Deciding which texts to use across different parts of the year is one of our favourite things to do with our schools. While we hope that our suggested curriculum maps give schools a starting point with which to work, we…
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At Literacy Tree, we believe that it’s important for ALL children to see themselves and their families represented in the books that they read and to understand that families come in all shapes and sizes. For this month’s booklist,…
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We always say that books can be a window to the world for children but so too can they immerse readers in other worlds, times and places. Douglas Adams of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy fame wove together a…
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What does a Literacy Tree INSET look like? As consultants, we are lucky enough to work with schools on a wide range of needs to support them with the teaching of English. As primary teachers, English specialists and Writing Moderators,…
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In the first of our How to Use series we look at the curriculum maps. This simple guide looks at how to interpret curriculum maps to meet the needs of your own setting. Schools and individual teachers may…
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A central part of the Teach Through a Text approach are the discovery points that are placed (usually) at the start of each of our Writing Roots from Reception to Year 6. We strongly believe that these are essential parts…
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2023 has been another extraordinary year for new children’s literature so – to be honest – it is a near-impossible task to choose just a few books out of all that we’ve reviewed. However, we’ve eased the burden* by thinking…
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At Literacy Tree, we pride ourselves on offering a complete platform of support for the teaching of primary English. From the original seed of our Writing Roots to support the teaching of writing, we branched out to include our Literary…
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Teaching reading can often be a daunting affair for teachers as arguably it is one of the most important subjects taught at primary school. And it is impossible to discuss the teaching of reading without referring to elements of the…
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Each year we curate a bibliotherapy just in time for Christmas shopping. This year, more so than ever, were we spoilt for choice and we think that what has been recently published reflects what has been a challenging year for…
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For our second booklist focusing on the many different types of families that make up our society, we have chosen to spotlight some our favourite texts that feature LGBTQIA+ mums, dads, brothers, sisters and everything in between. The…
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We value exploring various ways to support children learn and use new vocabulary in their reading and writing. Throughout all the Writing Roots and Literary Leaves, we weave a rich array of vocabulary activities and investigations. Whether this is a…
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Digging deep, burrowing in and exploring how we have been connected to the earth and each other up to this point in time are the core themes of this month’s selection of shiny new books. But also integral to the…
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At Literacy Tree, we know that families come in all shapes and sizes and that there is no such thing as ‘normal’ when it comes to what a family make-up looks like. We think it’s crucial that children encounter…
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On Monday 9th October, the Literacy Tree team were invited to the book launch of J.T. Williams’ exciting new book Bright Stars of Black British History. We have been huge fans of J.T. Williams’ writing for a while, so much so…
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Having one’s head in the clouds; a face that clouds over; judgement that can be clouded … there are so many cloud-related idioms that explore feelings and dispositions and these so often float into literature, song lyrics and every-day parlance.…
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We are incredibly proud of how the Literacy Tree platform is developing and expanding, and behind the scenes we are working hard to make sure our offer meets the needs of all our schools and teachers. As our Writing Roots…
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Like the ancient Greek god Atlas, geography is a subject which holds many disparate disciples and fields of knowledge on its broad shoulders. From cartography to environmentalism to town planning, the study of geography is vast. It is not just…
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