Jessica Parker
@jessparker3.bsky.social
English Lead for a South London MAT. Mum of teens. Love books, theatre, art, interiors, travel. Dreamer trapped in the life of an extremely busy person 🤪
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This Christmas, we're sending out 18,000 festive book parcels to children who might otherwise miss out on the joy of a story.
Donate today and help share the magic of books✨ https://bit.ly/4j9xUQb
Donate today and help share the magic of books✨ https://bit.ly/4j9xUQb
December 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This Christmas, we're sending out 18,000 festive book parcels to children who might otherwise miss out on the joy of a story.
Donate today and help share the magic of books✨ https://bit.ly/4j9xUQb
Donate today and help share the magic of books✨ https://bit.ly/4j9xUQb
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So here they my favourite 40 picturebooks of 2025 (actually there are 42). Merry Christmas!
#FavePicturebooks25 #PicturebookPage
#FavePicturebooks25 #PicturebookPage
December 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
So here they my favourite 40 picturebooks of 2025 (actually there are 42). Merry Christmas!
#FavePicturebooks25 #PicturebookPage
#FavePicturebooks25 #PicturebookPage
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#Competition Time. Win a signed copy of my new Picture book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’. All you have to do is Like, Repost and Follow me to be in with a chance. I’ll pick at random a winner on Monday 6th October. Good Luck all 🤞🦁👦🏻
#giveaway #picturebook
#giveaway #picturebook
October 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#Competition Time. Win a signed copy of my new Picture book ‘My Friend Billy Whiskers’. All you have to do is Like, Repost and Follow me to be in with a chance. I’ll pick at random a winner on Monday 6th October. Good Luck all 🤞🦁👦🏻
#giveaway #picturebook
#giveaway #picturebook
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Changing how schools view #readingforpleasure starring @grainneobrien.bsky.social @literacy-trust.bsky.social & more!
Read it here!
glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2025/07/chan...
Read it here!
glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2025/07/chan...
July 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Changing how schools view #readingforpleasure starring @grainneobrien.bsky.social @literacy-trust.bsky.social & more!
Read it here!
glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2025/07/chan...
Read it here!
glenthornelrc.blogspot.com/2025/07/chan...
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Macron: "He's a very clever cat"
Merci monsieur le président x
Merci monsieur le président x
July 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Macron: "He's a very clever cat"
Merci monsieur le président x
Merci monsieur le président x
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Do share - The Summer Reading Challenge launches 🚀 today! At your local library! 📚 @jonnybid.bsky.social @whatsfsaid.bsky.social @smithsmm.bsky.social @rcharlesworth.bsky.social
July 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Do share - The Summer Reading Challenge launches 🚀 today! At your local library! 📚 @jonnybid.bsky.social @whatsfsaid.bsky.social @smithsmm.bsky.social @rcharlesworth.bsky.social
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Hello children's book lovers. Here's my final Reading Matters children's book news round up to help you catch up with what you may have missed. Awards news, summer reading ideas and book suggestions to tempt! #UKKidLit
alibrarylady.blog/2025/07/05/r...
alibrarylady.blog/2025/07/05/r...
Reading Matters – children’s book news
Welcome to my final round up of children’s book news for this academic year. What a lot of awards news there has been! I’ve tried to include as many of the winners and shortlists as possible …
alibrarylady.blog
July 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Hello children's book lovers. Here's my final Reading Matters children's book news round up to help you catch up with what you may have missed. Awards news, summer reading ideas and book suggestions to tempt! #UKKidLit
alibrarylady.blog/2025/07/05/r...
alibrarylady.blog/2025/07/05/r...
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Do read and share! Free and worth debating the individual- social and reflective ways forward rb.gy/4ih4ez @profsarahmcg.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social as well as the evidence on the associated benefits of reading!
July 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Do read and share! Free and worth debating the individual- social and reflective ways forward rb.gy/4ih4ez @profsarahmcg.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social as well as the evidence on the associated benefits of reading!
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Our research shows 6 in 10 parents and carers of young children wish they'd known earlier how important it is to read together.
That's why we work with a range of Early Years practitioners and settings, supporting families to share stories from the earliest days.
That's why we work with a range of Early Years practitioners and settings, supporting families to share stories from the earliest days.
June 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Our research shows 6 in 10 parents and carers of young children wish they'd known earlier how important it is to read together.
That's why we work with a range of Early Years practitioners and settings, supporting families to share stories from the earliest days.
That's why we work with a range of Early Years practitioners and settings, supporting families to share stories from the earliest days.
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If you've read Primary Reading Simplified and found it useful, it would mean a lot to me if you would consider taking 60 seconds to add a rating or review at the place where you bought it. It's a little thing that makes a huge difference. Reposts are also much appreciated.
June 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
If you've read Primary Reading Simplified and found it useful, it would mean a lot to me if you would consider taking 60 seconds to add a rating or review at the place where you bought it. It's a little thing that makes a huge difference. Reposts are also much appreciated.
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Do you teach in Reception or Yr1- or are you Phase Lead / SLT?
Can you help with this Masters research project into #reading please?
Please share @edfinch.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/posts/laurel...
Can you help with this Masters research project into #reading please?
Please share @edfinch.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/posts/laurel...
