Claire Smith
@phonicssquirrel.bsky.social
Freelance writer specialising in educational content for early years, phonics and promoting reading for pleasure, in the UK and in ELT around the world. Avid reader of books allegedly for grownups and books allegedly for children!
Hands up if you didn't know AA Milne wrote books for grownups too! (Obviously, Winnie the Pooh is great for grownups, but you know what I mean.) Found 'The Red House Mystery" in Oxfam and it's really rather enjoyable #mysterylit #oxfam
October 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Hands up if you didn't know AA Milne wrote books for grownups too! (Obviously, Winnie the Pooh is great for grownups, but you know what I mean.) Found 'The Red House Mystery" in Oxfam and it's really rather enjoyable #mysterylit #oxfam
Ready for 10YO to become 11YO! #murdermostunladylike @redbreastedbird.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Ready for 10YO to become 11YO! #murdermostunladylike @redbreastedbird.bsky.social
10YO is learning about WWII this term, so we're reading 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' by Judith Kerr together. Handily, this month's Aquila magazine (which I generally highly recommend) is on WWII, so we knocked up a little diorama at the weekend.
#aquilamagazine #TheBlitz #schoolhistory
#aquilamagazine #TheBlitz #schoolhistory
September 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
10YO is learning about WWII this term, so we're reading 'When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit' by Judith Kerr together. Handily, this month's Aquila magazine (which I generally highly recommend) is on WWII, so we knocked up a little diorama at the weekend.
#aquilamagazine #TheBlitz #schoolhistory
#aquilamagazine #TheBlitz #schoolhistory
They say never meet your heroes, but 7YO was beside himself to meet Orinoco today #wombles #heightsofabraham
August 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
They say never meet your heroes, but 7YO was beside himself to meet Orinoco today #wombles #heightsofabraham
Four months ago, my friend tearfully asked if we'd give one of her cats a home - she'd adopted a pair of kittens who just didn't get on once they'd reached maturity. We'd never had a pet before. We had to learn quickly.
Today, we celebrated Cat's 2nd birthday. We're all besotted.
#birthdaycat
Today, we celebrated Cat's 2nd birthday. We're all besotted.
#birthdaycat
August 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Four months ago, my friend tearfully asked if we'd give one of her cats a home - she'd adopted a pair of kittens who just didn't get on once they'd reached maturity. We'd never had a pet before. We had to learn quickly.
Today, we celebrated Cat's 2nd birthday. We're all besotted.
#birthdaycat
Today, we celebrated Cat's 2nd birthday. We're all besotted.
#birthdaycat
June 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM