Read another piece about comics being for ‘reluctant readers’. On a related note, it was my son’s birthday the other day. He mostly reads comics & I got him a lot. I just did a rough tally of how many pages of comics were in his presents & it’s approx 5,100 pages. But, sure, ‘reluctant readers’.

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) has just featured on breakfast TV! Helping is to teach a far bigger audience. Comments afterwards from families highlight loss awareness and struggle for support Well done @speechandlanguk.bsky.social. #DevLangDis #DLDday

Laura Slattery: My favourite band are splitting up. It’s almost time to let them go

Laura Slattery: My favourite band are splitting up. It’s almost time to let them go

Saint Etienne, who bring their farewell tour to Dublin next week, have been my glittering soundtrack for growing up and wanting to sail away

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Overloaded with reflections and learnings from yesterday’s conference - but lookng forward to gathering thoughts/sharing thanks. Good place to start: @louiestowell.bsky.social thank you so much - the panel session was stacked with illuminating thought & your notes are such a gift. So grateful!

Louie Stowell@louiestowell.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Here are my visual notes from Sharna's talk. WHAT a brilliant day at the @literacy-trust.bsky.social conference @martingalway.bsky.social thanks for making it possible! An excellent day all round with teachers, librarians, authors, publishers and more, reminding us that reading is VARIED.

Choice is radical 📢 @sharnajackson.com is closing #PrimCon2026 with a powerful address on the future of reading and literacy #NationalYearOfReading2026

Let's kill "comics are a gateway to reading" dead please?

Some tips here that can and should be universally applied in all classrooms, yet I’ve seen similarly worded “tips” set out as Section F provision in EHCPs.

English and Media Centre@engmediacentre.bsky.social · 8mo ago

4. For expert guidance, practical strategies, and the chance to ask questions, join the EMC webinar Supporting Dyslexic Learners in the Mainstream English Classroom. With advice from Prof Jackie Masterson of UCL. Book by: 8am on 13th March buff.ly/UDjnpKL

DfE White Paper 26 - Literacy and Oracy overview. Key implications (that I’ve gauged from my understanding of it) Hope it’s of use!

I am writing. Pivoting. My journey until now, otherwise called Why I am Retired. meganjanedixon.co.uk/2026/01/02/p...

Pivoting

In November 2024, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. A nasty, sneaky, fast growing type of breast cancer: stage 3, grade 3, locally invasive triple negative breast cancer for those who know about …

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They're here: the longlists for the #Carnegies2026. 19 books are on the longlist for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, including 5 past winners. Is your favourite here? Which of these books would you choose for the shortlist? @CarnegieMedals #booksky booksforkeeps.co.uk/carnegie-med...

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Announcing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration!🏅🎨 Featuring lively colours and immersive mediums, these 19 works beautifully portray themes of identity, relationships, nature, and life’s journey. 📚🌟 https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/

How can multimodal texts engage reluctant readers - from classroom to curriculum? This #NationalYearOfReading2026, join us at @britishlibrary.bsky.social for strategies to build the will & skill to read. Book now: https://loom.ly/XlJocCc

Not to be missed/not long to book: *Reconstructing Reading: translating research into powerful practice* Hear from Timothy Shanahan, Jan Hasbrouck, Young-Suk Grace Kim, Kate Cain, Kate Nation & more. See video below for full lineup. Full info/bookings: literacytrust.org.uk/events/recon...

I’ve been lucky enough to read this and it is BRILLIANT. Heartily recommend 💖

David Fickling Books@dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social · last yr.

DETENTION JUST GOT DANGEROUS! We’re delighted to share the cover for SIN BIN ISLAND, a thrilling magical adventure from DOUG NAYLOR the co-creator of RED DWARF. Coming September 11th! @dougrdnaylor.bsky.social

Calling all ITE/ECTs and those involved. This is a £10 BARGAIN. bsky.app/profile/word...

Word Aware@wordaware.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us on July 14th for a @radld.bsky.social fundraiser. Word Aware whole school vocabulary course for teaching and SaLT trainees. Just £10. We are looking for a balance of teachers and SaLT, so please help us reach more trainee teachers. thinkingtalking.co.uk/finding-a-wo...

Very much recommend this event- I have the book and it’s wonderful. Darren and Karen are both incredibly knowledgeable about children’s books and address the issue of diversity critically and in much depth well beyond representation.

Martin Galway@martingalway.bsky.social · last yr.

How do we build a diverse curriculum that addresses harmful material in historical literature? Join @literacy_trust @rapclassroom @ksandsoconnor @connor_allen92 for FREE CPD – and take away a FREE copy of ‘Beyond the Secret Garden’ 📆10 July 📍Cardiff Book now: literacytrust.org.uk/events/creat...

How do we build a diverse curriculum that addresses harmful material in historical literature? Join @literacy_trust @rapclassroom @ksandsoconnor @connor_allen92 for FREE CPD – and take away a FREE copy of ‘Beyond the Secret Garden’ 📆10 July 📍Cardiff Book now: literacytrust.org.uk/events/creat...

Creating Inclusive Libraries and Curricula | National Literacy Trust

Join our conference in Cardiff that will share approaches to cultivate and deepen conversations around ethnicity, race and intersectionality through children’s literature in libraries.

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Random question and then some: anyone know Alnmouth well enough to recommend places to meet and work? Ideal midway spot between me (Chesterfield) and key colleague (Glasgow)…with added natural beauty as a bonus.

Extended to 27_06. A great chance to win some fantastic books. Do pass on the news: @smithsmm.bsky.social @jonnybid.bsky.social @rcharlesworth.bsky.social @mariannedoherty.bsky.social @martingalway.bsky.social @literacy-trust.bsky.social @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social @booksforkeeps.bsky.social

Mat Tobin@mattobin.bsky.social · last yr.

Get your class involved in the #KlausFluggePrize Enter the #KlausCup to win the full shortlist. 🏆 Guide here 👉https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NDFqXmINg3v5WMSVGGycEPEKLe_rYCs5J7xD0M_KPLA/edit?slide=id.g2d1563fe524_0_0#slide=id.g2d1563fe524_0_0 Deadline: 20 June! Please do share!

No School Library? You can apply now for Libraries for Primaries – a fully funded programme from the National Literacy Trust bringing 500 FREE books, library furniture, staff training & more to eligible primary schools ⭐ Apply here: buff.ly/YzOSVOs

We are very sad to hear of the death of Aidan Chambers. A full obituary will be published shortly, in the meantime, here's a link to our 2001 Authorgraph in which he discusses his writing with Geoff Fox #KidLit #KidLitUK booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/auth...

Even before they enter the world, your baby is listening. Research suggests that our senses activate between 24-26 weeks of gestation, with the sound of our mothers’ heartbeats and voices among the very first things we experience as humans. 🧵

For secondary teachers of reading… that’s all secondary teachers then

DamsonEd@damsoned.bsky.social · last yr.

After 2+ years, many rewrites & piloting, I am so pleased that this has been published! A free, online training programme for non-specialist secondary practitioners about the development of reading. Includes practical strategies that can be adapted for any classroom. 1/2 www.gov.uk/government/p...

Looking to gather a small network of primaries to work with me in researching techniques for maximising the links between reading and writing. Ideally year 4/5 and some year 6 and ideally Chesterfield/Sheffield area or close proximity. Shares greatly appreciated.

@itlworldwide.bsky.social @crownhousepub.bsky.social @hallsvillesch.bsky.social @juliesargent.bsky.social @thinktalkleah.bsky.social @theliteracyleader.bsky.social @agentapostrophe.bsky.social @martingalway.bsky.social @dlmartin85.bsky.social 👇

Bob Cox@openingdoors.bsky.social · 2y ago

FREE Next week via @englishassociation.bsky.social Big numbers have registered. It's a webinar so room for more! @hallsvillesch.bsky.social @son1bun.bsky.social @robgasson.bsky.social @celtacademies.bsky.social @nicklowryed.bsky.social englishassociation.ac.uk/is-literary-...

Thank you to @martingalway.bsky.social for hosting such a wonderful event. As @tracybrabinmayorwy.bsky.social declared so proudly at the opening of the conference, 'Creativity is bubbling under the cracks of the pavement in Bradford'. My visit to the City of Culture was brief but wonderful. 🌟

I had a brilliant time day with the National Literacy Trust. Fantastic conference organised by @martingalway.bsky.social Tracey Brabin, Jeffrey Boakye, Matt Goodfellow, Jonny Walker and many more. A thread right through about literacy as a tool for social justice and the right to authentic voices.

So excited to be here at the National Literacy Trust Primary Conference 2025! If you're here today, stop by our stand and say hello 👋 #PrimConf25

💬 Most teachers say speech and language skills have deteriorated and made teaching more difficult over the past four years, according to a survey by @glassessment.bsky.social

Worsening language skills make teaching more difficult, study finds

Nearly half of primary teachers say more pupils are struggling to communicate at the expected level for their age

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