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Week 7 takes a look at:
⚙️ Is it ok to feel anxious, sad, or angry?
⚙️ 1984 IRA bombs the Grand Hotel, Brighton, where British PM Margaret Thatcher is staying
⚙️ Jane Grey
⚙️ Have you ever wondered if ghosts are real?
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Welcome back!

The 2026/27 academic year is off and running!

With 3 full years of back catalogue plus new resources being uploaded every month there is a diverse range of knowledge rich reading resources ready and waiting to roll out today!

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It's here! The first batch of 2026/27 resources are now live!

Comprehension is built on a foundation of rich and diverse knowledge. Our Tutor Time reading programme builds knowledge of the world around them equipping young people for life beyond school.
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Some useful texts from the archives that may come in handy over the next few days:

⚙️ What is democracy?
⚙️ Have you ever wondered how elections work in the UK?

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Two packs that may be useful this week:

⛈️ Wild Weather from our Geography Curriculum Cogs series

🌡And from the archives "Is an increase in the number of heat waves a bad thing?"

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Make next year your #YearofReading by joining us to Get Reading Into It!

Our evidence based, knowledge rich, tutor time reading programme is the perfect way to start the day.

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We are seeing increasing numbers of schools come to us after trying to make Tutor Time novels work. Groups finishing books at different paces play havoc with carousels of shared sets.

Our texts are all designed to fit one tutor session. Problem solved.
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One of the bonus resources bases our members enjoy full access to is Curriculum Cogs. Every aspect of the KS3 curriculum across Geography, History, and Science is presented in extended reading format to embed as you see fit. Get Reading Into It!

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Make reading part of your students' daily routine next year by starting the day with knowledge rich non-fiction reading.

With hundreds of resources already online and new resources every week you can build a programme that's right for you.
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Every week our students explore issues mapped against PSHE, SMSC, British Values, and Citizenship objectives. They build knowledge of the world around them whilst challenging misconceptions and develop reading fluency.

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July 2026 brings our 3rd year of topics to completion!

Join us for the 2026/27 academic year & gain access to this entire catalogue of Tutor Time reading resources + new content monthly.

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One from the archive:
What does mutual respect and tolerance between faiths in the UK mean?

This core British Values concept is taken directly from the DfEs Spiritual, Moral, Social, and Cultural (SMSC) objectives and may be useful to revisit this week.
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Transform your Tutor Time reading programme with knowledge building extended reading across the curriculum. Drop us a message and start your journey today.

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With just one month remaining to release this year, we are starting to plan for September. If Tutor Time reading features in your plans, check out the wealth of resources we offer.

Reach out today to discuss how we can help supercharge your Tutor Time.
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An interesting result from yesterday's @TeacherTapp poll about screens.

We wonder what the result would be for how much reading there was in lessons today... 🤔

Here's what teachers responded yesterday on teachertapp.co.uk

We can help transform your Tutor Time reading programme into a knowledge rich powerhouse next year. Empowering every adult in school to become a teacher of reading sends a powerful message that reading is not just for English lessons. Find out more here:

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Why are some students fluent but failing?

There is a forgotten third in the Golden Trio of Literacy Interventions that is leaving many students struggling to comprehend texts they can decode fluently.

Today's blog takes a look at that forgotten third:

You may have phonics interventions and strategies to improve fluency, but how are you closing the knowledge gap for disadvantaged students? How are you building the crucial knowledge of the world needed to comprehend texts? That's what we do:
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We have arrived! Looking forward to a day of learning and sharing @researchEDWarr. Come say hi if you see us out and about! 😁👋

A quick taster of our session tomorrow @researchEDWarr.

"Reading for Pleasure" is one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented terms in education. Come join us in session 4 in the Drama Studio tomorrow to find out more.

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🚨 We are now taking orders for the 2026/27 academic year! 🚨

Get ahead of the curve and start planning your Tutor Time reading programme now. How will your students start the day?

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May resources are now live online!

This month students will read about:
⚙️ Incel Culture
⚙️ The Coalition Government
⚙️ Sir David Attenborough
⚙️ Have you ever wondered how music affects your mood?

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🚨April resources are now LIVE🚨

This month features:
⚙️ NATO
⚙️ The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
⚙️ Mackenzie Scott
⚙️ How much money £1billion really is

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ICYMI This Week's Blog
Which Experts Should Be Leading Literacy?

We have a vast wealth of expertise in education across academia and classroom practice with experts across the board. But which experts should we listen to?
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Which Experts Should Be Leading Literacy?

We have a vast wealth of expertise in education across academia and classroom practice with experts across the board. But which experts should we listen to?
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March is now online featuring:
⚙️Should social media influencers be more accountable for their content?
⚙️Castle Bravo
⚙️Aretha Franklin
⚙️Have you ever wondered what taxes are spent on?

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ICYMI This week's blog takes a look at how we can start to bridge the cultural disadvantage gap via reading.

Includes 5 evidence based strategies to use in your classroom.
#GetReadingIntoIt

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🚨New Blog🚨
Closing the Disadvantage Gap

We must not confuse disadvantage with inability. What interventions can we use to close the disadvantage gap & equip students with the rich knowledge they need to comprehend the curriculum & the world around them?
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In a world where screens and scrolling dominate the early development of too many children, get them out of your lessons and #GetReadingIntoIt.

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Get Reading Into It

We examine some of the barriers to reading for pleasure, and dig into some of the classroom practice that puts reading on the sideline.

There's also 5 Top Tips to get reading into your lessons!
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With Curriculum Cogs, we took the entire KS3 national curriculum for Geography, History, & Science and created extended reading packs for every single topic. There really is no excuse for driving reading from our classrooms.
#GetReadingIntoIt!

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As we enter January our students will read about age restricted content, where money gets its value, and the right to protest.

Young people need arming with knowledge of the world around them & how it works so they can thrive safely as adults.

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Before asking students to get reading into their leisure time, we need to get reading back into lesson time.

Make 2026 the year you ditch YouTube and bring reading back to the top of the class.

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February is now online including:
⚙️How to spot manipulative online behaviour
⚙️What are deep fakes?
⚙️What is misinformation?

The eagle eyed amongst you will spot the first update in our "Get Reading Into It" campaign too! 🙊🤫
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Our extended reading model and the study of non-fiction texts provide a powerful & evidence-based method for teaching PSHE, SMSC, British Values, and Citizenship topics.

Drop us a message to start the discussion about how we can help you today! #Literacy
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Next week we enter December with a look the 1st female MP and a profile on Ozzy Osbourne.

We also dig into Waves as part of our KS3 Science curriculum reading.

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We are starting 2026 with some challenging topics including:
💶 The launch of the Euro and what actually is money?
🪧 What is the right to protest
💻 What is pornography?

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Last chance to grab a 15% discount in our #BlackFriday sale. Make 2026 a true year of reading with knowledge rich, adult modelled, interactive daily reading.
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Our Tutor Time reading programme impacts 100% of students that attend tutor time. No chasing up completion. Every single student benefits from their form tutor reading to them & having rich academic conversations about the world & words around them.

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When we built our Interactive Read Aloud model, we started with the evidence around what works well.

We built a cross curricular model that supports colleagues outside their specialism to deliver high impact, knowledge rich reading sessions.

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We took every topic across KS3 Geography, History, and Science and turned them into 10-15 minute academic reads. That's 140+ texts covering every aspect of those KS3 curricula.

It is time to ditch the video and put reading back to the top of the class.
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Before we look at incentives and initiatives to get students "Reading for Pleasure" we need to take an honest look at reading in our lessons. How far have we driven reading from our classrooms?

If it can be reading, it should be reading.
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This week our students will read and discuss:
⚙️ What are conspiracy theories and are they dangerous?
⚙️ The death of Queen Mary I
⚙️ Freddie Mercury
⚙️ Have you ever wondered what would happen if the polar ice caps melted?

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Our #BlackFriday sale is well under way. Join us before the end of November and receive 15% off your membership.

Together we can make 2026 the year of evidence based whole school reading. Check out our full membership package here:
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#BlackFriday is back!

Join us before the end of November and receive 15% off!

Let's make 2026 your year of every adult in school reading to your students every day!

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⚙️🚨NEW RESOURCES ALERT 🚨⚙️
December's resources are now live featuring:
⚙️ Should video games be considered a sport?
⚙️ The 1st female MP
⚙️ Ozzy Osbourne
⚙️ Have you ever wondered why boxes of chocolates are getting smaller?

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This #RemembranceDay, ditch the YouTube clips & send a powerful message that reading is the primary medium for learning.

Our FREE resources offer knowledge-rich, extended reading that honours history & builds understanding. Power up your Tutor Time here:
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If you want to add some extended reading to your #RemembranceDay programme this year, check out our FREE packs.

They include 5 different texts, each in a Core and Simplified Language Version.

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