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The Open University's Reading for Pleasure Research and Practice Coalition. Transforming #RfP in schools and beyond. Training & CPD from Prof. @teresacremin.bsky.social and The Open University's RfP Team💙📚✨ Visit our website at ourfp.org
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📣 Almost time for our June newsletter! Get your monthly fix of all things #RfP: 📚 Author in the Spotlight, June's Top Texts, RfP research, news, events & more! 💙 Sign up now or forward to a friend 👇 ourfp.org/newsletter-s... #ReadingforPleasure #Teaching #OURfP

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New #OURfPblog! 💙 Lulu Skantze, publisher of @storytimemag.bsky.social, explores the often-overlooked power of magazines in fostering children’s creativity and play 📚 Read more here 👉 ourfp.org/publications... #OURfP #RfP #Literacy #Teaching

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Did you miss our recent OU seminar – Informal Book Talk? 💬📚 Good news! The full recording is now on YouTube. Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social and the #OURfP team explore book talk, oracy & reader identity. Watch anytime & share! 💙 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ybh... #Literacy #Oracy #ReadingforPleasure

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📣 Primary School Leaders & Headteachers Join 400+ schools nationwide benefiting from this evidence-informed year-long programme boosting #ReadingforPleasure & attainment 💙 📅 FREE online briefing: Wed 21 May, 4–5pm 👉 Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon... #UKEdChat #SchoolImprovement #RfP

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Do join us for this FREE seminar- bit.ly/4384c6B It will draw on 4 studies @openuni-rfp.bsky.social with 4-16 year olds and highlight the potential of IBT! @jonnybid.bsky.social @jonny-walker.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social

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Delighted to be May's #AuthorintheSpotlight for @openuni-rfp.bsky.social - see ow.ly/xULC50VPmxU #poem #poems #LibrarySky #EduSky #BookSky #poetry #TeacherSky #PoetrySky #WritingCommunity #[email protected] #kidlit @troikabooks.bsky.social @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social

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That's the first year of the @clanavtra.bsky.social TRG @openuni-rfp.bsky.social finished. It was delightful to hear from attendees what they have tried out this year. Here is to another year!! 📚📚📚 Encouraging the joy and pleasure of reading

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Our May ✨#AuthorintheSpotlight✨ is Neal Zetter @nealzetterpoet.bsky.social! 📚💙 Neal is an award-winning comedy performance poet, children’s author (of 14 poetry books), educator and entertainer. Find out more here 👉 ourfp.org/author_spotl...

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📬 Our Reading for Pleasure newsletter is your monthly dose of #RfP inspo! 💙 Each issue includes: 📚 Top Texts ✨ Author Spotlights 🧠 Research insights 📅 Events & CPD Join 44k+ educators today 👉 ourfp.org/newsletter-s... #ReadingforPleasure #OURfP #Teaching #Literacy 💙📚✨

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Limited tickets left for this FREE upcoming OU seminar - Informal Book Talk! 💙📚 Tue 20 May 2-3pm, Online. Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social & #OURfP team discuss informal book talk & readers' identities. Tickets here! 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informal-b...

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There are now hundreds of inspirational examples of practice on the @openuni-rfp.bsky.social website. I've just spent a few minutes reading through a fantastic one about the importance of graphic novels from my former colleague @richardruddick.bsky.social. So many ideas! ourfp.org/eop/graphic-...

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@teresacremin.bsky.social and @kashleyenglish.bsky.social are working with children and families this afternoon for an interactive, online workshop – Inspiring Reading – as part of the #OUReadingSchools Strengthening and Sustaining Programme 💙📚 Download the poster here 👉 ourfp.org/supporting-r...

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Don't miss this FREE OU seminar - Informal Book Talk! 💙📚 Tue 20th May 2-3pm, Online. Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social & #OURfP team discuss informal book talk, oracy, reading engagement & reader identities. Tickets here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informal-b... #ReadingforPleasure #RfP #Literacy #Oracy

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#OUReadingSchools achieve: ⭐ Better reading attainment ⭐ Strengthened reading leadership ⭐ Improved staff knowledge and practice ⭐Motivated readers ⭐Enriched home-school relationships around reading 📚 Find out more: 💙👉 ourfp.org/schools-teac... #RfP #Literacy #Teaching

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📣Primary School Leaders! The OU's Reading Schools Programme - now in its 8th year! - helps embed Reading for Pleasure (#RfP) across your school, boosting engagement & attainment 🚀📚 FREE briefings: May 1st & 21st, 4-5pm Register 👉 ourfp.org/schools-teac... #UKEdChat #SchoolImprovement #OURfP

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Our April ✨#AuthorintheSpotlight✨ is Jennifer Bell! 📚💙 Jennifer's debut novel 'The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence' was an international bestseller, and her book 'Wonderscape' was selected as a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month. Find out more here 👇 ourfp.org/author_spotl...

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New FREE OU seminar - Informal Book Talk! 💙📚 Tue 20th May 2-3pm, Online. Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social & #OURfP team members will discuss informal book talk, oracy, reading engagement & reader identities. Tickets here 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/informal-b... #ReadingforPleasure #RfP #Literacy #Oracy

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📣 Check your inboxes - our April newsletter is out! ✨📚 Get your monthly fix of all things #RfP: Author in the Spotlight Jennifer Bell, Top Texts, RfP research, news, events & more! 💙 Sign up here 👉 ourfp.org/newsletter-s...

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

Hello Bluesky! 💙 We're excited to join this space! We're a team of OU researchers and education professionals passionate about championing Reading for Pleasure (RfP) in children 📚✨ Looking forward to connecting with you all! #ReadingForPleasure #RfP #OURfP #Teaching #Education #Literacy

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