Lisa Hesmondhalgh

Poetry By Heart's Festive Showcase 2025: 31 poems to learn by heart this December poetrybyheart.org.uk/showcase/8 Better late than never and lots of poetry gifts to share! @pbhcompetition #PoetryByHeart @The_UKLA @OpenUni_RfP @PaulWat5 @jonnybid @OctoberJonesCo

Very excited to welcome @TeresaCremin to our trust conference tomorrow ‘Aspire to write’ . 350 teachers and TAs from across @AspireEdMAT hearing key messages from the Writing Framework to improve outcomes in writing!

📣 CALLING ALL LEADERS! Join us for the Writing Framework Webinar for Leaders, delivered by Tim Mills MBE. eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-fram… And that’s not all… keep your eyes peeled 👀 — we’ll soon be sharing more details on free Writing CPD opportunities coming your way!

Yahoo it’s out! ⭐️⭐️ Reading/Writing for Pleasure-3 yr study @eduHelenHendry Sam Hulston Liz Chamberlain ⭐️Our thanks to @Mini_Stories @DoorstepLib @Literacy_Trust @readingagency @PrimeShakesCo @WorldBookDayUK Lit Pirates + the brilliant @onichum for the cover! ⭐️⭐️@OpenUni_RfP

Pleased to have been part of the panel, who met regularly to thrash out this document. We discussed each area and thought deeply about the writing process. It will be republished, which is good. What we will be left is an evidence informed go to read, for all practitioners!

𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 Below is @PieCorbett’s response on behalf of Talk for Writing.

Well this is gorgeous! Katya Balen at play! Would pair well with October October 👍 - @RuddickRichard 🐦‍⬛🦋🌳@BooksForKeeps @JCEnglishHub @HubKingsnorth @NewVisEngHub 🍄

Do read and share this new Position Paper #p=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">online.fliphtml5.com/baqlf/dgfh/#p=1 Underpinned by international research and free to access @OpenUni_RfP

Do apply for a free inclusive book box for your school! inclusivebooksforchildren.org/book-box deadline 18th July . Children deserve to see themselves in books!

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I've said this before, but I'll say it again. READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. So if you want to change their lives forever - make books & reading central to everything you do. And let them just enjoy it! #literacy

100% this. Just been running training that addresses this today…

@voice21oracy @bcec_birmingham An inspiration day - so much for us to think about. Thanks!

If it's helpful to schools, below is the link to a year's worth of picturebook assembly suggestions that have a focus on empathy, diversity, equality and inclusion. All books I've used and loved as a teacher. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/rea…

#NationalPoetryDay is this Thursday! To celebrate, @MichaelRosenYes is releasing the recording of his brilliant Big 50 Year Show, for you to watch at home or show in class. It's about 1 hour long and totally free to watch 📚 youtu.be/yJfeIXxlUrI 📚 #poetry #teachingenglish

📚A group of authors, educators, and publishers has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prioritise children's reading for pleasure. With a decline in reading habits post-pandemic, they urge for a national reading strategy to support literacy. 👉 buff.ly/4eH1JUC

💡 What do we really know about incorporating cognitive science into teaching practice? Our latest evidence review – ‘Cognitive science in the classroom’ – is available now: ow.ly/RvQJ50TwzyP

@voice21oracy @AspireEdMAT English team are so excited to be attending - too much choice so we’re coming en masse. 🤣@PhoebeMohammed @TheWilmAcad Voice 21 has been transformational in our trust.

@MrsMunroPeover What is the purpose of them? What effect do they create on the reader? What writing tool has Roald Dahl used and can you have a go too? 👍

@Booktrust Reading survey shows continued decline in enjoyment 😌 shorturl.at/sC9lj We must redouble our efforts, build reading communities and track the impact 🌈 🌈 🌈 @MichaelRosenYes This is social justice in action 🌈🌈 We can and must do this. @frankcottrell_b