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Laura Spargo

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πŸ“šβœοΈ Dedicated Primary English specialist. πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺ Experienced international educator. βœ¨οΈπŸ“¨ Weekly blog, Glimmers in Education: https://substack.com/@lauraspargo

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And so it begins:
I wonder why they’re out at night?
I wonder why the goblin is sad?
I wonder why they’re not on the Saltmarsh?
I wonder why there are beads and shells?
I wonder why they’re not in the picture?

Tbh they noticed more than the ITT students did haha!

@openingdoors.bsky.social

27.02.2026 12:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Look at that for perception! I love the use of the word 'globe' to be really specific.

27.02.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Scroll down for β€˜Nymph and the Goblin’ pupils’ work. Thanks to Crown House
@mrstopcatteacher.bsky.social
@crownhousepub.bsky.social

www.crownhouse.co.uk/opening-door...

25.02.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I LOVE this- being ambitious but using art, oracy and drama to include the texts. More of this at KS3 please!

25.02.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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25.02.2026 14:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks @mrstopcatteacher.bsky.social
β€˜Overheard on a Saltmarsh’ continues to inspire!
@lauraspargo.bsky.social
@thinktalkleah.bsky.social
@juliesargent.bsky.social

25.02.2026 14:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh yes! How fantastic! It'd be wonderful to see the artwork produced. Reading for meaning (and enjoyment) in action! πŸŽ¨πŸ“–πŸ’‘

25.02.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks @juliesargent.bsky.social and @greenshawtrust.bsky.social for another β€˜Opening Doors’ key-note.
@thinktalkleah.bsky.social
@lauraspargo.bsky.social

24.02.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fabulous to work with @greenshawtrust.bsky.social yesterday and explore how ambitious texts can support our early writers to develop composition (oral & written) using Opening Doors principles and strategies. @openingdoors.bsky.social

24.02.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Oh look at the marvellous text choice there! βœ¨οΈπŸ“–β€οΈ

24.02.2026 19:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thanks Claire @greenshawtrust.bsky.social for asking me to speak in Gloucestershire today! It was a privilege to give the key-note and engage with so many teachers opening doors for their budding writers.

13.02.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

How fantastic! ✨️

14.02.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So much joy and enthusiasm @thinktalkleah.bsky.social. So many celebrations also from their previous sessions with you!πŸ‘πŸΌβœ¨οΈβœοΈβ€οΈπŸ“–

07.02.2026 20:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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✨️ What a wonderful day spent continuing to "open the door" at Richmond Hill Primary Academy!
πŸ“–πŸ’‘β€οΈ This was the hub's 3rd session out of 5 and the focus was on creative non-fiction. Ideas were plentiful.
πŸ‘€ Take a look!

@openingdoors.bsky.social @thinktalkleah.bsky.social @juliesargent.bsky.social

07.02.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

Oh this sounds incredible Shelly! ✨️

07.02.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

✨️ National Storytelling Week doesn't have to be confined to 5 days in the school year.

πŸ’‘πŸ“–β€οΈ Make every day one that is full of engaging and captivating stories!

Check out the @openingdoors.bsky.social series! πŸ‘‡πŸ»

#NationalStorytellingWeek #PrimaryTeachers #EduSky #PrimaryEnglish

07.02.2026 12:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’‘πŸ“–βœοΈπŸ’¬ If you've not seen @juliesargent.bsky.social's fantastic resource for KS1, take a look!

✨️ The success stories are already pouring in!

#PrimaryEnglish ##PrimaryReading #PrimaryWriting #KeyStageOneTeachers #EduSky #TeachingResources

07.02.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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07.02.2026 12:36 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

✍️ Have you seen the incredible collections of writing over on the @crownhousepub.bsky.social Opening Doors web page?

πŸ”‰ *New pieces of writing* - do take a look. You're sure to be impressed!

@openingdoors.bsky.social @juliesargent.bsky.social @thinktalkleah.bsky.social

#EduSky #Writing

26.01.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh how wonderful! ✨️

26.01.2026 19:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see you there yesterday!

23.01.2026 08:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The National Year of Reading recommendations for 'going all in'!

πŸ“–β€οΈ Last week marked the beginning of #TheNationalYearOfReading2026 - how incredibly exciting!

✨️ I also wanted to mark the occasion by writing a glimmer about my initial recommendations to #GoAllIn2026:

open.substack.com/pub/lauraspa...

@literacy-trust.bsky.social

18.01.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A brilliant article @juliesargent.bsky.social - so many insightful ideas and suggestions. A really helpful read πŸ’‘

11.01.2026 12:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is absolutely brilliant from Leah!
Listen in for a gem of wisdom every few minutes and examples of classroom application from β€˜Opening Doors’
@juliesargent.bsky.social
@lauraspargo.bsky.social
@englishassociation.bsky.social
@joshuaseigal.bsky.social
@teresacremin.bsky.social

03.01.2026 15:34 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ§πŸ’‘βœ¨οΈ Can't wait to give this a listen.

πŸ’¬ 'Ambition for all' - the most important approach to continue to prioritise in 2026.

#EduSky #CurriculumAndAssessmentReview #UKCurriclum #Education #TeachingAndLearning

03.01.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

✨️ If you're looking for ideas to support high-quality English learning experiences in Reception and KS1 - look no further! πŸ‘‡πŸ»

27.12.2025 13:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What a treat this is! πŸŽ„πŸŽ

19.12.2025 13:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Merry Christmas from all the Opening Doors team and we hope you enjoy this extra treat! @openingdoors.bsky.social @thinktalkleah.bsky.social @lauraspargo.bsky.social

19.12.2025 13:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Get ready for the #NationalYearofReading with this brand-new English resource from @juliesargent.bsky.social!

Centred around Nimesh the Adventurer, it offers tools to help inspire your students to think creatively, boost #literacy skills & find a genuine pleasure in reading.

πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/nWOxSVS

14.12.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Exciting new Opening Doors unit of work created for reception and KS1. @openingdoors.bsky.social @thinktalkleah.bsky.social @lauraspargo.bsky.social

10.12.2025 12:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1