Alan j Wright
@alwriting.bsky.social
Education consultant, writer, poet, curious learner and lover of music, food and irrefutable facts. https://www.alanjwrightauthorpoet.com/
Teacher: What do you know about books?
Student; Books are tricky.
Student; Books are tricky.
November 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Teacher: What do you know about books?
Student; Books are tricky.
Student; Books are tricky.
When a teacher writes with students something magical begins to happen. The teacher begins to learn better ways to both write and teach.
November 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
When a teacher writes with students something magical begins to happen. The teacher begins to learn better ways to both write and teach.
'Tell me more about your idea' says teacher enthusiastically to student.
Overheard this recently.
Learn to listen.
Listen to learn.
Overheard this recently.
Learn to listen.
Listen to learn.
November 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM
'Tell me more about your idea' says teacher enthusiastically to student.
Overheard this recently.
Learn to listen.
Listen to learn.
Overheard this recently.
Learn to listen.
Listen to learn.
It's Poetry Friday! A visit to a local greengrocery sparked this poem. Something of an ode to fresh produce. Vegetable inspired verse proved very fruitful to this poet.
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#poetryfriday #verse #poetry
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#poetryfriday #verse #poetry
November 14, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's Poetry Friday! A visit to a local greengrocery sparked this poem. Something of an ode to fresh produce. Vegetable inspired verse proved very fruitful to this poet.
alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com/2025/11/scen...
#poetryfriday #verse #poetry
alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com/2025/11/scen...
#poetryfriday #verse #poetry
Overheard:
'I reckon if aliens arrived they'd find the world a really smelly place.'
'I reckon if aliens arrived they'd find the world a really smelly place.'
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Overheard:
'I reckon if aliens arrived they'd find the world a really smelly place.'
'I reckon if aliens arrived they'd find the world a really smelly place.'
I'm going early with this one...
Book suggestion for Christmas?
Buy some!
Book suggestion for Christmas?
Buy some!
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I'm going early with this one...
Book suggestion for Christmas?
Buy some!
Book suggestion for Christmas?
Buy some!
The over publication of paranormal fiction has pushed realistic fiction to the margins. Visit a bookshop and witness the sad reality.
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The over publication of paranormal fiction has pushed realistic fiction to the margins. Visit a bookshop and witness the sad reality.
‘And high on the beach, a line of foam dries in the sun.’
I Am The Ocean
Suzanna Marshak
I Am The Ocean
Suzanna Marshak
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
‘And high on the beach, a line of foam dries in the sun.’
I Am The Ocean
Suzanna Marshak
I Am The Ocean
Suzanna Marshak
Reposted by Alan j Wright
Mavis Had a Little Lamb-The Punk Version
Mavis had a little lamb
Then she ate some cakes
Some Cottage Pie
A jug of milk
And a bag of jelly snakes
The people in the café
All feared she’d explode
But she let out a monster burp
And landed on the road.
©Alan j Wright
Mavis had a little lamb
Then she ate some cakes
Some Cottage Pie
A jug of milk
And a bag of jelly snakes
The people in the café
All feared she’d explode
But she let out a monster burp
And landed on the road.
©Alan j Wright
November 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Mavis Had a Little Lamb-The Punk Version
Mavis had a little lamb
Then she ate some cakes
Some Cottage Pie
A jug of milk
And a bag of jelly snakes
The people in the café
All feared she’d explode
But she let out a monster burp
And landed on the road.
©Alan j Wright
Mavis had a little lamb
Then she ate some cakes
Some Cottage Pie
A jug of milk
And a bag of jelly snakes
The people in the café
All feared she’d explode
But she let out a monster burp
And landed on the road.
©Alan j Wright
Reposted by Alan j Wright
Some words that resonate when teaching kids to write- IMMERSE, CONVERSE, REHEARSE. As teachers we would do well to reveal their meaning. #writing
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Some words that resonate when teaching kids to write- IMMERSE, CONVERSE, REHEARSE. As teachers we would do well to reveal their meaning. #writing
Reposted by Alan j Wright
Let's mindfully teach young writers to be observers of the world in which they find themselves. SHOW young writers how to look about their surroundings with an eye for detail. Writers are observers, thinkers and collectors.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Let's mindfully teach young writers to be observers of the world in which they find themselves. SHOW young writers how to look about their surroundings with an eye for detail. Writers are observers, thinkers and collectors.
Reposted by Alan j Wright
Writing Advice:
'Pretend that you believe in your talent. Pretend that you believe you can write. Invent yourself as a writer, then do the writing. In time, the authenticity will catch up to the invention.'
Caroline Sharp
'A Writer's Workbook'
'Pretend that you believe in your talent. Pretend that you believe you can write. Invent yourself as a writer, then do the writing. In time, the authenticity will catch up to the invention.'
Caroline Sharp
'A Writer's Workbook'
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Writing Advice:
'Pretend that you believe in your talent. Pretend that you believe you can write. Invent yourself as a writer, then do the writing. In time, the authenticity will catch up to the invention.'
Caroline Sharp
'A Writer's Workbook'
'Pretend that you believe in your talent. Pretend that you believe you can write. Invent yourself as a writer, then do the writing. In time, the authenticity will catch up to the invention.'
Caroline Sharp
'A Writer's Workbook'
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'The challenge for schools is not only to spark curiosity-it's to sustain it. The real work begins once the initial flame has caught. For curiosity to become a way of working, rather than than a one-off event, it must outlast enthusiasm.'
