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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 21h

It's #WorldMentalHealthDay and a few of the team are here to tell you why they take 10 minutes to read every day 📚📚📚

#Take10ToRead with the National Literacy Trust #ReadingForPleasure

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 1d

Who remembers The Magic Porridge Pot?

It's #WorldPorridgeDay which is as good an excuse as any to share this beloved story! What a classic!

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coralrumble.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social · 2d

Had a wonderful time today with yrs5&6 children, discussing our small yet significant moments and how they can become poems. My favourite poem was written by a girl recalling being pushed through the town at night, back in Croatia, wearing new pyjamas. So unique. @authorsabroad.bsky.social

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 1d

We love hearing what you all get up to during AIM High Days and it was wonderful to receive this feedback after a writing day led by Clive Pig and to hear how children are using what they have learned and being brave! 🤩🥰📝

#ReadingForPleasure #Edusky

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 3d

Today is #WorldOctopusDay and we're celebrating our favourite literary Octopus... The Oddsocktopus!

You can listen to Christian rapping the full story here along with Rob Turner's brilliant ilustrations....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1pOn5S164A&t=1s

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 4d

❓❓ Did you know? ❓❓

#DyslexiaAwarenessWeek #DAW

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 4d

Today marks the start of #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek

Over the course of the week we're going to be sharing some of our favourite #dyslexiafriendly reads, and profiling some inspirational children’s authors who have overcome dyslexia to achieve success in the book world.

#DAW25

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 6d

Keep the #NationalPoetryDay party going into #WorldAnimalDay with these amazing animal themed poetry collections from Emilie Lauren Jones & Christian Foley!

🐘🐅🐍🐦🦀🐊🐼🐇🦘

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 7d

And what a fantastic #NationalPoetryDay it was! 🤩🎉👏

Thank you to Schools & Libraries for coordinating events so smoothly, to everyone that participated, and a great whopping thank you to the poets who have been crisscrossing the country to share their love of rhyme and wordplay! 🙏🙏🙏

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 8d

There's limited spaces on two upcoming AIM High Writing Days where we will be celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth through the medium of #Poetry...

For more details on these events, or to see what AIM High Days are coming up near you, please email [email protected]

#NationalPoetryDay

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 8d

Happy #NationalPoetryDay Everyone!! 🎉📝📚🤩

This year's theme is play, so let the word play begin......

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 9d

We're counting down to #halloween with some spectacularly #spooky reads...
🧛♂️📚🎃📚👻📚💀

We''ll start with books for younger readers and build up the levels of fright as we go!

#Edusky

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 10d

It's a new month and time for a new Artist of the Month! 🤩📚

Say hi to Ken Preston, author of YA thrillers The Devil and Edward Teach, The Sigil of Semjaza and The Planet of the Dinosaurs.

Read Ken's interview and all about his school visits here 👇
www.authorsabroad.com/artist-of-th...

#Edusky

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 10d

Have you read September's Artist of the Month Interview with author Graham Scott?

It's almost October, so read it now!

www.authorsabroad.com/latest-news/...

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 12d

⌛ The final countdown to #NationalPoetryDay is on! ⌛

To help you get the ideas flowing in time for Thursday, here are a few prompts that link to this year's theme "play"

It's time to rhyme.... (or not... poems don't have to rhyme you know!)

#Edusky

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 14d

As an office packed with language lovers, today we are wholeheartedly celebrating #EuropeanDayOfLanguages.

Between us, we can speak French, Spanish and German, and we've even had a go at learning Chinese, Italian and Romanian!

What language are you learning?

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 15d

Fresh from his skydive, author Chris Bradford could drop into your #school this November...

Chris' tours are fully booked years ahead so contact [email protected] ASAP for more info and to book - they are like no other author visit and will engage the most reluctant of readers!

#Edusky

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 16d

It's #NationalFitnessDayUK ⚽🎾🏈🩰🏉🧘

We'll be off for a run (to the biscuit cupboard!) shortly... but in the meantime here are some of our favourite #books featuring movement. We've got yoga dragons, disco-dancing cats, Bollywood dancers, cycling, football, tennis and more!

Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 17d

For information on availability for talks on #BlackHistory this October or at any time of the year get in touch - [email protected]

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 17d

#BlackHistoryMonth is just around the corner and it's a great opportunity to invite a speaker into school 🗣

👉 We've put together a few recommendations for authors and poets that deliver hugely engaging talks and workshops on Black History with a dual focus on literacy and creative writing.

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 26d

❄🧊🥶 Our Winter Sale is Coming! ❄🧊🥶

We've got cut price author visits with Claire Culliford, Kimba & Michael De Souza featuring topics including #PoetryWriting, #Environmentalism, #BlackHistory & #Windrush and Writing for #Wellbeing

For info & to book 👇
[email protected]

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 17d

❓ Did you know? ❓

Author visits are an ideal way to support learning across multiple subjects at the same time as promoting a love of #ReadingForPleasure. 👩‍🏫📚

Start to plan your next visit now 👇
www.authorsabroad.com/plan-your-au...

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 18d

#NationalPoetryDay is just around the corner, or Poetry Christmas as we call it here! 🎄

We still have availability for school visits from Poets in the week of Poetry Day and very limited availability on the day itself.

👉 [email protected]
👉 01535 656015

#poetry

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Authors Abroad @authorsabroad.bsky.social · 21d

Want to give #poetry a push at your school? Get involved in a #PoetrySlam!

They are brilliant for increasing engagement with poetry, performance and #oracy, and there's a big shiny trophy up for grabs at the final! 🏆

For more info and to book - [email protected]

#EduSky #Education

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