Alex Francis

🎉 A thread on Live Modelling for Engaging Writers - our Top Tips! Live modelling in writing lessons shows children how to write, not just the final product. It’s all about guiding them through the process. #WritingTips #LiveModelling #ClassroomEssentials

Live modelling in writing lessons shows children how to write, not just the final product! Here are our top tips💡 for live modelling...✍️ vm.tiktok.com/ZGd89v5Ee/

Check out our latest blog over on @substack.📝 @LiteracyJenS breaks down the latest @Ofstednews report 'Strong Foundations in the First Years of School: Three Key Takeaways'. Read here 👇🔎 open.substack.com/pub/litera…

📢@LiteracyPippa's November #LiteratureReview is LIVE on @substack!🎉 This month, we delve into ancestry + explore the inspirational stories of women whose scientific curiosity has led to some of the greatest discoveries of our time. Dive in + enjoy!👇 open.substack.com/pub/litera…

📢LIVE NOW: our latest #WritingRoot for Year 1, based on the gorgeous 'Stella and the Seagull' by @GeorginaStevens! Go check it out: literacytree.com/planning-se…

Festive whole-school #WritingRoot coming very soon!🎄❄ Any guesses what it might be? 👀 #TeachThroughaText #LiteracyTree #Writing #Planning #Teacher #PrimarySchool

Literacy Tree early 2025 training now live on literacytree.com/training/. Get booking and take advantage of the expertise of our consultants! 💫👏

One of our favourite authors, J.T. Williams, reflects on how fiction offers powerful pathways into Black British history. 📚✨ Discover how storytelling can illuminate the past and inspire young minds in this feature for @BookTrust: booktrust.org.uk/news-and-fe… #BlackHistoryMonth

🌍🎉 It's #WorldTeacherDay! As a team of teachers supporting teachers, we understand the passion and hard work you pour into every lesson! 🙌✨ At the heart of our mission is inspiring you to teach to your fullest while helping save precious time with planning.

At #LiteracyTree, we take representation seriously. That's why we collaborate with our Race and Cultures Representation Panel, ensuring our book selections meet the highest standards of inclusivity and cultural authenticity.

Literacy Tree INSETs take many forms! Today at @Juliansprimary, @LiteracyAlex and @LiteracyJenS worked with teachers, showing how our book-based approach can inspire a love of literacy and lead to impressive writing outcomes across the school!

We're at @Juliansprimary today for a bumper INSET, working through our #TeachThroughaText pedagogy and journeying through our #WritingRoot planning resources!📚🚀 The teachers 🎓 here are in very safe hands with a @LiteracyAlex and @LiteracyJenS double act! 💫

At #LiteracyTree, we believe stories shape who we are.🌏🤝That's why we place deliberately diverse literature at the heart of our lessons, exploring meaningful social and cultural themes.📚✨ 🔎Discover more about our careful book choices: youtu.be/Qbfat9PPNcY?si=Ndx8…

🎉 Hats off to our Literacy Tree consultants for delivering an outstanding #TeachThroughaText training series so far! 🌟The feedback has been incredible, and it’s clear that teachers are feeling empowered and inspired to implement these strategies in their classrooms. 🙌

Ever wondered how we choose our books?📚 Find out in our latest video. 🎥Watch the full video here: youtu.be/Qbfat9PPNcY

Have you read @LiteracyPippa's August Literature Review?🧐 It includes @EllaPhillipsArt's "My Grandma's Magic Recipes" which celebrates a plant-powered summer!🌷🌻 🔍Check out the full review here: literacytree.com/blog-and-bo… @simonkids_UK

🖼️ New Blog Post Alert! Dive into the world of wordless texts + discover how these visual stories can transform literacy learning. From fostering creativity to supporting inclusivity, wordless books offer so much more than meets the eye.

We want to save you time in the new academic year!🕒 Plan effectively with the help of our Teach Through a Text Training this September: 🍃11th Sep: Yr 4 🍃13th: Yr 5 🍃16th: Yr 6 🍃17th: Yr 1 🍃18th: Reception 🍃20th: Yr 3 🍃23th: Yr 2 Sign up here: literacytree.com/training/