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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Jun 23

Always a total delight to be at Noremarsh Junior School and see how their ‘Literacy Tree’ at the entrance changes every time! This month it’s filled with glorious texts to celebrate Pride month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📖🌳 @literacytree.bsky.social

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Jun 23

10 stories to help you read with pride year round! Brought to you in partnership with Just Like Us, the LGBT+ young people's charity 📖🌈

Dive into the full collaborative book list here: literacytree.com/blog-and-boo...

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · May 19

Great to be back Van Gogh Primary today working with Y6 teachers on moderation and seeing such a brilliant range of purposeful and authentic quality writing outcomes. Lovely to see some of the gorgeous writing from their recent whole school text on display too ⬇️ 🕊️ 🌎 @literacytree.bsky.social

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · May 15

Looking to get a head start before September? Our Online Launch Training Day has you covered! 🚀 ✨

Ideal for schools that have joined us in the last year, as well as prospective schools looking for a comprehensive introduction to our book-based approach.

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · May 2

A brilliant day working with Noremarsh Jr & Wellington Lions on their upcoming Trust-wide Whole School text. This time we’ve worked with them to plan a new one from scratch & can’t wait to see the results! Always wonderful to get time in classes and look at books too! @literacytree.bsky.social

Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Mar 24

So excited for this one! 👏 🐉 ✉️

Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Mar 24

‼️ 📢 Exciting announcement: our Writing Root for 'Dragon Post' by Emma Yarlett is now LIVE on our website and ready for use! Spelling Seed coming soon...

A fiery story about friendship and asking for help. 🐉 🔥

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#LiteracyTree #TeachThroughaText

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Mar 19

We’ve just read the Curriculum and Assessment Review: Interim Report, and there’s so much to consider for the future of English & literacy teaching! 📚

Key Takeaways:
✔️ Transitioning from primary to secondary needs focus
✔️ Mastery of core subjects is essential...

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Mar 17

Pieces from every class were combined together to create this stunning artwork mirroring Coralie Bickford-Smith’s illustrations, which will join the other whole-school pieces from previous whole-school roots adorning the school corridors 💫 🦊 🏆

Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Mar 17

After planning with Noremarsh Junior School for their next whole-school Writing Root a few months ago, it was an utter joy to be back today to see the results. This time, a whole Trust focus using The Fox and the Star with truly jaw-dropping art and writing outcomes 🦊 💫 👀 @literacytree.bsky.social

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Mar 14

🐉 Fiery fiends will soon be winging their way to Y1 classes as our new #WritingRoot for Dragon Post by Emma Yarlett goes into its final stages of editing! Expect menus, flight path maps and ‘how to’ guides as children explore this magical book filled with urgent letters! @literacytree.bsky.social

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Mar 10

A privilege to be in classes today at Rosendale Primary School. Rich discussions, collaboration and infectious engagement as children across the school explored megalodons 🦈 , 1920s New York 🌆 , wild robots 🤖 and magical necklaces 🌧️ through Literary Leaves! @literacytree.bsky.social

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Mar 3

A joy to be back at College Town Primary in Berkshire today spending time in their KS1 classes. Look at these amazing Working Walls filled with live modelling, sentence strips and colour coding! And what cosy homes Y1 have created for their pebbles! ❤️ 📖 🌎 @literacytree.bsky.social

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Feb 28

Our CPD offer is constantly growing, and now includes:

📌 Teach Through a Text Using Writing Roots Sessions
📌Pegagogy Workshops
📌English Subject Leader Meetings
📌Twilight Sessions (Social Media Made Simple + Literacy Tree App Unlocked)
📌Live Planning Support Sessions

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Feb 24

🚀 Primary schools—this one’s for you!
We’re inviting 130 schools to join a heavily subsidised, EEF-funded trial of Writing Roots, our book-based writing programme.📚

This is your chance to access £3,000+ worth of resources, books + training while contributing to a major study on writing engagement.

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Feb 10

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Feb 10

Brilliant to be back at Van Gogh Primary today. Lovely to see the engagement from Year 6s with one of our newest Writing Roots for Resist, and take a look at the brilliant example of writing process, editing and publication using Can We Save the Tiger! @literacytree.bsky.social

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Feb 10

‼️📢Exciting Announcement: our brand new Year 4 and 5 Writing Roots for 'Rumaysa: A Fairytale' by Radiya Hafiza and 'Riddle of the Runes: A Viking Mystery' by Janina Ramirez are now LIVE on our website and ready for use!

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Feb 5

Final stages of proofreading for our new Y5 #WritingRoot for Rumaysa: A Fairy Tale by Radiya Hafiza, launching by the end of this week! 🙌 Expect to find warning posters, villain’s lair adverts, diary entries and more before children create their own prequels! 📖 @literacytree.bsky.social

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Jan 29

A brilliant day at Rosendale Primary today looking at children’s writing to celebrate successes and identify misconceptions to support teachers with adaptive planning. A wonderful sense of audience and purpose throughout when you #TeachThroughaText @literacytree.bsky.social

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Jan 22

6,000 children voted 'kindness' as their word of the year! We're celebrating the outcome of the Oxford University Press survey by sharing some of our own favourite books for exploring themes of friendship and empathy.

Children's favourite slang word of 2024 is slay, and kindness is ALWAYS a slay!

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Jan 17

Pebble is ready for Year 1 delegates this morning, where we’ll be exploring our #TeachThroughaText approach and the importance of immersive discovery points, hands-on learning and authentic writing opportunities 🪨 🎁 🫂 @literacytree.bsky.social

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Literacy Tree @literacytree.bsky.social · Jan 14

‼️We're hiring! Two new roles are now open for applications over on our website:
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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Jan 13

Fantastic Working Walls in classrooms and displays in corridors celebrating writing at College Town Primary too - a joy to watch children in real time using their teacher models, prior learning and Working Walls to support them with their own writing 🖋️ @literacytree.bsky.social

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Jan 13

Some of the stunning writing opportunities seen at College Town Primary today as we were invited into classrooms across the school. It’s always a highlight to chat to children about the texts and see their faces light up as they share their [email protected]

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Alex Francis @literacyalex.bsky.social · Jan 6

What better way to welcome 2025 than delving into quality children’s literature? A brilliant day with enthusiastic and insightful staff at Yattendon School in Surrey to launch #WritingRoots and the #TeachThroughaText approach 👏 📖 🌎 @literacytree.bsky.social

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