richreadalotAug 3, 20204 minBookkeeping...Books, and the importance of keeping up to date and changing what we use/what we do with it. Lockdown provided me with a great opportunit...
richreadalotAug 3, 20205 minTexts to tackle teamworkOn returning to school in September, it may be that some children have not had extended time with their peers in groups for nearly 6 mont...
richreadalotJul 22, 20206 minI always wanted to be a teacher, but I didn’t want to always be a teacher…(First published as a blog by @MenTeachPrimary on twitter, July 2020) Does that make sense? Let me explain… I saw a quote on Twitter rece...
richreadalotJul 12, 20203 min'Crater Lake' by Jennifer Killick: 5 ⭐ReviewHorror books and primary schools...not a great mix in my previous experience...a viewing-gone-wrong of The Literacy Shed's 'Alma' having ...
richreadalotJul 8, 20205 min#kindnessripples‘Kindness’ (UPDATED FOR THURSDAY 9th JULY 2020) UPDATE: It may well be the case that you read the blog below, or saw it on Twinkl or Twit...
richreadalotJun 27, 20203 minOrphans of the TideWow. Just wow. This book! Anyone who knows my reading preferences knows that asking me what my favourite book is could be a long conversa...
richreadalotJun 18, 20201 minThe Key to Finding JackI thoroughly enjoyed Ewa Jozefkowicz's short novel about a young girl's quest to solve the mystery of a hidden key belonging to her broth...
richreadalotJun 7, 20204 minThe Midnight Guardians - Ross MontgomeryThis review has been updated for my part in the blogtour in advance of the release of this brilliant book on 5th November 2020. Many than...
richreadalotJun 4, 20205 minBooks in books It couldn't be better, could it? A book-lover's dream - a book, with the central theme or subject of the story being books themselves? Si...
richreadalotMay 30, 20202 minGuilty pleasures....So...chilled morning, doors to garden open, sitting in kitchen eating toast, drinking coffee, trying to read to the end of #TheMidnightGu...
richreadalotMay 28, 20201 minFirst NetGalley review: When Darwin Sailed the SeaAs a Year 6 teacher, bound by the requirements of the National Curriculum, it’s sometimes the case that certain Science topics or areas b...
richreadalotMay 28, 20201 minFirst post! I've added this image as it's a bit of a mantra for me as a teacher, but I very rarely apply it to myself. Sure, I have a notebook, I scr...
richreadalotMay 28, 20202 minInterview with a famous authorEarly in May, I was lucky enough to be invited to help co-curate an online book festival, the #HeyKidsBookFest with @ST3AMCo, whose found...