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Headteacher, picturebook addict. Sometimes a bit ranty. Passionate about the best job in the world. #PicturebookPage
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It’s a corker of a book. Our Year 6 loved it.
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Has always been so… ideological rather than evidential. Evidence used to promote a narrative and a position. See Ofsted subject reports which regularly used evidence out of context to push an approach.
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Hallelujah…that so needs to be the direction of travel
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Totally deserved, it’s fab. It’s hot property in school at the mo.
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Not to get distracted but I have a wonderful picturebook version of that …
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It really is.
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What makes it worse is that some seem to actively adopt approaches that make attendance harder for some young people.
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Love Dawn of Adonis. Especially as it played a very different kind of storytelling compared to Sky falls
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Love e e cummings. This #PicturebookBiography is stunning for primary.
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Sorry but this is twaddle. Trauma-informed is not about lowering expectations, we found that by supporting young people they were able to achieve better, it’s not either or, it’s about creating climates where young people feel safe to take risks and challenge themself. It’s not either or…
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Me too. This has that stripped back story telling feel. No fluff just straight at it.
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Helping my Bairn move house. Worn out now!
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Brilliant it’s a beautiful. One of favourite reads last year.
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These are big hits in school at the moment. Getting lots of word of mouth and must read recommendations from pupils #KidsBooksFriday. Having read them I can absolutely see why, fab reads the lot of ‘em
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Trouble maker ;-)
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Do I seem a “boot camp” kinda guy?
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Absolutely
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That looks stunning.
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Just beautiful
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It’s totally worth the wait.
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I don’t watch documentaries
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Congratulations
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Loved the first book…will have to find a copy of this.
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Brilliant news
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Will do…Superstar
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That would be brilliant. I know some children who are going to love this book.
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Rose and pistachio is my favourite
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Looks just perfect!
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Absolutely, I have seen and been guilty of driving children away from reading in the pursuit assessments. Overdosing on comprehension rather creating opportunities to discuss and explore. Let’s be honest as well sometimes it’s hard work and there are easier things to do.