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Congratulations @TeresaCremin on being awarded a #CBE in the #NewYearHonours! Across four decades, you've brought researchers, teachers & communities together around a shared belief in the power of reading, writing & creativity. #InspiringWomen #Connection #RfP @OpenUniversity
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This is always such a labour of love! 😍📝
The Writing For Pleasure Centre's FREE 2026 Handbook Of Writing Research.
There have been some fantastic additions this year! 🤩
Please share widely and download now 👇
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Tonight we made a statement about our future on X (Twitter): as clarified, it was not intended to accuse anyone of anything. The post has been removed so that nothing could be taken out of context or misconstrued. We’ll post again when possible. Facebook & Instagram as usual. -SP
Who's ready to #GoAllIn2026 and see how reading in all its forms can unlock more of what you love? As lead delivery partner for the National Year of Reading, we’re calling on you – your communities and schools, businesses, authors and friends - to join us! goallin.org.uk/
ALT Are you ready to Go All In? Find out about the National Year of Reading 2026.
“The sky settles down and slowly colour is switched to mute and a smudge of shadow”
We’re loving your writing & feedback from our #writingprompts this December/Advent. ♥️
Mark from our Norwich #writingteachers group shared this on one of our @whatsapp channels, using prompt 8.
From the senses to #shirleyhughes, we’ve got a plethora of #writingprompts waiting in the wintry wings this December. Whether or not you’ve already caught the first three over the past few days, go and frost yourself with days 1-6 now.
Check back for updates all through advent & browse previous collections too. As ever, we start with #words, but feel free to start and finish wherever and however you like. Feel free to like, share & tag us too.
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Do come and join this @CLSJ_OpenUni Research and Practice Seminar eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-to-… Free and fascinating! #readingforpleasure @OpenUni_RfP @eduHelenHendry
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Writing is physical as well as cognitive. Building children’s core strength and fine motor control helps handwriting flow, freeing minds for ideas, stamina and creativity. Find evidence‑informed guidance in CLPE’s free What We Know Works: Writing booklet: clpe.org.uk/research/writing…
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Don’t miss our friends at @CLPE1’s Power of Reading courses this November and January! 📚
Join their research-based training programme that transforms literacy teaching across all primary years, including EYFS.
Book now to be part of this professional learning experience.
✨ Power of Reading boosts vocabulary, creativity & writing quality! ✨ Pupils become confident, inspired writers through rich texts and creative activities. Teachers gain confidence and fresh enthusiasm for teaching writing. Discover more: clpe.org.uk/books/power-of-r…
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Curious what your pupils think about reading, writing, speaking and listening?🤔
Take part in our Annual Literacy Survey for ages 5 - 18 and uncover their attitudes and enjoyment. Every school that takes part gets a free personalised report.
Register now:literacytrust.org.uk/events/…
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Might you be interested in becoming our new @OpenUni_RfP Marketing and Communication Officer? jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Communic… No need to be nr Milton Keynes but come @6+ times a yr.
📚 Great opportunity 📚 Plz RT!! 📚#readingcommunity @kashleyenglish @debbiet99313391 @eduHelenHendry
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Already seeing some ‘unintended consequences’ from the DfE’s Writing Framework.
Remember:
✍️ Dictation isn’t writing
✍️ Children in the EYFS and KS1 can write short whole texts and focus at the sentence-level.
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On phonics and its limits:
History of words, meaning and morphology all matter as well as sound & decoding and comprehension are deeply interrelated in reading. Phonic decoders are not the same as readers.
How much do we 🩷 Writers’ notebooks?!* 📕
*Obviously that’s a rhetorical question 😎
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Explicit Teaching of Writing Craft with Inexperienced Writers. Some thoughts and suggestions.
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#explicitteaching #writingcraft #teaching #education
