Alex Francis

@literacyalex.bsky.social

Senior Literacy Consultant and Resource Manager at Literacy Tree We #TeachThroughaText 📚 🌐 https://literacytree.com/

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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🚀 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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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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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 learning!@literacytree.bsky.social

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NOW LIVE: Whole School Writing Root for 'The Lights That Dance in the Night' by Yuval Zommer! We're thrilled to be sharing a resource for this wonderfully festive picture book, jam-packed with vivid illustrations of the northern lights and Arctic wildlife.

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