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Editor of @schoolreading and @k12readinglist. Avid snapper. I don't monitor DMs. #kidlit | #booktwitter

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After 20 years as a classroom teacher & senior leader, I've put together this collection of the best books for children and teens I bought or reviewed. Here's the link to browse via @bookshop_org_uk:. 📚 📚. #edutwitter #BookTwitter #ad
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40 great books for children in year 5 aged 9-10. #booktwitter #childrensbook.
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Magazines for children & teens - our pick of the most engaging publications aimed at young readers - ideal for home learning & school libraries. #YAlit #homelearning.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
Magazines for children in the UK. Pick from over 100 subscription titles for kids and teens to read at home or in school.
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KS1 and KS2 topic books about war, armistice and remembrance, including titles by Michael Rosen, Tom Palmer, Lois Lowry, Bali Rai, Bernard Ashley and Judith Loske. 🢂 🢀 #ad #ukedchat #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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A super list of 100 picture books to read before you are five years old. Ideal inspiration for birthday and Christmas presents. Great to read with your child or to encourage independent reading. #kidsbook #mustreads
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100 picture books for EYFS selected by qualified teachers - ideal for children learning to read in Nursery & Pre-Prep schools.
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Today's picture from Flickr:.#photography.
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Hayburn Wkye, North Yorkshire.
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An extensive environment topic book for KS1 and KS2 with books by Lily Williams, Helen Ward, Sandra Dieckmann, & Lynne Cherry. 🢂 🢀 #ad #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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Need some ideas for restocking your school and classroom libraries? Take a look at our recommended reading books for children and teens #kidsbook #aussieED.
schoolreadinglist.co.uk
Recommended reading book lists for Primary and Secondary school aged children, including fiction and non-fiction titles for all abilities.
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Stone age, bronze age and iron age topic books for KS1 and KS2 teaching, including titles by Sue Weatherill, Chris Wormell, Kathleen Fidler, Mick Manning and Dawn Finch. 🢂 🢀 #ad #ukedchat #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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KS1 and KS2 topic books about animals, including titles by Ben Rothery, Dieter Braun, William Grill, Gill Lewis, Jess Butterworth and Lauren St John. 🢂 🢀 #ad #ukedchat #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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From The Conversation: School’s out – but as young people paint, skateboard and play with their friends, they’re still learning
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Most of the learning we do is informal.
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Rivers, coasts & oceans topic books for KS1 & KS2, including titles by Mairi Hedderwick, Patricia Hegarty, Peter Goes, Meredith Hooper, Grahame Baker-Smith & Marcus Sedgwick. 🢂 🢀 #ad #ukedchat #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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KS2 topic books for teaching the Ancient Greeks, including titles by Maz Evans, Rick Riordan, Sylvie Baussier, Julia Wills and Marcia Williams. 🢂 🢀 #ad #ukedchat #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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From The Conversation: England’s new free speech law comes into force – what it means for universities
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Many universities will have to change the way they approach free speech.
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From The Conversation: English universities now have a duty to uphold freedom of speech – here’s how it might affect students’ sense of belonging
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Belonging can also mean being able to challenge dominant norms and discourses.
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KS1, KS2 & KS3 topic books on the theme of #bullying - with titles by Anne Fine, Charli Howard, RJ Palacio, Nicky Singer, Mike Revell and more. 🢂 🢀 #ad #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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KS1 and K2 topic books about rocks, soils, minerals and fossils, including titles by Sally M. Walker, Jonathan Litton, Linda Newbery, Charlotte Guillian and Kay Barnham. 🢂 🢀 #ad #ukedchat #kidlit #teachertwitter #homelearning
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