Woods, @ilovetoread28 Stephen Connor and @rebeccakennedy
https://t.co/xwbvjClqK9
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In my mission to help children improve their writing without schools spending a fortune, I’ve developed these editing & proofreading mnemonics to include an animal rhyme for each letter. This will make the process more engaging for younger learners! 🐾✍️
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📚✨ GIVEAWAY TIME! ✨📚 We’re giving away a bundle of gorgeous new hardback board books by beloved author Judith Kerr – including The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog! These special editions are designed with little readers in mind – with sturdy pages, felt flaps to lift (great
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