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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Christmas Bibliotherapy Staff Picks for Winter 2022 Books can be such a powerful gift to give: the words within can be transformative; they can offer comfort, joy and humour. And being able to curl up with a book, maybe…
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Writing Across the Curriculum At Literacy Tree we are always weaving opportunities into our Planning Sequences to write for a range of purposes and audiences with links to multiple curriculum areas. While our text choices are organised…
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Here, at Literacy Tree, we adore non-fiction literature and strongly believe we are living in a golden age of non-fiction publishing. Many recently-published, non-fiction books are presenting information in engaging, innovative ways that are sure to open up new worlds…
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We are passionate about representation and inclusion in the books we choose for the Literary Curriculum. It is essential that children see themselves and their lives in literature they read. Equally, literature should act as the window to new realities…
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The definition of refuge is ‘the state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger or difficulty’. Books are of course one way of seeking refuge; we escape from the real world by throwing ourselves into a literary one, enveloping…
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It’s been quite the year, 2022, with so many global events: multiple political changes; changes within the British monarchy; a global recession; war in Ukraine: the worsening climate crisis. These are difficult times for so many and the uncertainty of…
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