Kathryn Morris
@kathryndiane.bsky.social
Early Years Practitioner / Researcher. Special interest in using story sharing to support children with speech, language and communication needs. Doctorate student, likes singing and playing the ukulele.
“I have the accursed desire to be happy, and would be ready, day after day, to haggle for my little portion of happiness with the foolish obstinacy of a pigeon” Rosa Luxembourg 1917 in……
May 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
“I have the accursed desire to be happy, and would be ready, day after day, to haggle for my little portion of happiness with the foolish obstinacy of a pigeon” Rosa Luxembourg 1917 in……
I called in at The Upper Street Bookshop when I was in Islington yesterday for the Nursery World Big Day Out….. I bought a ‘Blind Date with a Book’…… any guesses?
May 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I called in at The Upper Street Bookshop when I was in Islington yesterday for the Nursery World Big Day Out….. I bought a ‘Blind Date with a Book’…… any guesses?
Anyone else?… I like to think of these stages as a revolving door…… I’ve definitely visited each stage more than once 🤪
February 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Anyone else?… I like to think of these stages as a revolving door…… I’ve definitely visited each stage more than once 🤪
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Out today: latest edition of my free newsletter on LinkedIn
Early years evidence in action ⤵️
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Dr Julian Grenier CBE | 7 essential reads about research and practice in the early years.
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December 30, 2024 at 9:09 AM
Out today: latest edition of my free newsletter on LinkedIn
Early years evidence in action ⤵️
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Early years evidence in action ⤵️
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Rebecca Dore et al highlighted in Dr Julian Grenier CBE newsletter today. Talks about how shared used of meaningful digital media can have a positive effect on language development, but also comments on the negative impacts of technoference……
Rebecca Dore et al highlighted in Dr Julian Grenier CBE newsletter today. Talks about how shared used of meaningful digital media can have a positive effect on language development, but also comments on the negative impacts of technoference……
Digital Media Use and Language Development in Early Childhood
The pervasiveness of digital media and the importance of language skills underscore a pressing need to understand the role of media in language development. Historically, research has focused on the q...
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December 30, 2024 at 10:24 AM
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Rebecca Dore et al highlighted in Dr Julian Grenier CBE newsletter today. Talks about how shared used of meaningful digital media can have a positive effect on language development, but also comments on the negative impacts of technoference……
Rebecca Dore et al highlighted in Dr Julian Grenier CBE newsletter today. Talks about how shared used of meaningful digital media can have a positive effect on language development, but also comments on the negative impacts of technoference……
I’m using my recovery time well…… in order to make meaning out of using poetic inquiry in education research, I need to understand the poetry first, history, form, function and meaning.
December 17, 2024 at 12:48 PM
I’m using my recovery time well…… in order to make meaning out of using poetic inquiry in education research, I need to understand the poetry first, history, form, function and meaning.
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This is a really important read.
At identifying children’s speech language and communication needs early and providing intervention at the right time and in the right place is a priority
This paper highlights what happens when systems fail children and young people.
This is a really important read.
At identifying children’s speech language and communication needs early and providing intervention at the right time and in the right place is a priority
This paper highlights what happens when systems fail children and young people.
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December 12, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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This is a really important read.
At identifying children’s speech language and communication needs early and providing intervention at the right time and in the right place is a priority
This paper highlights what happens when systems fail children and young people.
This is a really important read.
At identifying children’s speech language and communication needs early and providing intervention at the right time and in the right place is a priority
This paper highlights what happens when systems fail children and young people.
I love this book….. such a great book to support story sharing with reluctant readers…. It really is brilliant, my favourite bit is where the pigeon offers us a fiver to let him drive the bus……
I absolutely *loved* reading this book aloud at storytimes and class visits when I ran them regularly 😊 (sadly it's not very often these days!)
One of my favourites. 🤩
One of my favourites. 🤩
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
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#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
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#BookSky 💙
#Libraries 📚
December 11, 2024 at 3:48 PM
I love this book….. such a great book to support story sharing with reluctant readers…. It really is brilliant, my favourite bit is where the pigeon offers us a fiver to let him drive the bus……
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Well done Jodie…. This is amazing, it’s the blue print for the sector going forward. Outstanding parts for me….. learning from Sure Start, new focus on the role of Local Authorities and Not for profit Nursety Trusts…..
Well done Jodie…. This is amazing, it’s the blue print for the sector going forward. Outstanding parts for me….. learning from Sure Start, new focus on the role of Local Authorities and Not for profit Nursety Trusts…..
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December 10, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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Well done Jodie…. This is amazing, it’s the blue print for the sector going forward. Outstanding parts for me….. learning from Sure Start, new focus on the role of Local Authorities and Not for profit Nursety Trusts…..
