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Superb blog from @civilwarmemory.bsky.social today:

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7. Enjoyable Half Term read

My hand (white with blue nail varnish) folding up Joe Nuthin’s Guide to Life by Helen Fisher. Yellow background to blue house with title inside.

6. Fast easy read with a nice message

We have a boy who can do a very convincing emergency vehicle siren

Myth busting @coriniummuseum.bsky.social

#historyteacher

Book cover or Remarkably Bright Creatures showing a pinkish orange octopus holding a mop and bucket

5. Lovely hopeful story

First time I’ve bought a paper copy of a political magazine in years but gosh it’s good! Thank you @newstatesman1913.bsky.social

So important to support journalism too

Helm by Sarah Hall book cover - mostly. Grey fell with some faint lines suggesting wind, with yellow/ orange sunset at the top of the cover and two communications posts/ antenna

4. Wanted to love it but found it a little odd and disjointed. Probably didn’t help that it’s been a v busy/ tiring time whilst try to read it. The writing is excellent

That’s fine - always happy to talk history teaching!

Hi Rich, this session sounds fab - but it wasn’t me!

Yellow book cover with pigeon in bottom right. Title: Consider Yourself Kissed in red block capitals, by Jessica Stanley

3. Loved it. Some bits resonated so much - very enjoyable

Book cover of We Do Not Part by Han Kang. White cover with yellow circles appearing like tree rings and a black and white photo on the middle. Nobel Prize winner for literature 2024.

2. Beautiful and haunting

Historical Association SEND update pages from Teaching History journal

Always nice to see my words in print - Thank you @histassoc.bsky.social for the opportunity to update the History teaching community on the importance of supporting pupils with SEND and the resources available

#historyteacher #edusky

Great to be part of a DfE SEND reform event today

Heard from @tomrees.bsky.social & @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social & met some inspiring parents & community arts groups

Felt positive to talk about how we can be ambitious for children with SEND but also honest about challenges facing schools & families

I am delighted to be helping Historic Royal Palaces find the UK’s most inspiring teachers of history - I’ll be on the judging panel for the Central region of England.

Do you know a teacher who deserves to go down in history?

Nominate them now: bit.ly/42yhGZP

Just shared this with my Head as we often discuss the possibility of “coaching” as a vague idea to develop teachers, but your blog raises some v important issues

Book cover - seven moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka. Title is in white block capitals with colourful devilish / monstrous face in background

First book of 2026. Took a while to get in to it - complex but enjoyable

Kindle book cover of When The Cranes Fly South - outline of a hand patting a sitting dog on the head (pictured from the rear)

55. Brilliant and sad. Forgot to upload this a couple of weeks ago.

Got a couple of books on the go but here ends my 2025 book thread.

This looks excellent - look forward to reading

Hey @thetimes.com not sure why this comment got rejected?

#everyonewatcheswomenssport

54. Sad, funny and ultimately uplifting. A lovely book

53. Essential to understand the experiences of early Windrush migrants and their communities. Lovely writing

Sounds really interesting!

Book cover or The Mad Woman’s Ball by Victoria Mas. Title is white black capitals over imagery suggesting a ball or decadent party - reds and gold with a black and white circle and the centre

52. Excellent historical fiction - would recommend

Great to share research and ideas with History teachers across the country to support our pupils.

This evening I talked about how we can remove barriers for neurodivergent young people and build their confidence in the classroom and beyond

Hope attendees found it useful!

Open laptop showing slide with title and open padlock. A school library is in the background

Delivered a webinar this evening for
@histassoc.bsky.social - Supporting the whole pupil: building confidence and inclusion in GCSE history.

Always a pleasure and a privilege working with the HA

Same here!

Not too hard! But too much content at GCSE and some exam questions encourage formulaic answers which do not reward genuine enquiry or higher order thinking. A Level history is hard but challenge is good!

Appreciating your coverage! And thanks for highlighting Jess W-J 🇬🇧

Three banners showing: Egyptology, Art and Local History

A photo of back of head of young boy looking in to an Egyptology gallery with mummy and wooden floor

Highly recommend Bolton museum for anyone in the North West - some brilliant local history and Egyptology space. Fab for children and families too