Alan j Wright
@alwriting.bsky.social
Education consultant, writer, poet, curious learner and lover of music, food and irrefutable facts. https://www.alanjwrightauthorpoet.com/
The challenge is to convince kids the very pencil they are holding may contain the best words they've ever written. Attitude's everything.
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The challenge is to convince kids the very pencil they are holding may contain the best words they've ever written. Attitude's everything.
From the Photo Archives:
Sparrow ready to take flight from Pittsburgh airport.
Sparrow ready to take flight from Pittsburgh airport.
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
From the Photo Archives:
Sparrow ready to take flight from Pittsburgh airport.
Sparrow ready to take flight from Pittsburgh airport.
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
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!
‘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
'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
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.
Teaching Writing Under The Influence Of Trusted Mentors.
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#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
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#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Teaching Writing Under The Influence Of Trusted Mentors.
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#mentors #teachingwriting #education #trustedauthors
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#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.
Have you noticed that our best moments as tourists frequently occur when we stumble upon something when in pursuit of something else?
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Have you noticed that our best moments as tourists frequently occur when we stumble upon something when in pursuit of something else?
The potential of writer’s craft to leap from the page and slap me in the face is something I embrace. Wake up, pay attention the words scream. Whether it’s character description, vivid depiction of a setting, or the way the writer challenges me to think about an issue or event. Always exciting.
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The potential of writer’s craft to leap from the page and slap me in the face is something I embrace. Wake up, pay attention the words scream. Whether it’s character description, vivid depiction of a setting, or the way the writer challenges me to think about an issue or event. Always exciting.
From the Photo Archives:
Old pirate warning tower, Praiano,Amalfi Coast, Italy
-Now an art gallery.
Old pirate warning tower, Praiano,Amalfi Coast, Italy
-Now an art gallery.
November 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM
From the Photo Archives:
Old pirate warning tower, Praiano,Amalfi Coast, Italy
-Now an art gallery.
Old pirate warning tower, Praiano,Amalfi Coast, Italy
-Now an art gallery.
From the Photo Archives:
Death Alley, Legian. The ancient stone walls release the heat of the day as you walk closer to sunset.
#deathalley #bali
Death Alley, Legian. The ancient stone walls release the heat of the day as you walk closer to sunset.
#deathalley #bali
November 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
From the Photo Archives:
Death Alley, Legian. The ancient stone walls release the heat of the day as you walk closer to sunset.
#deathalley #bali
Death Alley, Legian. The ancient stone walls release the heat of the day as you walk closer to sunset.
#deathalley #bali
When the weather regresses it seems like a great opportunity to indulge in the comfort of making Minestrone...
November 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
When the weather regresses it seems like a great opportunity to indulge in the comfort of making Minestrone...
A simple pasta dish that celebrates the unique flavour of tomatoes. My dad grew them and knew them. When I cook with them he is there with me again.
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
A simple pasta dish that celebrates the unique flavour of tomatoes. My dad grew them and knew them. When I cook with them he is there with me again.
Inexperienced student writers deserve teachers who understand the processes of writing and drive that rather than the product. Authenticity must drive writing if engagement is to flourish.
November 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Inexperienced student writers deserve teachers who understand the processes of writing and drive that rather than the product. Authenticity must drive writing if engagement is to flourish.
It is Poetry Friday and this time I am sharing a poem inspired by spring's variable weather and an old toothpaste jingle. Wrap your mind around that...
Click here and have no fear.
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#poetryfriday #poetry #springtime #weather
Click here and have no fear.
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#poetryfriday #poetry #springtime #weather
October 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
It is Poetry Friday and this time I am sharing a poem inspired by spring's variable weather and an old toothpaste jingle. Wrap your mind around that...
Click here and have no fear.
alanjwrightpoetrypizzazz.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-po...
#poetryfriday #poetry #springtime #weather
Click here and have no fear.
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#poetryfriday #poetry #springtime #weather
We can spend a fortune on kids toys that have a singular purpose, or we could give them a cardboard box and let their imaginations go wild.
October 29, 2025 at 12:08 AM
We can spend a fortune on kids toys that have a singular purpose, or we could give them a cardboard box and let their imaginations go wild.
Writers are collectors. Lift the lid on the contents of your writer's notebooks so young writers can learn from a more experienced writer/collector/ observer. #writersnotebook
October 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Writers are collectors. Lift the lid on the contents of your writer's notebooks so young writers can learn from a more experienced writer/collector/ observer. #writersnotebook
Every young learner deserves a teacher who is a visible reader and writer. Someone willing to join them in their learning journey. Someone to teach them how these life skills are learned and valued. Someone who like them is a brave and curious learner.
October 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Every young learner deserves a teacher who is a visible reader and writer. Someone willing to join them in their learning journey. Someone to teach them how these life skills are learned and valued. Someone who like them is a brave and curious learner.
Choice should begin with each writer choosing the writer’s notebook that matches their needs. Writer's notebooks should be as individual as the writers who use them. There is not just one way to use them. Discover what works for you. #write #writersnotebook
October 25, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Choice should begin with each writer choosing the writer’s notebook that matches their needs. Writer's notebooks should be as individual as the writers who use them. There is not just one way to use them. Discover what works for you. #write #writersnotebook
From the Photo Archives:
Sporty Trio on the esplanade, Mornington.
Sporty Trio on the esplanade, Mornington.
October 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
From the Photo Archives:
Sporty Trio on the esplanade, Mornington.
Sporty Trio on the esplanade, Mornington.
Acknowledging the underpinnings of Effective Pedagogy in the Writing Classroom.
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#metacognition #modelling #thinkaloud #mindfulteaching
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
#metacognition #modelling #thinkaloud #mindfulteaching
October 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Acknowledging the underpinnings of Effective Pedagogy in the Writing Classroom.
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
#metacognition #modelling #thinkaloud #mindfulteaching
livinglifetwice-alwrite.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
#metacognition #modelling #thinkaloud #mindfulteaching