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NEW BLOG: Oracy - The Infamous 'I don't know'.

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NEW BLOG: Making writers sexy and appealing - Part 1 (author's intent)

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NEW BLOG: Precision and laser sharp thinking

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February 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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NEW BLOG: Looking at writers - does he ever stop smoking?

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December 8, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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NEW BLOG: Safe and Dangerous Creative Writing

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Safe and dangerous creative writing
Teaching students to write with effect is quite a tricky thing. Over the years, I have seen writing reduced to tick lists. The problem is th...
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November 10, 2024 at 12:10 PM
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NEW BLOG: Spelling and word fluency

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Spelling and word fluency
I have experience of working with students of all levels, but one of the biggest issues I find with writing fluency is not often related t...
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March 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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READING RECOMMENDATIONS TERM 4: This term's version of reading recommendations. Follow the link and click to download. Includes
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NEW BLOG: Do it now or do it when you’ve thought about it a bit more?

Sorry for taking a blog holiday!

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Do it now or do it when you’ve thought about it a bit more?
I have written at length about knowledge and its use in English, and this isn’t going to be one of those blogs, but it is about mapping out ...
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October 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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READING RECOMMENDATIONS TERM 1: This term's version of reading recommendations. Follow the link and click to download. learningfrommymistakesenglish.blogspot.com/2024/06/read...

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NEW BLOG: Narrowing those feelings
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Narrowing those feelings
Effect is such a funny thing to explore when reading texts. It is wrapped up in so many things. What has happened previously? What does the ...
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September 22, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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READING RECOMMENDATIONS TERM 6: This term's version of reading recommendations. Follow the link and click to download. #Engchat #Engchatuk

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May 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Beck by Anthony McGowan I am Wolf by Alistair Chisholm On Silver Tides by Sylvia Bishop Little House by Katya Balen
April 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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4: Sam slowed his Y7 narrative unit right down.

Instead of rushing to the final ‘assessment’ piece, he added ‘formative moments’ for:
✨ Peer feedback
✨ Self-reflection sheets
✨ Class discussions on writing choices

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October 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Ready for our upcoming #LitdriveCPD regional event in #Southampton! Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/litdrivecp... 🐝 @litdrive.bsky.social #TeamEnglish #EngChatUK #Hampshire @uosmedia.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social
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Delighted to be hosting a #LitdriveCPD event in Southampton for the third year 🐝 Would love to hear from more speakers from #TeamEnglish - sign up here to share your thoughts, insights or practice with some lovely people! litdrive.org.uk/speaker-subm... #EngchatUK @litdrive.bsky.social
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READING RECOMMENDATIONS TERM 2: This term's version of reading recommendations. Follow the link and click to download.

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King of Nothing A Box Full of Murders / The Clockwork Conspiracy As Long As The Lemon Tree Grows
November 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM