Mrs Handley
@primarychamp.bsky.social
Reading Champion - Primary Education - Reading for Pleasure - Librocubicularist
OU / UKLA HarperCollins Award Winner - School Reading Champion 2024
OU /UKLA Teacher Reading Group leader
OU / UKLA HarperCollins Award Winner - School Reading Champion 2024
OU /UKLA Teacher Reading Group leader
With @hannahgold.bsky.social and Ben from Our Bookshop, Tring getting inside information on The Lone Husky and the new Bear movie.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:21 AM
With @hannahgold.bsky.social and Ben from Our Bookshop, Tring getting inside information on The Lone Husky and the new Bear movie.
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I couldn't find The Last Bear by @hannahgold.bsky.social in the library in Riom, France, but it is available in Saint Beauzire which is where we are staying.
August 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I couldn't find The Last Bear by @hannahgold.bsky.social in the library in Riom, France, but it is available in Saint Beauzire which is where we are staying.
If you are looking for a story that will make you giggle out loud, then this could be it.
Delighted to be the first stop on this week's giveaway tour for the hilarious new book in @nadiashireen.bsky.social's Grimwood series, Rock the Vote! There are three copies as prizes so to enter, just like, share and tag two friends you'd also like to win. Closes at 8:00pm on Tuesday 15th July.
July 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you are looking for a story that will make you giggle out loud, then this could be it.
Check out Dragons' Den Series 21, Episode 5 on BBC iPlayer. The final pitch, 13 minutes before the end of the programme.
Free audio books.
What a gift they have given!
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Free audio books.
What a gift they have given!
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Sooper Books
The world's best children's stories — backed by all 5 BBC dragons!
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June 21, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Check out Dragons' Den Series 21, Episode 5 on BBC iPlayer. The final pitch, 13 minutes before the end of the programme.
Free audio books.
What a gift they have given!
app.sooperbooks.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
Free audio books.
What a gift they have given!
app.sooperbooks.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
This evening members of @newarktrg.bsky.social presented their Examples of Practice.
The enthusiasm for their work moved me to happy tears.
The one recurring theme was surprise at how very little effort made such an impact on the children's response to reading.
Of course we celebrated with a story.
The enthusiasm for their work moved me to happy tears.
The one recurring theme was surprise at how very little effort made such an impact on the children's response to reading.
Of course we celebrated with a story.
June 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This evening members of @newarktrg.bsky.social presented their Examples of Practice.
The enthusiasm for their work moved me to happy tears.
The one recurring theme was surprise at how very little effort made such an impact on the children's response to reading.
Of course we celebrated with a story.
The enthusiasm for their work moved me to happy tears.
The one recurring theme was surprise at how very little effort made such an impact on the children's response to reading.
Of course we celebrated with a story.
On this day, four years ago, I entered the world of education.
My work is rewarding, possibly more than anything else I have ever done.
One national award later, smiles everyday and an absolute passion to change lives. I make my living sharing stories with children.
Make your vacation your vocation!
My work is rewarding, possibly more than anything else I have ever done.
One national award later, smiles everyday and an absolute passion to change lives. I make my living sharing stories with children.
Make your vacation your vocation!
June 17, 2025 at 6:05 AM
On this day, four years ago, I entered the world of education.
My work is rewarding, possibly more than anything else I have ever done.
One national award later, smiles everyday and an absolute passion to change lives. I make my living sharing stories with children.
Make your vacation your vocation!
My work is rewarding, possibly more than anything else I have ever done.
One national award later, smiles everyday and an absolute passion to change lives. I make my living sharing stories with children.
Make your vacation your vocation!
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Booking now LiVE for our Oct. 18th Conference! tinyurl.com/bn6d2x3m Milton Keynes 🎈Do Join us! 🎈@openuni-rfp.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social An engaging reading community focused day 🎈@uklitassociation.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Booking now LiVE for our Oct. 18th Conference! tinyurl.com/bn6d2x3m Milton Keynes 🎈Do Join us! 🎈@openuni-rfp.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social An engaging reading community focused day 🎈@uklitassociation.bsky.social
Has anyone else noticed a change in children's habits this year?
After many consecutive years of literary consumption only one child has borrowed a Harry Potter book this year & the same with David Williams.
Yet Katya Balen, Lisa Thompson, D Pilkey, A Blabey, R Telgemeier ++ fly from the shelves.
After many consecutive years of literary consumption only one child has borrowed a Harry Potter book this year & the same with David Williams.
Yet Katya Balen, Lisa Thompson, D Pilkey, A Blabey, R Telgemeier ++ fly from the shelves.
June 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Has anyone else noticed a change in children's habits this year?
After many consecutive years of literary consumption only one child has borrowed a Harry Potter book this year & the same with David Williams.
Yet Katya Balen, Lisa Thompson, D Pilkey, A Blabey, R Telgemeier ++ fly from the shelves.
After many consecutive years of literary consumption only one child has borrowed a Harry Potter book this year & the same with David Williams.
