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Nic Dunn
@nicdunn.bsky.social
Y6 teacher, English and Music Lead, SLT, DDSL, Mentor and Moderator in North Yorkshire.
Loves teaching, reading, music and curriculum design.
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I was trying to explain to my wife why I hated David Walliams books so much and then I found this clip of Sean Lock explaining it far better than I ever could youtu.be/048ELrg4bg8?...
Sean Lock Hates One Thing About David Walliams | Keep It Light | Universal Comedy
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September 1, 2024 at 6:12 PM
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Well… “Evidence!” by Deborah Hopkinson and Nik Henderson is as brilliant as I hoped it would be. It follows Dr Jon Snow on a race against time to find the source of a cholera outbreak. Full of clues and deduction, it’s a great story about the importance of Science and Evidence . #PicturebookPage
August 20, 2024 at 4:53 PM
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I know lots of people use “Rose Blanche” when they study World Wars but here is a blog of other picturebooks I would use, all are true stories, wonderfully told and illustrated. They are powerful and moving and about the small actions that make a difference. smithsmm.wordpress.com/2023/12/29/u...
Using picturebooks to broaden understanding…Books for studying World War 2.
Just thought I’d put together a collection on picturebooks I would use if I were teaching World War II. In the past I’ve used a range of books to expand understanding about subjects. However the fact ...
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August 23, 2024 at 9:07 AM
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Have just finished rewriting the overview for a weekly picturebook assembly which focuses on equality, diversity and inclusion. It's still a work in progress but please feel free to use and adapt. All shares appreciated! The link is on my Padlet: padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
August 22, 2024 at 6:23 PM
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Morning! It’s #FFBWednesday, a great way to connect with other educators
All you need to do is:
⭐️Like & repost this to spread the word
⭐️Comment below with your edu bio
⭐️ Follow, follow back all the awesome educators who take part!
Join in!
#Edusky
August 21, 2024 at 5:49 AM
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Someone shared this on the other site.

Might be helpful at this time of year? #EduSky #UKed

adam-robbins.com/2023/06/08/d...
Different ways to organise Inset days
Structures for whole school inset days. This tweet got me thinking and a lot of great ideas were shared. It made me realise how different purposes of whole school meetings/cpd require different struct...
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August 19, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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About time I shared something educational. This is probably my favourite resource that I’ve made: weekly book talk questions that we discuss and write responses to. I put all their answers in a scrapbook afterwards📖
It’s free here: www.tes.com/teaching-res...

#PrimaryEduSky #KidLit
August 16, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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NEW BLOG: Cracking Mathematical Reasoning. Written by Blackhorse’s Maths Lead, Josh, including access to our secret toolkit! mrdcteaching.weebly.com/blog/reasoni... #Edusky #PrimaryEdusky
Reasoning: a persistently difficult problem
May 2023, and I am sat watching a Y6 child completing their SATs paper. I could hear a bit of mumbling (luckily they had their own space to sit the test) but what were they muttering about? To the...
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August 19, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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Are you welcoming a child who has Down syndrome to your classroom in September?

Check out these great resources from the DSA www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/about-downs-...

#SEND #SENDfamily #SENDfamilies #DownSyndrome #DownsSyndrome #Inclusion #InclusiveEducation
Children, Families & Education - Downs Syndrome Association
www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
August 20, 2024 at 6:11 AM