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Countdown to September
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Countdown to September

· New stationery bought?

· New shoes bought and tried on?

· New diary/planner bought and labelled?

· New books to refresh your reading offer?

Have a look at some of our favourite hand picked children's books to get you ready for this school year!

The Reading Framework
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The Reading Framework

Usually, our blogs are full of high-quality books that will both inspire and engage teachers and their pupils. Although this blog’s main content is the reading framework, it is just as important and essential to us all.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1178136/The_Reading_Framework_2023.pdf

Building a Reading School
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Building a Reading School

Recently, I delivered a training day at the Book Centre focusing on how to create a reading school. It was a really productive day and I thought I would share some of the main elements that were focused upon and offer further ideas about how to bring reading to life in your school!

Who are You? Celebrating Differences by Sharing High-Quality Texts
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Who are You? Celebrating Differences by Sharing High-Quality Texts

Within this blog, I would like to share some high-quality texts that can be used in the classroom with a range of ages to ensure that no children, young people or adult feel invisible, like monsters, stereotyped or ‘the single story.’

Remembering Shirley Hughes: Children's Author & Illustrator
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Remembering Shirley Hughes: Children's Author & Illustrator

In this blog, I aim to explore the many ways that Shirley Hughes can be remembered in the modern-day classroom. My biggest challenge was choosing which books to present to you… so I have settled for the following few.