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Validated by DfE, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised is a complete phonics and early reading programme available to schools via annual membership. Teach reading: Change lives!

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Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · Jan 10

👋 Hello to Little Wandle members and friends! We’re so excited to be here on Bluesky - please drop by and say hello! 💙

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School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social · 1d

🛍️🏬📚🔖 Our guide to independent and specialist children's bookshops in the UK and Ireland, including over 150 vibrant and exciting bookstores to visit. 🔖📚🏬🛍️

schoolreadinglist.co.uk/resources/ch...

#kidlit #amreading #booktwitter

Children's Bookshops

Children's bookshops - browse our list of independent bookshops and specialist children's bookshops in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

schoolreadinglist.co.uk

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 21h

⭐ NEW: Today, we're launching our briefing into the importance of book choice for children!

Produced in partnership with @openuni-rfp.bsky.social, the briefing explores the evidence & offers practical advice to support book choice in the classroom:

https://bit.ly/3VNfQk1 @teresacremin.bsky.social

An illustration by Sandhya Prabhat of a woman watching and smiling as a child eagerly chooses a glowing book from a shelf. Plus the logos for BookTrust, The Open University and Reading For Pleasure and the words: "Why book choice matters for children - discover the research"

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Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 22h

🥚 Don’t suffer hump day…..make it Humpty Dumpty day!
Members can enjoy 20 nursery rhyme videos and illustrated downloads (including everyone’s favourite accident-prone egg).
Find them in the Phonics area of Foundations, and in the For parents section of the website to share at home!

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World Book Day UK @worldbookdayuk.bsky.social · 1d

Help discover the next generation of storytellers!
Love reading stories? BBC 500 Words is looking for teachers, teaching assistants, SEND staff, and library staff to help read and judge stories written by children aged 5 – 11.

👉 Find out more and sign up here: buff.ly/zQYuq8G

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Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 1d

Our Weekly Wandle readers have spoken!
These are the top 3 most-clicked links this week - did your favourite make the list?
You’ll find them all in your Programme Content area, and if you’re not yet subscribed, head to Weekly Wandle in My Letters and Sounds to sign up.

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Three unmissable live webinars for members this October!
🔶 7th Oct: SEND Forum with experts from @ndcs-uk.bsky.social and Willow Dene (Champion Special School)
🔶 8th Oct: Leading Little Wandle Effectively (for Heads/SLT)
🔶 14th Oct: Reading for Pleasure
Book via the CPD calendar 🧡

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 2d

🍂 Ready for Autumn 2? Our new organisers are here!

Find them on the For Headteachers, For Reading Leaders, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 landing pages, with your half-term focus, assessment reminders, Reading for Pleasure ideas and key CPD links all in one place.

Check them out today!

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 3d

Stll basking in the glow of @poetrydayuk.bsky.social take a look at our fantastic selection of poetry picks for all primary ages, sure to capture children’s imagination.
https://www.littlewandle.org.uk/everybody-read/poetry-picks-for-all-primary-ages/

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 4d

#StorySharerWeek is coming, and we're so excited about the webinar we have lined up for you!

We'll be exploring research and case studies to discover how shared reading can help to build key life skills.

Book your free spot here 👇

https://bit.ly/4gtIqjI

A photo of a woman sharing a book with a child plus the words: "Story Sharer Week - Join our webinar. How shared reading in the early years can help build key life skills. 2pm - Thursday 16 October."

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Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 4d

Alex’s trainer pick is Ning and the Night Spirits by @adrienafong.bsky.social, a beautiful story about courage, confidence and finding your voice. Perfect for capturing imaginations and inspiring new beginnings this Autumn. 🍂
See all the picks in Everybody read! 🧡

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 4d

💚 World Mental Health Day is on 10th October. Ahead of it, we’re sharing some of our favourite books to support children’s mental health and wellbeing in EYFS.
You can explore the full list in Everybody read!
https://www.littlewandle.org.uk/everybody-read/books-to-support-eyfs-wellbeing/

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · 5d

Every year our pupils deliver #PoetryPost to the local community and every year they're absolutely thrilled with the positive response it receives. There's more information about how it works on the @openuni-rfp.bsky.social site. ourfp.org/eop/poetry-p...

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Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 5d

🍂 Autumn 2 is coming! Monday’s Weekly Wandle has everything you need to know and more!

It’s a big one, so make sure you’re signed up in the My Letters and Sounds dropdown menu so it lands in your inbox bright and early Monday morning!

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 5d

🌍 Melissa’s Autumn 1 pick is My Friend Earth - a beautifully illustrated story of Earth through the seasons: tending animals, pouring rain and sprinkling snow. A perfect Autumn read for your class! 🍂📚

Find all the Trainers’ Autumn 1 picks in Everybody read! 🧡

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 6d

New year, new SSP? 📚 5,000+ schools are already with Little Wandle and seeing great results. Join our free info briefing on Thursday 16th October at 3:45pm to explore our pedagogy, CPD and ‘by schools, for schools’ approach. Book your spot now!
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 6d

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Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 6d

We 🧡 Moorlands Poetry Post from @jonnybid.bsky.social + Moorlands Primary Academy - proof poetry’s for every day, not just @poetrydayuk.bsky.social! Children share decorated poems through local letterboxes, spreading joy.
https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/everybody-read/a-poem-for-you/

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Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 6d

To celebrate this year’s @poetrydayuk.bsky.social theme of Play, we paired up the Little Wandle team: one wrote a kenning, the other had to guess the mnemonic!
Did you work it out? 🤔
Now it’s your turn - share a kenning for your favourite Little Wandle character in the replies ⬇️

#NationalPoetryDay

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 7d

Michelle’s Autumn 1 pick is I’m Going to Make a Friend by @darrenchetty.bsky.social and Sandhya Prabhat. 💛 A debut picture book about the worries of making friends when moving home/school - playful, reassuring and perfect for your new class.

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 7d

🎃 October calls for something spooky, and Megan’s pick for Autumn 1 is There’s a Ghost in This House by Oliver Jeffers. An interactive picture book with transparent pages and lots of laughs, it’ll have your class chanting, “He’s behind you!” 👻
See all the Autumn 1 trainer picks in Everybody read! 🧡

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 8d

Hello October! 🎃🍂 Did you know 'October' means eight in Latin? It was the 8th month in the Roman year and kept its name when the calendar changed. Find more fun facts in our Year 1 guidance on days and months in the Resources area of Support for teachers.

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 8d

Louise’s trainer pick is Wiggling Words by Kate Rolfe - a beautiful picture book inspired by her own experience of dyslexia. It celebrates creativity, resilience and the magic of language.
See all the Trainers’ Autumn 1 picks in Everybody read! 🧡

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 9d

Members! Here's a sneak peek of the latest Weekly Wandle blog! Read it now on your Programme content landing page, and if you want it in your inbox every Monday, just choose Weekly Wandle from the My Letters and Sounds dropdown menu and we’ll do the rest!

Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised @letterssounds.bsky.social · 9d

🎶 NEW for members! Some of our most-watched videos are Nursery rhymes - and now we’ve added 11 brand-new Rhyme time ‘How to’ videos in Foundations. Short, practical and perfect for leading sessions with confidence. Watch now in the Phonics area! 🧡