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RT @alwriting: The essential process of learning to read like a writer evolves with mindful practice.

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My first PhD paper is out!. ‘It's healthy. It's good for you’: Children's perspectives on utilising their autonomy in the writing classroom. With special thanks to @The_UKLA @LucyTaylor70 @sineadjhar @DrSarahMcG @ILoveCopyright @Literacy_Trust

Teaching encoding. In this piece, I explore how we can model ‘informed spelling’ for our pupils, giving them the tools and confidence to write independently, even before they know every phoneme or grapheme.

Debunking edu-myths: We must develop children’s motor skills first, and teach writing later.

Composition conceptualised: Why is it important for teachers to have a productive conception of composition?.

Six discourses, four philosophies, one framework: A critical reading of the DfE’s writing guidance.

When you want to look at books but your neck won’t let you:

RT @GauravDubay3: My daughter has spent the day making picture books for her future cousin. I asked her why, and she said, "Books make me….

RT @lit4pleasure: 🎉 🥳 Excited to share my first published paper with @DrSarahMcG , @ILoveCopyright & Christina Clark!. We explore how auton….

RT @BarbaraBleiman: @lit4pleasure @DrSarahMcG @ILoveCopyright Really interesting. Balance is key - not children just left to get on with i….

🎉 🥳 Excited to share my first published paper with @DrSarahMcG , @ILoveCopyright & Christina Clark!. We explore how autonomy, structure and control shape children’s writing motivation. Open access… 👇 🔓.

RT @lit4pleasure: Celebrating aspects of the DfE’s Writing Framework: We can finally move on from the book-based approach to writing. https….

RT @BarbaraBleiman: I always find @lit4pleasure blogs v thoughtful & well-evidenced but this one is especially good! If you read nothing el….

RT @lit4pleasure: Bringing pleasure to reading lessons through writing. “If we want to attract children like bees to the idea of writing fo….

Bringing pleasure to reading lessons through writing. “If we want to attract children like bees to the idea of writing for pleasure, we must treat our classroom as a field and fill it with the sweetest of nectar – good literature.”.

RT @WritingRocks_17: What do we really mean by “I got my best writing…”?.

Celebrating aspects of the DfE’s Writing Framework: We can finally move on from the book-based approach to writing.

RT @WritingRocks_17: 🚨 THE WRITING FRAMEWORK - EARLY RESPONSE 🚨 . Celebrating aspects of the DfE’s Writing Framework: An evidence-informed….

RT @WritingRocks_17: Debunking edu-myths: Writing errors form bad habits.