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Power of Reading - London

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Effective Spelling in a Rich Reading Curriculum

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The CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) is the only award for published children's poetry in the UK.
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National Poetry Day, The Rainmaker Danced Teaching Notes, 2021

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Take Off Your Brave National Writing Day Teaching Notes, 2021

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Grandad's Island Power of Pictures Teaching Sequence, Key Stage 1, 2016

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Coming to England Teaching Notes, 2021

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When the Sky Falls

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Maria's Island

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Twitch

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The Fantastic Book of Feelings: A Guide to Being Happy, Sad and Everything In-Between!

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