Yet Katya Balen, Lisa Thompson, D Pilkey, A Blabey, R Telgemeier ++ fly from the shelves.
This is the first Father's Day without my Dad, but I have the fondest memories of Saturday afternoons listening to him reading stories like Winnie the Pooh and Mr Pink Whistle.
Winnie was a book he kept from his own childhood. Reading together is one of my most precious memories.
Winnie was a book he kept from his own childhood. Reading together is one of my most precious memories.
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there (and those of us just left with memories). Thanks for all the bedtime stories which hopefully inspire a lifetime love of reading 📚
June 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This is the first Father's Day without my Dad, but I have the fondest memories of Saturday afternoons listening to him reading stories like Winnie the Pooh and Mr Pink Whistle.
Winnie was a book he kept from his own childhood. Reading together is one of my most precious memories.
Winnie was a book he kept from his own childhood. Reading together is one of my most precious memories.
I think it's quite obvious from some of this morning's book returns what children enjoy reading at our school.
June 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I think it's quite obvious from some of this morning's book returns what children enjoy reading at our school.
I shared My Beautiful Voice by Joseph Coehlo with Year 5 today.
Many children recognised themselves.
More than a handful came to speak with me afterwards about how anxiety affects them.
What a wonderful story & a great opportunity to offer support, understanding & to build relationships.
Many children recognised themselves.
More than a handful came to speak with me afterwards about how anxiety affects them.
What a wonderful story & a great opportunity to offer support, understanding & to build relationships.
June 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I shared My Beautiful Voice by Joseph Coehlo with Year 5 today.
Many children recognised themselves.
More than a handful came to speak with me afterwards about how anxiety affects them.
What a wonderful story & a great opportunity to offer support, understanding & to build relationships.
Many children recognised themselves.
More than a handful came to speak with me afterwards about how anxiety affects them.
What a wonderful story & a great opportunity to offer support, understanding & to build relationships.
When you get near to the end of the school year having spent every penny of the RfP budget and then you find another book that you know the children will love.
This sounds like a great read.
Added to my list.
This sounds like a great read.
Added to my list.
Publishing in the 80th anniversary year of the end of WWII, Shrapnel Boys is an explosive new novel about the friendship and courage of a group of young boys living through the war, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson
UKLA members – RP to win a signed copy!
UKLA members – RP to win a signed copy!
May 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
When you get near to the end of the school year having spent every penny of the RfP budget and then you find another book that you know the children will love.
This sounds like a great read.
Added to my list.
This sounds like a great read.
Added to my list.
I cancelled my X account and came here to get away from this piece of work.
No thank you.
We have NOTHING in common.
I am here for the kidslit and the edu community only, not this or even a parody of this. ⬇️
No thank you.
We have NOTHING in common.
I am here for the kidslit and the edu community only, not this or even a parody of this. ⬇️
May 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I cancelled my X account and came here to get away from this piece of work.
No thank you.
We have NOTHING in common.
I am here for the kidslit and the edu community only, not this or even a parody of this. ⬇️
No thank you.
We have NOTHING in common.
I am here for the kidslit and the edu community only, not this or even a parody of this. ⬇️
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📢 NEW: Our #ReadingRights report with Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social is out now!
It shares 5 focus areas that will turn the tide on reading inequality and unveils plans for our City of Stories place-based pilot:
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...
It shares 5 focus areas that will turn the tide on reading inequality and unveils plans for our City of Stories place-based pilot:
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...
May 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
📢 NEW: Our #ReadingRights report with Waterstones #ChildrensLaureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social is out now!
It shares 5 focus areas that will turn the tide on reading inequality and unveils plans for our City of Stories place-based pilot:
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...
It shares 5 focus areas that will turn the tide on reading inequality and unveils plans for our City of Stories place-based pilot:
www.booktrust.org.uk/about-us/rea...
Can anyone please explain to me exactly what is / are Mirror Men.
I don't know if I will sleep tonight. I have too many solutions to this puzzle floating around my brain.
I don't know if I will sleep tonight. I have too many solutions to this puzzle floating around my brain.
May 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Can anyone please explain to me exactly what is / are Mirror Men.
I don't know if I will sleep tonight. I have too many solutions to this puzzle floating around my brain.
I don't know if I will sleep tonight. I have too many solutions to this puzzle floating around my brain.
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A thought for the new term. READING FOR PLEASURE is the most important thing in education: more important than any test scores, or any of the hoops we make our kids jump through. So whatever else you do, please never stop helping kids find books to read & love. It will change their lives! #literacy
April 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A thought for the new term. READING FOR PLEASURE is the most important thing in education: more important than any test scores, or any of the hoops we make our kids jump through. So whatever else you do, please never stop helping kids find books to read & love. It will change their lives! #literacy
@openuni-rfp.bsky.social are on Bluesky! 💙
Definitely one to follow for any educators.
Definitely one to follow for any educators.
