Ali Cat Bell
@alicatbell.bsky.social
Resource magpie, children’s books hoarder, cat collector, geography nerd, primary school teacher, part time dreamer #EduSky
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
May 8, 2025 at 5:50 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
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This is an absolute stunner. Top drawer fiction. Brilliant world building, great characters, fantastic plot and story and stunning twists and turns. A must read.
Dragonborn is out TODAY! Soaring off to bookshops across the country and into the hands of young readers. It is, I think, the very best book I've written, and I'm so excited to see it fly. Farewell little dragon, safe travels! X
May 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This is an absolute stunner. Top drawer fiction. Brilliant world building, great characters, fantastic plot and story and stunning twists and turns. A must read.
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This is a brilliant book to read aloud and share with a class.
“POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme” by @fuse8.bsky.social and @atsurumi.bsky.social is a joyful anarchic romp through a host of nursery rhymes as the ever more disruptive interruptions cause chaos. Joyous fun with a class #PicturebookPage
“POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme” by @fuse8.bsky.social and @atsurumi.bsky.social is a joyful anarchic romp through a host of nursery rhymes as the ever more disruptive interruptions cause chaos. Joyous fun with a class #PicturebookPage
April 6, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is a brilliant book to read aloud and share with a class.
“POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme” by @fuse8.bsky.social and @atsurumi.bsky.social is a joyful anarchic romp through a host of nursery rhymes as the ever more disruptive interruptions cause chaos. Joyous fun with a class #PicturebookPage
“POP! Goes the Nursery Rhyme” by @fuse8.bsky.social and @atsurumi.bsky.social is a joyful anarchic romp through a host of nursery rhymes as the ever more disruptive interruptions cause chaos. Joyous fun with a class #PicturebookPage
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Fave book I’ve read this year, funny, philosophical, beautifully plotted, redemptive and just truly lovely. It was wildly different to anything I’ve read in ages
“The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest” by #aubreyhartman is a delight. @littlebrown.bsky.social
“The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest” by #aubreyhartman is a delight. @littlebrown.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Fave book I’ve read this year, funny, philosophical, beautifully plotted, redemptive and just truly lovely. It was wildly different to anything I’ve read in ages
“The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest” by #aubreyhartman is a delight. @littlebrown.bsky.social
“The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest” by #aubreyhartman is a delight. @littlebrown.bsky.social
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I'm doing a #FreeGiveaway of my latest book "The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching" to celebrate its publication! Repost this message to enter. Winner announced on 10th April. UK only. #EduSky #inclusion
April 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I'm doing a #FreeGiveaway of my latest book "The Ultimate Guide to Adaptive Teaching" to celebrate its publication! Repost this message to enter. Winner announced on 10th April. UK only. #EduSky #inclusion
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🎈Happy 6th Birthday to Fox Lane Books 🎈
As a thank you for your support over the years, we’re giving away *6 extra* reward points for every £1 spent! That’s 11 points instead of the usual 5
📚✨Log in at FoxLaneBooks.co.uk to redeem £s on future purchases
Thank you for being part of our journey🦊🧡📚
As a thank you for your support over the years, we’re giving away *6 extra* reward points for every £1 spent! That’s 11 points instead of the usual 5
📚✨Log in at FoxLaneBooks.co.uk to redeem £s on future purchases
Thank you for being part of our journey🦊🧡📚
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April 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🎈Happy 6th Birthday to Fox Lane Books 🎈
As a thank you for your support over the years, we’re giving away *6 extra* reward points for every £1 spent! That’s 11 points instead of the usual 5
📚✨Log in at FoxLaneBooks.co.uk to redeem £s on future purchases
Thank you for being part of our journey🦊🧡📚
As a thank you for your support over the years, we’re giving away *6 extra* reward points for every £1 spent! That’s 11 points instead of the usual 5
📚✨Log in at FoxLaneBooks.co.uk to redeem £s on future purchases
Thank you for being part of our journey🦊🧡📚
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Our Planet has two Lungs, one is Blue the other is Green
November 17, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Our Planet has two Lungs, one is Blue the other is Green
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Happy World Glacier Day!!
As we enter into the International Year of #Glacier Preservation, we must:
- redouble efforts to scale up political ambition for widespread emissions reductions
- fight to prevent every tenth of a degree of warming
- Ensure countries submit 1.5C aligned NDCs at COP30
As we enter into the International Year of #Glacier Preservation, we must:
- redouble efforts to scale up political ambition for widespread emissions reductions
- fight to prevent every tenth of a degree of warming
- Ensure countries submit 1.5C aligned NDCs at COP30
March 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Happy World Glacier Day!!