Dr Wayne Craig
'The Curious Cat
Dr Wayne Craig
'The Curious Cat
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
'The challenge for schools is not only to spark curiosity-it's to sustain it. The real work begins once the initial flame has caught. For curiosity to become a way of working, rather than than a one-off event, it must outlast enthusiasm.'
Dr Wayne Craig
'The Curious Cat
Dr Wayne Craig
'The Curious Cat
Foisting sentence starters on young writers produces writing that reminds me of fast food. A stultifying sameness results. Mass produced blandness. Let's invest in thinking, and agency. #writing
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Foisting sentence starters on young writers produces writing that reminds me of fast food. A stultifying sameness results. Mass produced blandness. Let's invest in thinking, and agency. #writing
'The challenge for schools is not only to spark curiosity-it's to sustain it. The real work begins once the initial flame has caught. For curiosity to become a way of working, rather than than a one-off event, it must outlast enthusiasm.'
Dr Wayne Craig
'The Curious Cat
Dr Wayne Craig
'The Curious Cat
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
'The challenge for schools is not only to spark curiosity-it's to sustain it. The real work begins once the initial flame has caught. For curiosity to become a way of working, rather than than a one-off event, it must outlast enthusiasm.'
Dr Wayne Craig
'The Curious Cat
Dr Wayne Craig
'The Curious Cat
Writing Advice:
'Pretend that you believe in your talent. Pretend that you believe you can write. Invent yourself as a writer, then do the writing. In time, the authenticity will catch up to the invention.'
Caroline Sharp
'A Writer's Workbook'
'Pretend that you believe in your talent. Pretend that you believe you can write. Invent yourself as a writer, then do the writing. In time, the authenticity will catch up to the invention.'
Caroline Sharp
'A Writer's Workbook'
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Writing Advice:
'Pretend that you believe in your talent. Pretend that you believe you can write. Invent yourself as a writer, then do the writing. In time, the authenticity will catch up to the invention.'
Caroline Sharp
'A Writer's Workbook'
'Pretend that you believe in your talent. Pretend that you believe you can write. Invent yourself as a writer, then do the writing. In time, the authenticity will catch up to the invention.'
Caroline Sharp
'A Writer's Workbook'
Overheard:
'I could make you 2 or 5 of those pork rolls if you like.'
Maybe they were today's numbers...
'I could make you 2 or 5 of those pork rolls if you like.'
Maybe they were today's numbers...
November 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Overheard:
'I could make you 2 or 5 of those pork rolls if you like.'
Maybe they were today's numbers...
'I could make you 2 or 5 of those pork rolls if you like.'
Maybe they were today's numbers...
Because Spring insists on retreating into Winter, I was compelled to revert to Cottage Pie to warm our collective cockles...
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Because Spring insists on retreating into Winter, I was compelled to revert to Cottage Pie to warm our collective cockles...
Let's mindfully teach young writers to be observers of the world in which they find themselves. SHOW young writers how to look about their surroundings with an eye for detail. Writers are observers, thinkers and collectors.
November 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Let's mindfully teach young writers to be observers of the world in which they find themselves. SHOW young writers how to look about their surroundings with an eye for detail. Writers are observers, thinkers and collectors.
Some words that resonate when teaching kids to write- IMMERSE, CONVERSE, REHEARSE. As teachers we would do well to reveal their meaning. #writing
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Some words that resonate when teaching kids to write- IMMERSE, CONVERSE, REHEARSE. As teachers we would do well to reveal their meaning. #writing
Reposted by Alan j Wright
Teaching Writing Under The Influence Of Trusted Mentors.
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/11/teac...
#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/11/teac...
#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Teaching Writing Under The Influence Of Trusted Mentors.
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/11/teac...
#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/11/teac...
#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
Teaching Writing Under The Influence Of Trusted Mentors.
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/11/teac...
#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/11/teac...
#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Teaching Writing Under The Influence Of Trusted Mentors.
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/11/teac...
#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/11/teac...
#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
Mavis Had a Little Lamb-The Punk Version
Mavis had a little lamb
Then she ate some cakes
Some Cottage Pie
A jug of milk
And a bag of jelly snakes
The people in the café
All feared she’d explode
But she let out a monster burp
And landed on the road.
©Alan j Wright
Mavis had a little lamb
Then she ate some cakes
Some Cottage Pie
A jug of milk
And a bag of jelly snakes
The people in the café
All feared she’d explode
But she let out a monster burp
And landed on the road.
©Alan j Wright
November 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Mavis Had a Little Lamb-The Punk Version
Mavis had a little lamb
Then she ate some cakes
Some Cottage Pie
A jug of milk
And a bag of jelly snakes
The people in the café
All feared she’d explode
But she let out a monster burp
And landed on the road.
©Alan j Wright
Mavis had a little lamb
Then she ate some cakes
Some Cottage Pie
A jug of milk
And a bag of jelly snakes
The people in the café
All feared she’d explode
But she let out a monster burp
And landed on the road.
©Alan j Wright
From the Photo Archives:
Boy and his buddy on a board in Bali.
Boy and his buddy on a board in Bali.
November 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
From the Photo Archives:
Boy and his buddy on a board in Bali.
Boy and his buddy on a board in Bali.
The American electoral system presents as confusing, convoluted, and corrupted. It's also concerning how broken it is from an outside perspective and how the people accept it.
November 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The American electoral system presents as confusing, convoluted, and corrupted. It's also concerning how broken it is from an outside perspective and how the people accept it.