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Separation Anxiety and Transitions: Why It Deserves a Closer Look Separation Anxiety and School Transitions

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Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2025 Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2025

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Learning English Is Tough—Now Imagine Doing It with Dyslexia How can we create truly inclusive environments that support students with dyslexia in our multilingual classrooms?

"When we expand our definition of 'successful communication,' we open doors for all learners to flourish."

#EduSky #ESL #ELL #Dyslexia #SpecialEducation

Has anyone used EALStar assessment by the EAL hub? Just wondering about it's ease of use, efficiency for staff and value for money. #EAL #Englishasanadditionallanguage

Happy Chinese Language Day 
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We find items we’d forgotten even existed 😂
What’s the best (or quirkiest) item you’ve found, when cleaning your classroom?

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A blue-green background with the title “Book Recommendations” and Alison McGauley’s logo, the front cover of the picture book THE JADE BRACELET by Hà Dinh and Yong Ling Kang along with a five-star review that reads: A beautiful story of family, heritage, and traditions! This is a beautiful story of family, heritage, and traditions. The young girl in the story doesn’t like the jade bracelet given to her by her mother as it doesn’t shimmer, sparkle or shine like the other girls’ bracelets. However, after some thinking and examination, she realizes that her bracelet is actually sparkly and important after all. The watercolor illustrations add a timeless and relatable feel to the story. Featured in the graphic is also a picture of jade bracelets.

Be sure to check out this gorgeous picture book, THE JADE BRACELET, by Hà Dinh and Yong Ling Kang, coming April 22nd!
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Looking for a more efficient way for staff, including myself, to assess EAL pupil's English language acquisition. At the moment it's just highlighting the Solihul assessment framework. Any ideas? #ealacademy #EAL

This bitesize CPD collection brings together a range of useful resources to help teaching assistants support students with English as an additional language (EAL).

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Rising EAL pupil numbers requires proper response With more pupils with English as an additional language (EAL) in more schools, we must do better to support and measure their needs, says director of the Bell Foundation

With more pupils with English as an additional language (EAL) in more schools, we must do better to support and measure their needs, writes Diana Sutton, director of the Bell Foundation, for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

A magical way to learn English! 🪄 "Once Upon a Word" brings fairy tales like "The Gingerbread Man" and "Snow White to EAL learners in simple English. Perfect for independent study or classrooms! www.eduphund.com/publications-1
#languagelearning #booksky #onceuponaword #monkeybananabeginnings

How Can We Better Support the Growing Number of EAL Children? Our Latest Evidence on This is Out Now - The Bell Foundation Explore key findings in our data story Find out more about implications for policy Read the report Read Tes magazine article Read our analysis in Tes The number of pupils with English as an Additional...

How Can We Better Support the Growing Number of EAL Children? Our Latest Evidence on This is Out Now! Great job from #TheBellFoundation www.bell-foundation.org.uk/news/better-...

The importance of home language for early years EAL children - Headteacher Update From classroom practice to family engagement, this article explains how early years educators can support EAL children

Almost one-third of nursery-age children use English as an additional language. From classroom practice to family engagement, Sheila Hopkins – from The Bell Foundation – considers how #earlyyears educators can ensure their #EAL learners thrive: buff.ly/5bmjM2G #teaching #schools #edusky

This webinar with @naldic.bsky.social will focus on the distinctiveness of #EAL learners and EAL pedagogy, exploring how classroom teachers can combine these pedagogical approaches with their subject knowledge to support the needs of individual EAL learners.

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Good idea! Thank you 🙂 Would have to check school budget but I like it!

I'm looking for ideas for an after-school club for children that promotes EAL/cultural diversity for Key Stage 1 or 2. I currently run a World Club learning about the countries of the world but it's not as successful this year. #edusky #EAL

A striking image of a total lunar eclipse, also known as a Blood Moon, where the Moon appears deep red against the blackness of space. The top half of the Moon is illuminated with a reddish hue, while the bottom half fades into darkness. Craters and surface details of the Moon are visible, adding texture to the image. At the bottom, bold white text reads: "Moon to turn blood red on March 14, 2025." Above this, a bright orange banner with black text states: "TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE." The background is entirely black, emphasizing the Moon’s eerie red glow. The image visually conveys the dramatic effect of Earth’s shadow completely covering the Moon during a total lunar eclipse. This occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align, with Earth's atmosphere scattering sunlight, allowing only red wavelengths to reach the Moon. This celestial event is visible from parts of the Americas, Europe, and Africa on March 14, 2025.

🌕 The total lunar eclipse on March 14 will be best seen in the Americas, Western Europe & Africa. Peak time: 2:26-3:31 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4) or 06:26 to 07:31 GMT. No gear needed, but binoculars will blow your mind.. Find a dark spot & enjoy the Blood Moon!

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12 ways to keep your brain healthy

Your brain craves rest, not guilt.

An often ignored PhD truth:

• Working less improves your output
• Short breaks rewire problem-solving
• Pushing through blocks creates mistakes

Stop confusing exhaustion with dedication.

Don't forget to repost the things that make you smile because there isn't an algorithm to do that for you. 😊 #bluesky

Teacher: Maria, show me North America on the map.
Maria: Points Here it is.
Teacher: Class, who discovered America?

Class: Maria.

#TeacherHumor #ClassroomMoments #EduSky #Skytes

Speaking multiple languages can be a buffer against Alzheimer’s - The Queen's Journal Imagine delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s by up to five years, simply by speaking a second language. This isn’t just a linguisticadvantage—it’s a cognitive one.Bilingualism has been linked to improved...

“As Alzheimer’s rates rise, languages have the power to save your memory”

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Every one of our Teaching WalkThrus is presented in slide deck format. And for each of these, there are Trainer Notes.
These will help your training event be a great success.

Maybe use substitution tables?

Southport to welcome new Bear Hunt sculpture trail An exciting new Bear Hunt sculture trail is coming to Southport for visitors to enjoy in early 2025! The hand-painted sculptures feature..

🐻 | Visitors to Southport can enjoy a brilliant bear hunt in early 2025!

Join me tomorrow and learn how @briskteaching.bsky.social can transform your workload and productivity! I'll get you up and running and demo some of its most useful tools. #EdTech #Edusky

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📢 Attention educators! 🎉 My book Effecting Change for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners is on sale for Cyber Monday! Get practical tools to transform instruction. 📚 Buy now on Amazon: bit.ly/EffCh4CLDL
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Here are some useful starter packs and lists for EAL, MLL, ELL, EAL/D, bilingual and multilingual educators.
If you wish to be added or removed please let me know.
If you know of any other lists or starter packs please let me know so I can add them too

Watching Attenborough's Asia..lovely seeing the animals so happy...sad to hear that elephants have become trespassers on their own land...🙄 #asia #animals

Quote: Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. Maya Angelou Image: photo of Maya Angelou