Educator, writer, lover of languages and student of children
Joined January 2021
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To interpolate my words into those of the esteemed Dr King's ...
I have a dream that my three children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the language of their words but by the content of their speech.
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Our #BookOfTheDay is a wonderful read that celebrates different languages and cultures.
It's #MyLanguageRights from Judy Thompson and Tete Garcia:
booktrust.org.uk/book/m/my-l… @ScribeUKbooks
ALT The front cover of My Language Rights and a quote from our review: 'Appealing and unusual... explains the importance of languages and linguistic freedom'
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What is picture book activism? Take a look at this blog on the wonderful Twinkl Australia Librarians page. We are missing big opportunities when we consider picture books as only for the littlest readers!
twinkl.com.au/blog/picture-b…
I'm so excited to share my debut picture book with you. My Language Rights was written to help children understand what languages are and what they do for us, how they hold our culture, collective memories & contribute to our identities.
Scribble @scribepub
Illos by Tete Garcia
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April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month! Thank you @ValentinaESL for sharing this infographic on the 8 ways to advocate for #bilingual and #multilingual learners💡
#teachertwitter #ESL
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Even some adults find that writing is challenging. Now imagine children. Now imagine a child who is learning to write in a language they are still acquiring. 🤯
It isn’t always the easiest task.
Here are some suggestions for supporting Multilingual Learners with writing.
#multilingualkids #bilingue #bilingual_kids #teachingenglish #teachingresources #teachingkids #teachingideas #teachingwriting #teachingwithlove
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I'm pretty sure that 3-4am got called the Witching Hour because that's when all the women of 45-55 lay endlessly awake cursing everything and everyone....
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The name is Foley. James Foley.
SECRET AGENT MOLE is my brand new graphic-novel series with @ScholasticAUS!
'Book 1: Goldfish-Finger' is out on March 1st.
Pre-orders here: booktopia.kh4ffx.net/gbzyov
Merging the brain and the body can infuse our writing with senses to induce, seduce and reminisce.
A surprisingly somatic read, recommended.
lithub.com/helen-sword-on-th…
Nick Cave's response to an AI's replicreation of his work.
AI will never suffer enough to be an artist.
theredhandfiles.com/chat-gpt…
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Naur, yeah: Australia, you're performing linguistic magic when you pronounce the two-letter word 'no'. Here's why via @ConversationEDU theconversation.com/naur-yea… #tesoloz #aussieEd – at Sydney, New South Wales
😂 Maybe the best thing ever written 😂
"I found that every part of me was singing from a different hymn sheet (and most of it was experimental jazz)"
theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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6 incredible resources developed by top universities to help you become a proficient academic writer — totally free:
Teachers make a difference.
Have you had an experience where a teacher has deeply and positively impacted you? Then Affirm Press want to hear about it! childrensbooksdaily.com/call…
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“How many students in your class can go a whole day and never be asked to verbally share their thinking?” Great question from @MrGoodwin23
Here are five ways to scaffold students’ discussions & verbal responses. via @teacherhead
Link teacherhead.com/2021/12/01/f… #abbyschools
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‘So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for the ages or only for hours, nobody can say.’
Virginia Woolf
