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Donny Morrison (he/him/his)

Senior Consultant & Senior Writer

Donny has taught in Scotland and England across KS1 and KS2 since qualifying from Glasgow with a PGCE and previously from Edinburgh with a degree in English and Philosophy. Donny has led English in schools as well as holding leadership and phase leader roles and most recently has been a lead practitioner of English teaching for a Local Authority. He is an experienced KS2 writing moderator and can often be found in bookshops finding new poetry books or graphic novels.

Get in Touch: donny@literacytree.com

A selection of resources from Donny Morrison

Blogs & Book lists from Donny Morrison

21/11/2024
How to use... Catch-up Writing Roots

How to use... Catch-up Writing Roots

In this instalment of our ‘How to use…’ series, we explore the wider offer of Literacy Tree by having a look at the Catch-up Writing Roots. What is the purpose of the Catch-up Writing Roots? The Catch-up Writing Roots can…

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09/10/2024
Black History Month 2024: Five Book Recommendations with Planning

Black History Month 2024: Five Book Recommendations with Planning

Literature, through the act of storytelling, plays a vital role in unravelling history for children. Historical books in all their variety not only present the facts of the past but influence how children view the world, themselves and their hopes…

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05/09/2024
5 Ways Literacy Tree helps you to be literacy-ready

5 Ways Literacy Tree helps you to be literacy-ready

As many children excitedly prepare to come back to school, teachers will be putting the final touches to their classrooms. Trays will have been labelled, pencils sharpened, the glue sticks and felt tip pens organised and, probably for the last…

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26/08/2024
Why Teach Spelling Through Investigation?

Why Teach Spelling Through Investigation?

The 2014 Curriculum has posed many challenges for teachers and one of the most pressing is ensuring the breadth of coverage in spelling and vocabulary acquisition. There are a hundred words in each KS2 wordlist and multiple spelling rules to…

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08/07/2024
How to... Timetable Literacy Tree

How to... Timetable Literacy Tree

In this instalment of our “How to use...’ series, we explore answers to the question ‘We love it all… but how do we fit it all in?’ Literacy Tree can be used as a whole school provision from Reception to…

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23/05/2024
How to use... Classroom Toolkit

How to use... Classroom Toolkit

In this latest instalment of our How to Use series, we look at the Literacy Tree Classroom Toolkit. The Classroom Toolkit can be found in the Member Resources section of the website and has a wealth of resources that can…

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