Well done Jodie…. This is amazing, it’s the blue print for the sector going forward. Outstanding parts for me….. learning from Sure Start, new focus on the role of Local Authorities and Not for profit Nursety Trusts…..
Great news, a first step of many required to reduce readiness for school and the speech, language and communication inequalities in the Early Years
🚨 The Government has announced an uplift to the early years pupil premium today.
This is great news, as we have been calling for an increase to the EYPP for several years - including in our recent manifesto of policies to improve social mobility ⤵️
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This is great news, as we have been calling for an increase to the EYPP for several years - including in our recent manifesto of policies to improve social mobility ⤵️
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December 10, 2024 at 5:25 PM
Great news, a first step of many required to reduce readiness for school and the speech, language and communication inequalities in the Early Years
December 10, 2024 at 11:20 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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20.
December 8, 2024 at 12:39 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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20.
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With the shortest day of the year fast approaching here in Scotland 😱, it’s the perfect time to embrace the magic of playing outside in the dark! Juliet never disappoints with her brilliant ideas for play, and her 20 ideas for Play in the Dark is no exception. Well worth a read! 👇❤️ #OutdoorPlay
Play in the dark. For all who need children to play on the longest day in the northern hemisphere, lots of suggestions here creativestarlearning.co.uk/early-years-... #eyoutdoors
#playwork #forestschool #childrennature #outdoored #riskyplay #primaryoutdoors #KS1outdoors #KS2outdoors
#playwork #forestschool #childrennature #outdoored #riskyplay #primaryoutdoors #KS1outdoors #KS2outdoors
Play in the Dark – 20 Ideas
Dark allows for a deeper connection to place and play of a different kind.
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December 8, 2024 at 10:42 AM
With the shortest day of the year fast approaching here in Scotland 😱, it’s the perfect time to embrace the magic of playing outside in the dark! Juliet never disappoints with her brilliant ideas for play, and her 20 ideas for Play in the Dark is no exception. Well worth a read! 👇❤️ #OutdoorPlay
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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December 7, 2024 at 8:41 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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December 6, 2024 at 6:26 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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18.
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School readiness is the fruit of good family and community support from conception. Including a strong focus on parental sensitivity and family relationships. I really hope a focus on school readiness is built on this broader understanding.
School readiness is the fruit of good family and community support from conception. Including a strong focus on parental sensitivity and family relationships. I really hope a focus on school readiness is built on this broader understanding.
Government needs Sure Start 2.0 to hit school-readiness goals
If Labour wants to hit its target of 75 per cent of 5-year-olds being school-ready, it will need to engage heavily in early years support - just as we had before, says Anne Longfield
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December 5, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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School readiness is the fruit of good family and community support from conception. Including a strong focus on parental sensitivity and family relationships. I really hope a focus on school readiness is built on this broader understanding.
School readiness is the fruit of good family and community support from conception. Including a strong focus on parental sensitivity and family relationships. I really hope a focus on school readiness is built on this broader understanding.
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The Government has today pledged to ensure 75% of 5-year-olds in England start school "ready to learn". Public libraries have a crucial role to play here, as highlighted in our briefing from last year www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/use-lib...
Use libraries to help get children "school ready", say teachers | Libraries Connected
A vast majority of teachers say libraries help children prepare for the classroom.
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December 5, 2024 at 1:36 PM
The Government has today pledged to ensure 75% of 5-year-olds in England start school "ready to learn". Public libraries have a crucial role to play here, as highlighted in our briefing from last year www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/use-lib...
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
17.
17.
December 5, 2024 at 2:06 PM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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17.
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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December 4, 2024 at 10:45 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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December 3, 2024 at 8:28 AM
The challenge is to choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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"It's really helped us bond."
On #GivingTuesday, we're sharing this special story of how BookTrust's packs and sharing stories have made a difference to one family's life.
Donate here to share the #MagicOfBooks at Christmas and beyond:
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On #GivingTuesday, we're sharing this special story of how BookTrust's packs and sharing stories have made a difference to one family's life.
Donate here to share the #MagicOfBooks at Christmas and beyond:
donate.booktrust.org.uk/xmas4?utm_so...
December 3, 2024 at 7:50 AM
"It's really helped us bond."
On #GivingTuesday, we're sharing this special story of how BookTrust's packs and sharing stories have made a difference to one family's life.
Donate here to share the #MagicOfBooks at Christmas and beyond:
donate.booktrust.org.uk/xmas4?utm_so...
On #GivingTuesday, we're sharing this special story of how BookTrust's packs and sharing stories have made a difference to one family's life.
Donate here to share the #MagicOfBooks at Christmas and beyond:
donate.booktrust.org.uk/xmas4?utm_so...