As we enter into the International Year of #Glacier Preservation, we must:
- redouble efforts to scale up political ambition for widespread emissions reductions
- fight to prevent every tenth of a degree of warming
- Ensure countries submit 1.5C aligned NDCs at COP30
As we enter into the International Year of #Glacier Preservation, we must:
- redouble efforts to scale up political ambition for widespread emissions reductions
- fight to prevent every tenth of a degree of warming
- Ensure countries submit 1.5C aligned NDCs at COP30
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The positive feedback on this free document has been overwhelming. The sheer number of downloads is evidence that people really want to understand and embrace the power of play. #PlayMatters
Get your copy today:
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
Get your copy today:
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
Play Matters | Early Years Reviews
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March 20, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The positive feedback on this free document has been overwhelming. The sheer number of downloads is evidence that people really want to understand and embrace the power of play. #PlayMatters
Get your copy today:
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
Get your copy today:
www.early-years-reviews.com/play-matters
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Interim report for the curriculum assessment review is out today:
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March 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Interim report for the curriculum assessment review is out today:
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Thanks @foxlanebooks.bsky.social So excited for my brand new books to arrive. Signed too! 📚 🧡 Hopefully one will become our new class read. Love this fabulous bookshop. Highly recommend. #KidLit #BookSky
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Where is everyone? I thought Jan/Feb were quiet but March has proved to be equally bad for sales. Is it social media (not just this site that’s failing me) or is it something else? I have signed books and new releases…
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Where is everyone? I thought Jan/Feb were quiet but March has proved to be equally bad for sales. Is it social media (not just this site that’s failing me) or is it something else? I have signed books and new releases…
March 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Thanks @foxlanebooks.bsky.social So excited for my brand new books to arrive. Signed too! 📚 🧡 Hopefully one will become our new class read. Love this fabulous bookshop. Highly recommend. #KidLit #BookSky
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Help #EduSky ! We have just finished the Nowhere Emporium and the kids absolutely loved it. What can we read next that they will love as much? It’s a high bar! Books for Year 5 suggestions please. 🙏🏻 #KidLit #Year5 #PrimaryTeaching
March 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Help #EduSky ! We have just finished the Nowhere Emporium and the kids absolutely loved it. What can we read next that they will love as much? It’s a high bar! Books for Year 5 suggestions please. 🙏🏻 #KidLit #Year5 #PrimaryTeaching
Help #EduSky ! We have just finished the Nowhere Emporium and the kids absolutely loved it. What can we read next that they will love as much? It’s a high bar! Books for Year 5 suggestions please. 🙏🏻 #KidLit #Year5 #PrimaryTeaching
March 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Help #EduSky ! We have just finished the Nowhere Emporium and the kids absolutely loved it. What can we read next that they will love as much? It’s a high bar! Books for Year 5 suggestions please. 🙏🏻 #KidLit #Year5 #PrimaryTeaching
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On “twitter” I curated over 400 fab picturebooks from the last 8 years #PicturebookPage. Sharing a few faves here.
“Aviary Wonders Inc” by #KateSamworth.
Comes in the form of a catalogue to make your own bird it carries an important message about protecting the environment and fauna within it
“Aviary Wonders Inc” by #KateSamworth.
Comes in the form of a catalogue to make your own bird it carries an important message about protecting the environment and fauna within it
March 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
On “twitter” I curated over 400 fab picturebooks from the last 8 years #PicturebookPage. Sharing a few faves here.
“Aviary Wonders Inc” by #KateSamworth.
Comes in the form of a catalogue to make your own bird it carries an important message about protecting the environment and fauna within it
“Aviary Wonders Inc” by #KateSamworth.
Comes in the form of a catalogue to make your own bird it carries an important message about protecting the environment and fauna within it
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
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So sad to hear of the loss of the beautiful talent that was Roberta Flack.
“The Green Piano” by Roberta, #TonyaHolden and #HaydenGoodman is a beautiful autobiographical picturebook recounts how her father got a battered piano and this led her to chase her dreams #RIPRobertaFlack #PicturebookPage
“The Green Piano” by Roberta, #TonyaHolden and #HaydenGoodman is a beautiful autobiographical picturebook recounts how her father got a battered piano and this led her to chase her dreams #RIPRobertaFlack #PicturebookPage
February 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
So sad to hear of the loss of the beautiful talent that was Roberta Flack.
“The Green Piano” by Roberta, #TonyaHolden and #HaydenGoodman is a beautiful autobiographical picturebook recounts how her father got a battered piano and this led her to chase her dreams #RIPRobertaFlack #PicturebookPage
“The Green Piano” by Roberta, #TonyaHolden and #HaydenGoodman is a beautiful autobiographical picturebook recounts how her father got a battered piano and this led her to chase her dreams #RIPRobertaFlack #PicturebookPage
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Here’s the thing: women outperform men academically; on most desireable leadership traits women tend to outperform men; women are less likely to display problematic work traits; women score higher on measures of leadership effectiveness. 1/2
February 22, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Here’s the thing: women outperform men academically; on most desireable leadership traits women tend to outperform men; women are less likely to display problematic work traits; women score higher on measures of leadership effectiveness. 1/2
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World Book Day has the most sustained impact when it's used as a springboard for developing a school culture of reading. This year, we're exploring Daniel Pennac's Rights of the Reader (beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake). Each class will develop their own set of reading rights and share them.
February 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
World Book Day has the most sustained impact when it's used as a springboard for developing a school culture of reading. This year, we're exploring Daniel Pennac's Rights of the Reader (beautifully illustrated by Quentin Blake). Each class will develop their own set of reading rights and share them.
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It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
February 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
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Last chance for this before I draw a winner tomorrow. ⬇️
It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away.
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win.
I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).
February 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Last chance for this before I draw a winner tomorrow. ⬇️