Teaching Children to Read in Reception and Year 1 | Laurel Dougall
*** 📖 🙏 Urgently looking for Reception and Year 1 Teachers and Literacy Leads in England for important and time sensitive research via a quick anonymous online questionnaire that must be completed by ...
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June 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Do you teach in Reception or Yr1- or are you Phase Lead / SLT?
Can you help with this Masters research project into #reading please?
Please share @edfinch.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/posts/laurel...
Can you help with this Masters research project into #reading please?
Please share @edfinch.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/posts/laurel...
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Teacher pay decision:
💷4% rise for 2025-26
💷£615m extra for schools (we'll be interrogating this)
💷Schools expected to support flex working requests where 'feasible'
💷TLR payments proportional to actual role, not contracted hours
💷4% rise for 2025-26
💷£615m extra for schools (we'll be interrogating this)
💷Schools expected to support flex working requests where 'feasible'
💷TLR payments proportional to actual role, not contracted hours
Teachers to get 4% pay rise
The DfE has accepted the pay review body’s recommendation of 4% and announced it will provide £615m in additional funding to schools
www.tes.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Teacher pay decision:
💷4% rise for 2025-26
💷£615m extra for schools (we'll be interrogating this)
💷Schools expected to support flex working requests where 'feasible'
💷TLR payments proportional to actual role, not contracted hours
💷4% rise for 2025-26
💷£615m extra for schools (we'll be interrogating this)
💷Schools expected to support flex working requests where 'feasible'
💷TLR payments proportional to actual role, not contracted hours
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If we care about the future of our children, we need a library & a librarian in every school, to help every child find the books that will make them readers. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER - and they're more vital now than ever! #libraries #librarians #literacy
May 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
If we care about the future of our children, we need a library & a librarian in every school, to help every child find the books that will make them readers. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER - and they're more vital now than ever! #libraries #librarians #literacy
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❗DID YOU KNOW?❗
DLD is more common than Autism — yet barely talked about. Let’s change that.
#DevLangDis #DLD #ParentPerspective #DLDawareness
DLD is more common than Autism — yet barely talked about. Let’s change that.
#DevLangDis #DLD #ParentPerspective #DLDawareness
May 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
❗DID YOU KNOW?❗
DLD is more common than Autism — yet barely talked about. Let’s change that.
#DevLangDis #DLD #ParentPerspective #DLDawareness
DLD is more common than Autism — yet barely talked about. Let’s change that.
#DevLangDis #DLD #ParentPerspective #DLDawareness
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📚 The Department for Education has launched a free, evidence-based training package designed to help secondary school staff support readers at all levels.
🔗 Access the training here: www.gov.uk/government/p...
#ReadingSupport #SecondaryEducation #CPD #LiteracyDevelopment #InclusiveEducation
🔗 Access the training here: www.gov.uk/government/p...
#ReadingSupport #SecondaryEducation #CPD #LiteracyDevelopment #InclusiveEducation
May 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
📚 The Department for Education has launched a free, evidence-based training package designed to help secondary school staff support readers at all levels.
🔗 Access the training here: www.gov.uk/government/p...
#ReadingSupport #SecondaryEducation #CPD #LiteracyDevelopment #InclusiveEducation
🔗 Access the training here: www.gov.uk/government/p...
#ReadingSupport #SecondaryEducation #CPD #LiteracyDevelopment #InclusiveEducation
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I share a lot of books…especially picturebooks.
Here are 15 picturebooks I’m most excited about between now and Christmas.
Brilliant authors, amazing illustrators and some wonderfully creative stories. #PictureBookPage
Here are 15 picturebooks I’m most excited about between now and Christmas.
Brilliant authors, amazing illustrators and some wonderfully creative stories. #PictureBookPage
August 14, 2024 at 5:09 AM
I share a lot of books…especially picturebooks.
Here are 15 picturebooks I’m most excited about between now and Christmas.
Brilliant authors, amazing illustrators and some wonderfully creative stories. #PictureBookPage
Here are 15 picturebooks I’m most excited about between now and Christmas.
Brilliant authors, amazing illustrators and some wonderfully creative stories. #PictureBookPage
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Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!
primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
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August 25, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!
primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
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The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
April 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
Just **repost** this post to have a chance to win.
The winner will be selected 19th April.
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It's lunchtime on the last day of term for most teachers and leaders. So, a great time to stumble across the government call for evidence on SEND. This is the most important matter currently facing education - not one to be rushed. You have till Jan 30th.
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
Solving the SEND Crisis
committees.parliament.uk
December 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM
It's lunchtime on the last day of term for most teachers and leaders. So, a great time to stumble across the government call for evidence on SEND. This is the most important matter currently facing education - not one to be rushed. You have till Jan 30th.
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
Just finished this charming book. Jakob is a young carer, a perspective we don’t often get an insight to. Love Coral’s work (Little Light is 😍 for me) and we were so lucky to have her visit one of our schools last year 😊 I don’t think Coral Rumble has migrated to here yet….
November 30, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Just finished this charming book. Jakob is a young carer, a perspective we don’t often get an insight to. Love Coral’s work (Little Light is 😍 for me) and we were so lucky to have her visit one of our schools last year 😊 I don’t think Coral Rumble has migrated to here yet….