April 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
@openuni-rfp.bsky.social are on Bluesky! 💙
Definitely one to follow for any educators.
Definitely one to follow for any educators.
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I have a new book baby on the way. It’s available for pre-order now here:
imagnaryhouse.com/products/ode...
It has fun fold out sections including river facts too. I can’t wait to share it with the world 🌍 📕
#readingforpleasure #kidlit #booksky #readingtogether
imagnaryhouse.com/products/ode...
It has fun fold out sections including river facts too. I can’t wait to share it with the world 🌍 📕
#readingforpleasure #kidlit #booksky #readingtogether
April 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
I have a new book baby on the way. It’s available for pre-order now here:
imagnaryhouse.com/products/ode...
It has fun fold out sections including river facts too. I can’t wait to share it with the world 🌍 📕
#readingforpleasure #kidlit #booksky #readingtogether
imagnaryhouse.com/products/ode...
It has fun fold out sections including river facts too. I can’t wait to share it with the world 🌍 📕
#readingforpleasure #kidlit #booksky #readingtogether
In Doncaster with @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social & Sallie from @newarktrg.bsky.social at the OURfP Choice & Voice Matters Conference.
An inspiring day!
Plus a big bag of books to bring back to school to share with the children on Monday.
An inspiring day!
Plus a big bag of books to bring back to school to share with the children on Monday.
March 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In Doncaster with @sufiyaahmed.bsky.social & Sallie from @newarktrg.bsky.social at the OURfP Choice & Voice Matters Conference.
An inspiring day!
Plus a big bag of books to bring back to school to share with the children on Monday.
An inspiring day!
Plus a big bag of books to bring back to school to share with the children on Monday.
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Do join us in Doncaster!
Choice and voice matter! This practical day will offer ideas to support wise choices and rich conversation. @jonnybid.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social Just 11 places left! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-fo...
Choice and voice matter! This practical day will offer ideas to support wise choices and rich conversation. @jonnybid.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social Just 11 places left! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-fo...
Reading for Pleasure: Choice and Voice
HONOURING READERS' RIGHTS
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March 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Do join us in Doncaster!
Choice and voice matter! This practical day will offer ideas to support wise choices and rich conversation. @jonnybid.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social Just 11 places left! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-fo...
Choice and voice matter! This practical day will offer ideas to support wise choices and rich conversation. @jonnybid.bsky.social @readingrocks.bsky.social Just 11 places left! @kashleyenglish.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-fo...
The perfect book to share to end British Science Week and to celebrate the birthday and work of Albert Einstein.
March 14, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The perfect book to share to end British Science Week and to celebrate the birthday and work of Albert Einstein.
'I love reading, but most of all I like reading facts. I have learnt so much from reading and it has made my school work easier.
Reading has changed my life.'
My eyes leaked happy tears this week. I want to remember that child's words forever.
Reading has changed my life.'
My eyes leaked happy tears this week. I want to remember that child's words forever.
March 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
'I love reading, but most of all I like reading facts. I have learnt so much from reading and it has made my school work easier.
Reading has changed my life.'
My eyes leaked happy tears this week. I want to remember that child's words forever.
Reading has changed my life.'
My eyes leaked happy tears this week. I want to remember that child's words forever.
Retail Management, Telecommunications Account Manager, Telecommunications Project Manager, Public House/Restaurant Owner and now Reading Champion in Primary Education.
This has made me feel old when I think of how many years that encompasses, but nothing has been as rewarding as my current role.
This has made me feel old when I think of how many years that encompasses, but nothing has been as rewarding as my current role.
I’d really like to hear your non-linear career stories in education for something I’m thinking about writing. Please share or dm me if you’d be ok with me using your stories! #UKEd #UKteacher
March 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Retail Management, Telecommunications Account Manager, Telecommunications Project Manager, Public House/Restaurant Owner and now Reading Champion in Primary Education.
This has made me feel old when I think of how many years that encompasses, but nothing has been as rewarding as my current role.
This has made me feel old when I think of how many years that encompasses, but nothing has been as rewarding as my current role.
When Cucumber Lost His Cool by Michelle Robinson.
One of my favourite picture story books. It has a great rhythm and can't just be read. The children love it most when I rap it.
It has been a super World Book Day. I hope you all had as much fun as we did.
One of my favourite picture story books. It has a great rhythm and can't just be read. The children love it most when I rap it.
It has been a super World Book Day. I hope you all had as much fun as we did.
March 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
When Cucumber Lost His Cool by Michelle Robinson.
One of my favourite picture story books. It has a great rhythm and can't just be read. The children love it most when I rap it.
It has been a super World Book Day. I hope you all had as much fun as we did.
One of my favourite picture story books. It has a great rhythm and can't just be read. The children love it most when I rap it.
It has been a super World Book Day. I hope you all had as much fun as we did.
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Reading for pleasure has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. And every reader is different, and enjoys reading different things in different ways. So please: let kids read for pleasure and celebrate books EVERY DAY - not just #WorldBookDay!
March 4, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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