Mr B Reads

Today's options are possibly my favourite historian, Richard J. Evans, or definitely one of my favourite #Kidlit authors, @mazevansauthor.bsky.social. I guess I'm just a fan of Evanses 😂 any relation?? #readingteachers #history

@bridgeanne.bsky.social Hi Anne. Hoping you remember me and my wife from Canterbury! Don't know if you're still active on the platform formerly known as Twitter, but I've dropped you a message over there (Bluesky is trying to make me verify my age for the privilege!) Hopefully talk soon :)

The moments that make it all seem worth it! What's everyone reading this holiday? #PrimaryEduSky #EduSky #ReadingTeachers

Quick one to start, if I may: how many whole books do you think ks2 should aim to finish in a year, utilising extended reading lessons and class story time? Full transparency: some SLT initially wanted 3 and I've been stubborn and argued up to 5 (and hoping it won't come back to bite me! 😅)

Delighted to be confirmed as reading lead for next year with two main foci: to embed @suchmo83.bsky.social's reading lesson structures and to become a true reading for pleasure centre. Any tips (on either of the above) are most welcome!

So good. Bought Edison years ago as a punt but have never seen any of the others out in the wild!

Anyone recommend any archaic texts for Year 3 or 4? Purely reading focus, short enough to be finished in a half-term or across whole spring term. Struggling! Thanks :) #PrimaryEduSky

Emerging from a report-writing haze to enjoy something which isn't work! What a time of year! #readingteachers #BookSky

Evidence Bites: Extra Join us for a networking event with an inspiring talk by Christopher Such - ‘Primary Reading Simplified’

If you are in the Cambridgeshire area and want to hear me talk about an evidence-informed approach to teaching reading post-phonics, then this Thursday's after-school session might be of interest. ⬇️

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My wife and I will be in attendance for her birthday date night 😅 Let no-one say I don't know how to treat a woman! Very excited after rolling out fluency, extended and close reading lesson structure at my school this term 👍

Firmly believe that teachers should also be learners. Anyone got any fun academic interests that are as obscure as my obsessions with the #SpanishCivilWar? #History #UKEduSky #BookSky #ReadingTeachers #PrimaryEduSky

My pleasure. If you get a moment, I'd love to hear your advice on text selection for extended vs close reading? Just trying to map out a term as an example for colleagues as it's an enormous break from what we have been doing!

Definitely recommended! We are trialling basing our whole reading curriculum on the approach outlined in the book from next term, which is a huge undertaking but one we think will reap huge rewards!

I mostly refrain from politicking here, but I'm a big fan of someone doing this to a roadsign for 'The America' in my village 😂 Well-played, neighbour! #BritishHumour #America #Mexico

Lost boys report: Young men are in crisis due to fatherlessness Fatherlessness is impacting on boys' mental health, education and future prospects, a report finds.

Love that this is being openly discussed and taken seriously!

BBC News - Lost boys report: Young men are in crisis due to fatherlessness - BBC News
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I ADORE dress-up for WBD, but always follow two rules: 1) spend nothing, 2) dress as a character from a book I've read with the class. So good for building the class reading community.

I never thought I'd run for more than a couple of mins at a time, so thankfully I'm quite happy with my little 5ks! Just wish I enjoyed them a bit more 😅

Picked up a low-end but brand-new treadmill to fill the gaps between proper runs as we find it tricky to get out with toddler. Hopefully increase fitness and make the road runs a bit easier??? Still feel like ima chunder at the end of a 5k!

I was out-Podkinned by a Podkin superfan in year 5 who went absolutely all out, but I was pleased with my cobbled-together effort 😅 my class are LOVING the book at the moment, so thanks again for writing it!

Best day of the school year! Happy #WorldBookDay everyone! Today I was inspired by the awesome work of @kieranlarwood.bsky.social and the unbelievable illustrations of David Wyatt! #ReadingTeachers #PrimaryEduSky

Loveliest school visit this week from Jennifer Killick. Pupils bursting with excitement from start to finish! Big thank you to @bookwagonuk.bsky.social for facilitating book sales. Highly recommended for ease, customer service and for just clearly being book people! ##readingforpleasure #edusky

Thank you! We had a wonderful day 😊 I THINK we looked after Jennifer as well as you instructed 😅 she was as lovely as you promised. Thanks again for being involved; hopefully not long before our paths cross again 😊

Oooooh I've obviously got a very exciting day tomorrow which you've helped with, but I would LOVE to welcome Emma one day!

Quite surprised by this @teachertapp.bsky.social result. Personally hated school and never foresaw myself entering one ever again once I left. Guess the Lord/fate/providence/sheer comic coincidence had other plans!

No worries :) We're really looking at our reading provision at the moment so this book may have come at the perfect time for us!

Finally getting the chance to dig into this from @suchmo83.bsky.social! #PrimaryEduSky #EduSky #ReadingTeachers

@elsie2110.bsky.social

Hiya. Messaged on the other place but I imagine you are more active here, as I am. I think that after years of edusocial connectedness you may possibly have observed my maths lesson this week in cambs??

So, who else is rocking the half-term lurgy...? 😭 #UKEduSky #PrimaryEduSky

The chapter that led me home ❤️🙌

Bidding farewell to the weekend with mine and Mrs B. Reads' early Valentine's present to each other: Mosaic. If I can control the Mediterranean, I'll be fine in my classroom... #GamingTeachers #BoardGames #BoardGameSky