Have you ever wondered what a week in the life of a Literacy Tree consultant is like? If so, or even if the question has only just occurred to you, then this blog should shed some light on our weekly…
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June is, of course, PRIDE month: a global celebration of members of the LGBTQIA+ community, but more importantly, a protest. The ‘Pride is a Protest’ movement reminds us that there is still much to be done both nationally and internationally.…
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Preparing for a Moderation Visit On the 12th May, as SATs week came to an end, many schools across England will have received notification from their local authority whether they will receive an external writing moderation visit for Year 2…
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Europe Day, held each year on the 9th of May, marks the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration – a commitment to secure long-term peace in post-war Europe. When the war in Ukraine began just over a year ago, none of…
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AI versus the writer’s craft: Why AI can’t replace teacher modelling in the creative process of writing Artificial Intelligence text generation tools like ChatGPT have sparked fierce debate in the world of education recently surrounding their potential benefits and drawbacks in…
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Editing is an essential part of the creative writing process, whether this be for fiction or non-fiction genres, and the sooner children learn to do this in a meaningful way, the sooner they will become better writers. The English curriculum requires…
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Teaching through a text is an inclusive model of teaching reading and writing, allowing everyone in the class to become immersed in the world of a rich, high-quality text. This shared experience is central to our ethos at Literacy Tree.…
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This month we’re exploring the theme of how our minds work: how do we process thoughts and ideas? Why are some people really good at spotting patterns? How is it that some people are incredibly good with their hands or…
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Every culture around the world has its own fairy tale traditions and in western tradition these are predominantly the stories that were written and collected by Hans Christian Anderson and the Grimm Brothers during the nineteenth century. These fairy tales are…
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March the 2nd is the date of this year’s World Book Day and this year’s theme is You are a reader with an emphasis on children making it their World Book Day. We firmly believe that for children to see…
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At Literacy Tree, we are passionate about the inclusivity of our Teach Through a Text approach. The texts we select, from picture books to novels are chosen because of their quality language, rich themes and diverse characters. By selecting…
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Myths and legends are stories, often passed down orally, that form the backdrop to many childhoods. Tales of seismic events and personified elemental forces that once upon a time violently shaped the foundations of our universe, told to children often…
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We have a teacher panel for disabilities and SEND Representation to ensure we are choosing books for Literacy Tree that take this into account. While schools are used to making accommodations to physical environments, we need to also address the…
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Many a time have we written about the importance of children being able to see themselves in text – sometimes metaphorically – but in this month’s curation, we’re exploring the newest in children’s literature that supports and champions self-discovery and…
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At Literacy Tree, we are passionate about having carefully designed sequences which demonstrate a clear and coherent journey through a high-quality text. For us, the process is key to the outcomes. As children ‘travel’ through the text, we want them…
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Literacy Tree Across a Trust Last term, we travelled up to the Northwest for a whole week to visit the fantastic schools in the Wade Deacon Trust. All five primary academies in the trust are using the Literary Curriculum and we…
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A new year spells a beginning. But as with all beginnings, so too does it mean an ending. We may want to reflect at this time of year upon all that has happened and – given that we’re writing this…
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We have been writing our Christmas Bibliotherapies for many years now; books that we feel would make perfect literary presents for Christmas. In this by-no-means-exhaustive, seasonal booklist, we have scrolled back through our many recommendations over the years and compiled…
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KS: Lower KS2, R & KS1, Upper KS2
Year Group: Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
