Jane Branson
janebranson.bsky.social
Jane Branson
@janebranson.bsky.social
Book lover, writer, teacher trainer, grammar geek, governor, P4C advocate. Passionate about getting every child reading, talking, thinking, writing.
'There can't be many more relaxing after school activities than sharing a hot chocolate with Jane on the seafront and chatting about books. It was lovely, thank you.' 🙂 📚
Is there any better feedback than this? A teacher in my RT=RP bookgroup. www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/our-projects...
January 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Need new books? Helping Father Christmas with his shopping? Topping up your school library for 2025? Don't forget to look at @EmpathyLab 's collection - books to put in the hands of everyone you know. And the website has resources and readings to help you share the books in irresistable ways.
2024 Book Collections and Guides
The 2024 Read for Empathy collection is here!
buff.ly
December 5, 2024 at 10:14 AM
A disappointing headline, though my experience of working with schools is that they are trying harder and harder to ensure that the reading diet they plan for children introduces characters from a range of backgrounds and with different lived experience. Full report here: clpe.org.uk/research/clp...
CLPE Reflecting Realities - Survey of Ethnic Representation within UK Children’s Literature (November 2024) | Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
The 7th annual Reflecting Realities Survey of Ethnic Representation within UK Children’s Literature, funded by the Arts Council England, shows that 17% of chi...
clpe.org.uk
November 29, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Reposted by Jane Branson
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Really interesting - about how children’s literature has changed
The Lion, the Witch and the Wonder by Katherine Rundell - The Lion and the Witch - BBC Sounds
Five original essays on the power and politics of children’s fiction.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 15, 2024 at 12:22 PM