Work on early years at EEF. Previously led Sure Start Children’s Centres 20+ yrs. Views personal.
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Dr Julian Grenier CBE
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The academic language of school is either a barrier to learning or instead it can unlock the curriculum.
I wrote ‘Literacy Essentials for Every Teacher’ to distil what teachers need to know and do about teaching that language:
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'An unhelpful myth has taken root in early years education: children should avoid writing altogether until they can spell simple words correctly and form all their letters accurately.'
My latest column for TES @tesmagazine.bsky.social ⤵️
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Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed.
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90 years on from the Battle of Cable St in London’s east end, so many important lessons to reflect on.
Inspirational and powerful - from Cable Street to Brick Lane, screened at Genesis Cinema.
Intro by Glyn Robbins from Tower Hamlets Trades Council
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‘Improving reading with the R.E.A.D.S Framework’
“It is not a rigid sequence to follow step by step, but a flexible repertoire. It is a helpful prompt for the teacher to consider which mode of discussion is most valuable at any given moment.”
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'There is a big difference between expecting young children to complete formal writing tasks and encouraging them to experiment with marks, symbols and early writing': @juliangrenier.bsky.social busts the 'myth' that EYFS children should avoid writing until they can spell
New Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) 'Evidence into Action' podcast on maths problem solving.
Feat. @gracecoker27.bsky.social, @camillakgilmore.bsky.social, Helen Drury, Tom Pole & Mike Williams.
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Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
New research explores the issue of toddlers watching YouTube.
It is mostly low-quality content, when quality is exactly what shapes early language.
Worth knowing and worth sharing with parents.
(research via @juliangrenier.bsky.social
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Reading in class should be one of the richest experiences a teacher can offer. In practice, it can also prove one of the most uncertain and difficult. Whether it is reading a story in year 2 or unpick...
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‘Talk routines: ABC Feedback’
Great classroom talk doesn’t happen by accident: it happens by routine.
A small scaffold that can make classroom dialogue more thoughtful, accountable, and academically productive.
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My new @tesmagazine.bsky.social article:
‘We haven’t closed the reading gap yet’
“The reading gains we’ve made as a country should certainly be celebrated. Yet it is important that we explore what is going on behind the “good news” headlines, too.”
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A myth has taken root in early years that children should avoid writing until they can form letters and spell correctly – but encouraging early writing and mark making can help with literacy, says Julian Grenier
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Despite national gains in reading, pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds still make less progress than their peers, says Alex Quigley. So, what can be done to help?
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High-quality talk routines in the classroom matter. They can build understanding, foster engagement, aid behaviour, promote critical thinking, and much more. It is no surprise then that oracy has rise...
