Really looking forward to our new Reading Group! The first paper is a great starting point for us to think about how we define childhood and what it means to be a child, and how this might inform the relationships we build and the ways we work with children in our research. Hope to see you there!

Dates for your diaries! Our new 📚 Reading Group starts this trimester: Thursday 9th October – 3pm-4pm (UK time) Thursday 13th November – 3pm-4pm (UK time) Thursday 11th December – 3pm-4pm (UK time) More info soon. Please share & join our mailing list www.jiscmail.ac.uk (look for BAALRICHSIG)

We are looking forward to the @baal2025.bsky.social conference this week! Join us on Thursday evening for an informal @baalrichsig.bsky.social get together and a budget friendly bite to eat. Please message for details and to let us know you hope to come: [email protected] See you soon! ✨

Hello all, we hope you're enjoying the sunshine! Just a quick reminder that the early bird deadline for registering for the BAAL 2025 conference is coming up on 11th July. If you haven’t signed up yet, now is a great time to take advantage of the discounted rates. Register: baal2025.wordpress.com

I'm amazed at the reach this event seems to be having and so excited to see this all come together! 😍

Such an important message, rooted in taking children seriously, treating them with respect and nurturing their interests. If we want children to become lifelong learners, this is surely the way to go?

As drive for more Oracy in education continues we ask: Is oracy for all children—or just some? Does it value every voice, or exclude those with communication needs? Celebrate diverse dialects—or center only Standard English? Oracy must build belonging—not barriers. #OracyForAll #InclusiveEducation

Really looking forward to hearing from Annamaria Pinter, guest speaker at @baalrichsig.bsky.social launch event on Thursday. She will be talking about the challenges and opportunities for applied linguistics research that involves children. It's not too late to book! 👉 tinyurl.com/richsigevent

Along with welcoming an audience from around the world, at our free launch event we will enjoy three presentations from BAAL RICH SIG members about research projects involving children in Chile, China and Iran. 🌍 More details in the comments! Join us 👉 tinyurl.com/richsigevent

@ellraofficial.bsky.social A second call for participation in a survey - ‘Stories and picturebook read-alouds in English education’ Please share with teachers of English as a FL to children between 5 and 12 years old. The survey is open till 15 June 1ka.arnes.si/a/5357ae17 Thanks for your help!

BAAL RICH SIG is part of the British Association For Applied Linguistics @baappliedling.bsky.social but more than half of the tickets for our free online launch event have been booked from other countries around the world! 🌍 Be part of the global conversation on 5th June 👉 tinyurl.com/richsigevent

Watch and learn. 👀 🧠 I’ve written often about how infants learn language not just with their ears, but with their eyes. But I’ve rarely run across a better video example than this lovely moment shared to IG by seanandcaitlin. (Thread 🧵)

What is developmental language disorder (DLD) called in your language? This year's theme for DLD day is "You can't see DLD". How can we tell people or show people what it is in your language and in your community? #devlangdis #DLDday

As your baby grows as a language user, they are absorbing and practicing many things all at once. Check out this fantastic little “reader” shared to TT by carrierad. (Thread 🧵)

The British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL) is now on Bluesky - come and join us. @baappliedling.bsky.social

#Academics in England! Please sign & share! A group of us across academic disciplines have drafted a letter in support of the #PlayCommission's call for an English national #PlayStrategy. It will be submitted alongside others from people in built environment, health, education etc. bit.ly/4dalQed

I'm hosting three free one-hour seminars starting next week as tasters to my full 1-day seminars with @instats.bsky.social and you are invited to join! My first free seminar is: Creative Research Methods, Tuesday 13th May: instats.org/seminar/crea... I hope to see you there! #CRMethods

On the back of this article- a thread of useful places for schools/teachers who are interested in finding out more… as I say, this has been a serious issue for a long time… it would be powerful to get a serious handle on it (with obvious impact on ed outcomes). www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

This week is Deaf Awareness Week in the UK! Did you know? According to the National Deaf Children's Society... 👉 There are more than 50,000 deaf children in the UK. 👉 Roughly three babies per day are born deaf. 👉 More than 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents.

Happy birthday @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social! 🎈 At our #ReadingRights summit, Michael brilliantly explored the magic of stories like Where The Wild Things Are to support child development & reasoning. Our #ReadingRights report later this month will explore how to give every child this opportunity!

Are you teaching mathematics in Scotland? We would like to hear from you. Please register your interest before 19 May forms.office.com/e/sKv528vThr Please share

The Power of Child-Led Play: Nurturing Development Through Imagination and Choice www.early-years-reviews.com/post/the-pow...

Brilliant! 😍

Today, Peers will debate the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. We’ve joined 110+ organisations to back calls for: ⭐ A duty on Ministers to consider children’s rights ⭐ Mandatory Child Rights Impact Assessments Read more: bit.ly/42CRDkw

🔔 Hybrid seminar and book launch (24 June): 'Children's Agency in the National Curriculum: The Promise of Structured Freedom'. Join the speakers at this event to discuss how children's voices and choices shape their learning. www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...

I love the ideas shared here of valuing children's participation as a "commitment to inclusivity" and part of a "genuine process of giving children space to be themselves".

Please share with anyone who may be interested! 😊

Carla Rinaldi's work is so inspiring. A true pioneer, who advocated for really listening to children in all the 100 languages they use to express themselves. ❤️

Check out these fun resources from @speechbubblescio.bsky.social for families to support their children's speech, language and communication development: www.speechbubbles.org.uk/for-parents-...

📢 BAAL RICH SIG is launching on 5 June 2025! Submit your abstract by 30 April 👉 tinyurl.com/richsigabstr... Register here 👉 tinyurl.com/richsigevent Join the event & be part of the conversation! #BAAL #RICHSIG

Delighted to announce the launch event of @baalrichsig.bsky.social on 5th June! ✨Guest speaker ✨Panel discussion ✨3 member papers Submit your abstract by 30th April! 👉 tinyurl.com/richsigabstr...) Register here: tinyurl.com/richsigevent