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Mrs Foyle

@mrs_foyle

Primary School Teacher, based in Wiltshire. Genuinely obsessed with all things words and stories. 📚

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Spent the whole of this sunny Sunday soaking up the last of maternity leave with my girl. God I’ll miss my little pal ✨

Spent the whole of this sunny Sunday soaking up the last of maternity leave with my girl. God I’ll miss my little pal ✨
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*** Write less; Read More *** "Reading more, longer texts could be the solution to improving reading. So, the answer to improve writing must be writing more and writing longer texts too, right? I suggest not." alexquigley.co.uk/write-less-rea…

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Finished delivering my first John Walker, Sounds-Write course today! Had a fab time and such a lovely group; I’m so pleased I’ve helped them on their way to becoming teachers of Sounds-Write ☺️ 📚

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I’ve had the PLEASURE of reading these gorgeous picture books. I’d love to donate them to a Primary School. Please Retweet & Like & Follow for a chance to win them all🤗❤️ Giveaway closes Saturday noon. I’ll pick a random winner 📚 📦 🚚

I’ve had the PLEASURE of reading these gorgeous picture books. I’d love to donate them to a Primary School.

Please Retweet & Like & Follow for a chance to win them all🤗❤️

Giveaway closes Saturday noon. I’ll pick a random winner 📚 📦 🚚
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You can make a huge difference this year by encouraging your pupils to take part in the Summer Reading Challenge over the holidays. It's the UK's biggest reading for pleasure programme for primary school children in libraries !!FREE!! #readingforpleasure summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/school-zone-src

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I don’t expect any presents at all as a teacher. I’m so grateful for anything. However, my absolute FAVES are the trinkets kids make. I got asked what my favourite colour was and a boy in Y5 made me this. I adore it ❣️

I don’t expect any presents at all as a teacher. I’m so grateful for anything. However, my absolute FAVES are the trinkets kids make. I got asked what my favourite colour was and a boy in Y5 made me this. I adore it ❣️
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Telling a child that their actions have consequences, and then ensuring those consequences happen, is *exactly* how you teach someone to trust you. Because you meant what you said. Never holding a child accountable for their actions, never challenging, never penalising them, is

Telling a child that their actions have consequences, and then ensuring those consequences happen, is *exactly* how you teach someone to trust you. Because you meant what you said. 

Never holding a child accountable for their actions, never challenging, never penalising them, is
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This is largely excruciating nonsense. Children need calm, safe environments where the expectations are clear, scaffolded, and taught; where boundaries are upheld and consequences happen when they are breached-with support when required. Treating misbehaviour as a pathology, or

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My eldest has joined a football team (and his dad is the coach!). Watching 6 year olds play football is genuinely one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen in MY LIFE

My eldest has joined a football team (and his dad is the coach!). Watching 6 year olds play football is genuinely one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen in MY LIFE
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What about if their behaviour breaks the hearts of other children, equally or more vulnerable? Empathy and sympathy are what make us human, but that must extend to every child in our care. In order to maximise the safety and dignity of all, students who abuse others need to