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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · 5d

Our #WorkingWall of the week comes from Repton School in Abu Dhabi, where Y5 have been reading Robot Girl by Malorie Blackman.

Take a look at those grammar splats, sticky notes, shared writes and key vocabulary! 😍

#primaryschoolteacher #primaryteacher #primaryschool #classroomideas

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Joanna Leru @literacyjoanna.bsky.social · 6d

Today has been a jam packed day: looking at book recommendations, working on guidance notes and reflection points for our Writing Root on Stonewall by Rob Sanders #TeachThroughaText and writing blog content!

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Pippa McGeoch @literacypippa.bsky.social · 5d

So lovely to see Grangehurst Primary, Coventry adopting the ‘Bring and Brag’ style of book-looks between staff. A great way to share and celebrate each year group’s achievements in writing so far this year! #TeachThroughaText @literacytree.bsky.social

Pictures 2 teachers in school, looking at children’s writing outcomes

Pictures a teacher in school, looking at a pupil book

Pictures 4 teachers in school, looking at children’s writing outcomes in books

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · 6d

Our EEF Research Trial is well underway and this week, we're shining a spotlight on St. Martin & St. Mary School, Windermere! ✨ On Monday, Year 3 & 4 launched their new #LiteracyTree text in spectacular style - a circus extravaganza complete with costumes, tickets... and popcorn! 🍿

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Pippa McGeoch @literacypippa.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you to the team at The British International School of Kuala Lumpur @nordanglia.bsky.social for hosting our visit this morning. The balance of nurture, community, excellence, academics, the arts, sport, values and so much more makes for an incredible setting! @literacytree.bsky.social

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Year 6 Brunswick Park Primary School @year6bpps.bsky.social · 11d

Our Year 6s have been learning how to write informal letters, using punctuation lighten their tone of writing ✍️ Using inspiration from the book ‘The Windrush Child’ they wrote letters as Leonard to his father. Then, they published their work. What great teaching sequence @literacytree.bsky.social

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Year 6 Brunswick Park Primary School @year6bpps.bsky.social · 13d

Year 6s @brunswickparkps.bsky.social have been reading the book ‘The Windrush Child’ and through it studied key events of the Windrush generation. They used these to create timelines in English lessons. @literacytree.bsky.social

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Hannah Baker @literacyhannah.bsky.social · 13d

Wonderful to be back at Hexthorpe Primary Academy in Doncaster today launching Writing Roots with the full team! #teachthroughatext @literacytree.bsky.social

Picture of the Interactive whiteboard: ‘Launching Literacy Tree’ slide

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Joanna Leru @literacyjoanna.bsky.social · 14d

Back in school today face to face with the brilliant team at St Mark’s. Co-planning, looking through books and admiring some of the lovely displays and work children have already completed 4 weeks into the school year! #TeachThroughaText @literacytree.bsky.social

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Pippa McGeoch @literacypippa.bsky.social · 17d

We are delivering our #TeachThroughaText in Year 1 sessions today - member schools this morning and EEF schools this afternoon. It’s dragons galore with @emmayarlett.bsky.social and Dragon Post ✉️ GORGEOUS book!! 📕 @literacytree.bsky.social

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · 17d

It's T.S Elliot's Birthday! 🎂 If you've never checked out Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, expect an all-star cast of feline characters: Macavity, Grizabella, Mr. Mistoffelees... the list goes on!

And the best part? We have a Reading Leaf to help you explore the playful poem with your class! 🐈

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · 19d

Consultant Chloe is coming to you with 5 books to cosy up with during the -ber months. 🍂

Read our full October Literature Review here 👉 literacytree.com/blog/literat...

#LiteracyTree #bookblog #bookblogger #childrensbooks #childrensliterature #primaryteacher #primaryschool

Literature Review – October 2025 | Literacy Tree

Autumn is always an exciting time to be a book lover as children’s literature festivals in Bath and Cheltenham are in...

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Pippa McGeoch @literacypippa.bsky.social · 19d

What an incredibly strong start Belmont School in Harrow have got off to! Look at these displays spotted around school. Truly celebrating all writing and allowing children to become authors 📕 🖊️ #TeachThroughAText @literacytree.bsky.social

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Pippa McGeoch @literacypippa.bsky.social · 20d

Today was @literacytree.bsky.social
#TeachThroughaText day 1 for year 2 teachers. Member schools joined this morning & our EEF cohort had their session this afternoon… in excess of a phenomenal 80(!) teachers attended to discuss literary cultures, audience & purpose and The 🐻 & The Piano 🎹 🌹

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · 20d

Schools on our EEF Trial are busy diving into their Autumn Term texts. It’s wonderful to see them embracing the trial + bringing Writing Roots to life in the classroom. 🧡

Take a look at what Y3 have been up to at Four Swannes Primary ...

"Help! I'm lost. Come and save me!... I'm worried. SOS." 🆘

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literacytash.bsky.social @literacytash.bsky.social · 25d

Whilst planning today with the fabulous Y6 team @dulwichwoodprimaryschool- using the gorgeous text, Leila and the Blue Fox - we spied children’s work being celebrated everywhere we looked! #creativewriting #inspiringlearning #kiranmillwoodhargrave @literacytree.bsky.social

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Year 2 Brunswick Park Primary School @year2bpps.bsky.social · 20d

Look at our Year 2's writing! @brunswickparkps.bsky.social
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Year 2 Brunswick Park Primary School @year2bpps.bsky.social · 20d

Our Year 2 pupils are very proud of their work! @brunswickparkps.bsky.social @literacytree.bsky.social

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Year 6 Brunswick Park Primary School @year6bpps.bsky.social · 24d

Our Year 6s absolutely loved the @literacytree.bsky.social writing sequence “Can we save the tiger?” They wrote persuasive speeches to her peers, trying to convince their audience to act immediately and support the tigers, before it’s too late 🐅🐯

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · 27d

We were thrilled to see Flower Block win the 2025 Wainwright Prize for Children's Book of the Year! 🌻💛

When we reviewed Flower Block over a year ago, we knew it was special. A year on, our Resource Team have created a Whole School Writing Root, supporting teachers to teach through this joyful text.

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Chloe Burridge @literacychloe.bsky.social · Sep 11

Absolutely thrilled to hear news of Lanisha Butterfield’s Flower Block winning the Wainwright Prize Children’s Picture Book of the Year & Book of the Year prizes!A stunning book.Helping put together the resource for it was an absolute joy. @wainwrightprize.bsky.social @literacytree.bsky.social

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Pippa McGeoch @literacypippa.bsky.social · 27d

We’re thoroughly enjoying our visit to Warmington Primary School in North Northants today. We’ve planned long term, daily and everything else in between to #TeachThroughaText in their mixed-age classrooms. Instant publishing on special paper all the way @literacytree.bsky.social

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Hannah Baker @literacyhannah.bsky.social · 27d

Wonderful to be sent these stunning pictures from Oakdene Primary in Rainhill today themed around the gorgeous text ‘The Midnight Panther’ 🥰! @literacytree.bsky.social

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · 28d

More than just books, our whole-school curriculum blends important themes with immersive classroom experiences to ignite the imagination of children.

Book your free space on our free Live Demo with co-CEOs, Lynn and Anthony:
literacytree.com/training/ses...

When? 24th Sep, 9.30 AM
Where? Zoom

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Sep 13

It's Roald Dahl's Birthday! 🎂 From marvellous medicines to foul-tasting snozzcumbers, Roald Dahl is a master of the weird and wonderful.

Here at Literacy Tree, we have planning resources for 3 of his iconic tales:
✍️ Writing Root: The Minpins
✍️ Writing Root: The BFG
📖 Reading Leaf: The Magic Finger

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