Jane Considine
@janeconsidine
“Mrs Write Stuff”, teacher, writer and trainer.
IT’S HERE! The Writing Framework has landed! 🚨 IT’S A BELTER! A powerful blend of explanation and practical advice for teaching writing, both transcription and composition. “The best moments during writing are when pupils are so absorbed in their creations that they lose all…
I have just uploaded my interview with @rapclassroom and Karen Sands O'Connor about the issues underpinning their brilliant collection of essays, Beyond the Secret Garden. It is every bit as illuminating as you would expect. A must-view/read for teachers, librarians, publishers…
It's here! 💥 Couldn't be prouder of this book and 2 years of hard work alongside Alex Fairlamb finally coming to fruition. Really hope people like it and find it useful!
Presenting the Class of 2025 winner of the Lyon’s award for brilliance and commitment to the performing arts.
What can parents do with children over school summer holidays? 8.40am, I chatted @BBCRadioLondon to host @1AaronPaul. I shared my own experiences including visits to my local East Ham library @NewhamLibraries with my Dad. Your library will have @readingagency Summer Reading…
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These are my top tops for making texts accessible. *1.5- double lined spaced *line numbers *Gloss the vocab immediately above the target word *Add image if easier than words (e.g pikes!) No 3 also means you can easily read both target & explainer word when reading to class.
Government commits to ensuring all primary schools have libraries by 2029 …1 primary school in 7 has NO library space. 😢 thebookseller.com/news/governmen…
Pope Leo calls for an end to 'barbarity' in Gaza.
We focused on how clearly ideas are expressed and the BIG intent of the writing. We fully embraced #TheWritingFramework message “Quality is more important than length.”
A great end to the school year. The wonderful @janeconsidine came to @fairwayGLP today to provide The Write Stuff training for us and @reaside_academy. A thoroughly insightful day with alignment to the new Writing framework! 💚🤝👌💚 #Fairway #GLP #TheWriteStuff #Writing #CPD
Writing improves thinking because putting ideas into words helps pupils understand and remember more. Writing things down makes them slow down and think more clearly. It helps them make links between ideas and reflect on what they know. So, thinking supports good writing and…
When I trained to teach, the focus was on teaching the different purposes of writing. Writing to persuade, to explain, to describe. By contrast, The Writing Revolution teach writing as a means of advancing thinking. I think it's the latter approach that is more important in a…
You knowing her and that book would click is credit to your subject knowledge Sam. 😊 Curating the right book is like placing the missing piece in a jigsaw suddenly, it all makes sense to the child who thought they’d never enjoy reading. 🧩
One of the best parts of being a teacher is the honour and joy of supporting children on their reading journeys 👏 📚 ❤️ @OpenUni_RfP
We're thrilled to announce the winners of the Breaking the Rules Challenge, run in partnership with @estorickcollection, on Young Poets Network. Here's an extract from Mikala Smee's winning video poem 'These Rigid Lines.' Read the rest: bit.ly/EstorickYPN
This is so fascinating! Important longitudinal study on Key Stage 2 results and earnings. A MUST READ - Higher KS2 attainment is associated with higher lifetime earnings - Higher scores in Maths impact earnings more than English - Benefits from doing better in KS2 English…
Which is hard with the wall of Friday-finisher celebrators! 😉
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'Wobbly-tooth puberty': How children's brains change at six years old - BBC Future Do we know enough about middle childhood? bbc.com/future/article…
Hear poetry come to life! 🎧 The Children’s Poetry Archive is full of poems read by the poets themselves—perfect for young readers & listeners! Explore now → childrens.poetryarchive.org #ChildrensPoetry #PoetryArchive20