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Darren Chetty @darrenchetty.bsky.social · Jul 5

A real honour to write the introduction to The Poetry World of John Agard from @otterbarrybooks.bsky.social I shared John’s poetry with many of the classes I taught over the years. The book is a beautiful collection of greatest hits, edited by @charliehacking.bsky.social

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thank you!

Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thanks Bob!

Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 29

There was no time for speeches but for me, this work and the awards and recognition for it would not have been possible without the work of two incredible women in particular. Margaret Meek Spencer and Myra Barrs, who led the way on the power of texts and the connections between reading and writing.

Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 29

About last night…
Hugely grateful to The UKLA panels for this recognition of The Balancing Act & the Double Helix of Reading and Writing by Dominic Wyse and I. Being a member of the UKLA is hugely professionally nourishing and to be recognised by them in particular means so much.

UKLA Wiley Research in Literacy Education 2025 Award Trophy

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 29

About last night…
Hugely grateful to The UKLA panels for this recognition of The Balancing Act & the Double Helix of Reading and Writing by Dominic Wyse and I. Being a member of the UKLA is hugely professionally nourishing and to be recognised by them in particular means so much.

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 25

Absolutely - which is why I prefer communication. It has to be reciprocal.

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 25

Yes! Exactly this!

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 25

Myfanwy - I’m with you on Oracy. I actually prefer communication. What about the non-verbal children?

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 25

Don’t forget the tutoring… Exams, tests and tutoring. That’ll fix it…🤦🏻‍♀️

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 25

I was having discussions with KS2 teachers in 2018 about handwriting, and with action/based research, they tracked it back to the narrowing of opportunities for physical development and gross and fine motor development lower down the school. What fixed it? Introducing these things in KS2…

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 25

Undoubtedly. But it’s bigger than just that. Everything you’re saying was a problem before lockdown.

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 25

Sue… you are always on the money.

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 25

Gross and fine motor activity before and during introduction and development of physical writing is key. COVID is only part of the issue. The formality of the curriculum and some ill advised practices post 2014 to the detriment of movement and play in Reception and Key Stage 1 adds hugely to this.

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 25

I really am. And Sue is extremely knowledgeable on this. Never understood pen licences. It’s actually more fluid to write in pen than pencil. Let kids write with what they want and what feels most comfortable for them. It’s the writing that matters.

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Books for Keeps, the online children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · Jun 21

"That’s what I want. For a child to hold their breath for a second. To feel something stir."

The day after the winner of #CLiPPA2025 is announced, @charliehacking.bsky.social interviews 2020 winner, Zaro Weil about her new book, I HEAR THE TREES #Poetry #KidLitUK
booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/the-...

An spread by Junli Song from Zaro Weil's new poetry collection for children I HEAR THE TREES. It contains the text of the poem and the image shows a young girl lying in grass as leaves fall down around her.

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 14

Thanks so much Mark. This means a lot coming from you. Am a big fan of your work!

Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · Jun 14

Following the recent headlines from HarperCollins UK and now from the National Literacy Trust, here’s an article I wrote for Books for Keeps about the decline in Reading for Pleasure, the issues involved and what might be done about it: booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/read...

Reading for Pleasure – Why the decline and what could we do about it? – Books For Keeps

booksforkeeps.co.uk

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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · May 26

Target-rich environment, this speech.

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The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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David Slack @slack2thefuture.bsky.social · May 26

If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business.

You’re in organized crime.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · May 24

Thank god.

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Lynda Graham @lyndajgraham.bsky.social · May 24

Looking forward to hearing the inimitable Dominic Wyse on Saturday June 28th 2.30pm at @uklitassociation.bsky.social International Conference in Liverpool! Not too late to buy a ticket! #thisismyukla

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Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · May 21

“The blame doesn’t sit at the door of parents… It’s at the heart of the society that has been created with its ever-widening inequality gap.”

The brilliant @charliehacking.bsky.social responds to the reading for pleasure decline in @booksforkeeps.bsky.social

booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/read...

Reading for Pleasure – Why the decline and what could we do about it? – Books For Keeps

booksforkeeps.co.uk

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · May 4

Thanks Simon.

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · May 4

Very briefly! You were in high demand!

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Charlotte Hacking @charliehacking.bsky.social · May 4

Teachers, because they are diligent, try their best to make it work regardless. But it’s time to reflect on what’s not working and why and what might be better for our children. Keeping on keeping on isn’t ensuring change happens.

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