Short stories are brilliant. They make excellent class reads and the children love them. Also, they’re great tools for getting out of a jam. Class book finished with a week to go? Need a story for transition day? Lesson gone to pot? Here’s my top 3 short story collections…

Music makes such a difference to my day. Myself and my Y6 colleague will often select a playlist and mark books in the same classroom at the end of a day. We call this a “marking party” although a party it is not 😂 Today is Tina Tuesday.

Can I also say, I forgot just how good @dereklandy.bsky.social’s Skulduggery Pleasant books are. I am enjoying book one all over again. The audiobooks are EXCELLENT too. Rupert Degas does such a good job.

Our book corner, now complete with WW2 recommendations. I’ve snuck in a basket of Christmas books too for those children already feeling a little festive.

Today, Buzzard Class voted for their new class read and it is none other than…@kieranlarwood.bsky.social’s “The Legend of Podkin One Ear” A terrific book. Two chapters in already and lots of chat about the world and characters created by Kieran. A perfect read in the lead up to Bramblemas!