Joshua Seigal - 'YAPPING AWAY' out now!

joshuaseigal.bsky.social

17 October 2026 19:47

This had always been the assumption. Eminem is one of the finest poets of his generation and he wrote about what he knew: growing up destitute

Jon Biddle

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08 October 2026 18:22

Today, we wrote and decorated our Poetry Post in KS2. Tomorrow, we're off round the village to deliver poems to our local community. It's always really well received, with our pupils realising that they can have a positive impact on where they live. There's more info here: ourfp.org/eop/poetry-p...

Dr. Mary Roche

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21 August 2026 17:22

Oh, they think. I have lots and lots of examples of their thoughts in my book. AND my 4 yo grandson surprises me almost daily with his insights.

Michelle Grant

michellegrant.bsky.social

30 July 2026 14:50

Agreed. We must also give them the space and freedom to explore that field without judgment. Give them opportunities to read what they want and ways to write creatively and independently.

Barbara Bleiman

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19 July 2026 18:52

I couldn't agree more! This blog on 'inauthentic' writing highlights damaging trends in the teaching of writing in primary. It's a concern at secondary too, where students are sometimes being 'trained' to use sentences & phrases taught by teachers & writing is seen as 'practising' sentences.