charliehacking's profile picture. Teacher, Education Consultant (including with @clpe1) and Speaker. Co-creator of The Balancing Act: http://bit.ly/42D93f9. Poetry editor with @OtterBarryBooks.

Charlotte Hacking

@charliehacking

Teacher, Education Consultant (including with @clpe1) and Speaker. Co-creator of The Balancing Act: http://bit.ly/42D93f9. Poetry editor with @OtterBarryBooks.

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As 2024 closes, looking back at one of the best moments, publishing The Balancing Act with @Dominic_Wyse, @routledgebooks. Think this might be one of my favourite things said about the book, from Dr Debra Kidd over on Bluesky…

charliehacking's tweet image. As 2024 closes, looking back at one of the best moments, publishing The Balancing Act with @Dominic_Wyse, @routledgebooks. Think this might be one of my favourite things said about the book, from Dr Debra Kidd over on Bluesky…

This 👇🏽

🧵Sometimes you pull over in a lay-by and want to howl with frustration. Working in edu for 28 yrs & now with hundreds of schools every year & the stories I heard once a in a blue moon are now multiple times in a single class in almost all schools. It’s absolutely heartbreaking



Charlotte Hacking reposted

We’re excited to share that #TheFirstYear has been nominated for the 2026 @carnegiemedals for Writing! Written @mattgoodfellowpoet and illustrated @joetoddstanton 🐋 Congratulations @mattgoodfellowpoet and @joetoddstanton 🤩 #Carnegies2026

OtterBarryBooks's tweet image. We’re excited to share that #TheFirstYear has been nominated for the 2026 @carnegiemedals for Writing! Written @mattgoodfellowpoet and illustrated @joetoddstanton 🐋 

Congratulations @mattgoodfellowpoet  and @joetoddstanton 🤩

#Carnegies2026

Teachers and Schools. Free webinar on supporting multilingual learners in primary with new findings from @HHCP_UCL. Fantastic for online after school CPD. Hope to see you there! 👇🏽

📚 Teachers & school leaders – looking for ways to better support multilingual learners in your primary school? Don’t miss this webinar on multilingual children’s experiences. 🗓️ Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 4 pm – 5 pm (GMT) eventbrite.com/e/the-experien…



Charlotte Hacking reposted

What I find most disappointing about this article from @bphillipsonMP is how it portrays our union - a union representing over 500,000 teachers and support staff - as obstructionist. That’s simply wrong, and frankly, offensive. I’ve spent my whole career teaching white…

DanielKebedeNEU's tweet image. What I find most disappointing about this article from @bphillipsonMP is how it portrays our union - a union representing over 500,000 teachers and support staff - as obstructionist.

That’s simply wrong, and frankly, offensive.

I’ve spent my whole career teaching white…

Charlotte Hacking reposted

At @EngMediaCentre we've been doing a survey of teachers' views on the current state of English teaching. We've had a great response but we'd love more, incl more from out of London. If you're an English teacher or HoD please do it. It doesn't take long! surveymonkey.com/r/EngTeach2025


Charlotte Hacking reposted

🚀 Don’t miss @charliehacking's keynote on building inclusive reading curricula that put children first — inspired by 'The Balancing Act' (co-authored with @Dominic_Wyse). For more details and to register, visit: bdsip.co.uk/featuredevents…

HHCP_UCL's tweet image. 🚀 Don’t miss @charliehacking's keynote on building inclusive reading curricula that put children first — inspired by 'The Balancing Act' (co-authored with
@Dominic_Wyse). 

For more details and to register, visit:
bdsip.co.uk/featuredevents…

Charlotte Hacking reposted

🚀 Don’t miss @charliehacking's keynote on building inclusive reading curricula that put children first — inspired by 'The Balancing Act' (co-authored with @Dominic_Wyse). For more details and to register, visit: bdsip.co.uk/featuredevents…

HHCP_UCL's tweet image. 🚀 Don’t miss @charliehacking's keynote on building inclusive reading curricula that put children first — inspired by 'The Balancing Act' (co-authored with @Dominic_Wyse).

For more details and to register, visit:
bdsip.co.uk/featuredevents…

Charlotte Hacking reposted

Thursday 18th September, 7.00 pm Join Lucy Strange and Pam Smy for a spookily mysterious evening as Lockett and Wilde return to solve another gripping mystery. Lucy and Pam will tell us how Lockett and Wilde emerged as an idea. Lucy will read and talk about the mechanics of…


Charlotte Hacking reposted

Huge congratulations to Nicola Davies, announced today today as Children’s Laureate Wales by #LiteratureWales . Proud to publish #TheStarWhale. ⁦@bouncemarketing⁩ ⁦@BookTrustCymru

OtterBarryBooks's tweet image. Huge congratulations to Nicola Davies, announced today today as Children’s Laureate Wales by #LiteratureWales . Proud to publish #TheStarWhale. ⁦@bouncemarketing⁩ ⁦@BookTrustCymru⁩

Charlotte Hacking reposted

I'm doing a couple of giveaways to celebrate the upcoming new school year! This second #giveaway is for new teachers. My very first book, now in an updated 4th edition! Like and retweet this post to enter (UK only). Winner picked next Saturday. #freebie #ECT #edutwitter

Sue_Cowley's tweet image. I'm doing a couple of giveaways to celebrate the upcoming new school year! This second #giveaway is for new teachers. My very first book, now in an updated 4th edition! Like and retweet this post to enter (UK only). Winner picked next Saturday. #freebie #ECT #edutwitter

Charlotte Hacking reposted

🎉🎲 We’re officially on the road to National Poetry Day 2025 and why not start by throwing a ball? Today, we’re highlighting one of the playful poems featured in our official National Poetry Day resources: ‘Throw a Ball’ by Michael Rosen. 👉 buff.ly/90qIs2t

PoetryDayUK's tweet image. 🎉🎲 We’re officially on the road to National Poetry Day 2025 and why not start by throwing a ball? Today, we’re highlighting one of the playful poems featured in our official National Poetry Day resources: ‘Throw a Ball’ by Michael Rosen. 👉 buff.ly/90qIs2t

Charlotte Hacking reposted

🧟🦾 Ready to stomp, hop, and bleep your way into poetry? We're continuing our playful journey to National Poetry Day 2025 with another joyful highlight: ‘Monster March’ by @Janenewberry55 from Big Green Crocodile published by @OtterBarryBooks. Link: 👉 buff.ly/lNGDGMB

PoetryDayUK's tweet image. 🧟🦾 Ready to stomp, hop, and bleep your way into poetry? We're continuing our playful journey to National Poetry Day 2025 with another joyful highlight: ‘Monster March’ by @Janenewberry55  from Big Green Crocodile published by @OtterBarryBooks. Link:
👉 buff.ly/lNGDGMB

🌟Teachers around London🌟 Join poet Michaela Morgan and Nick Sharratt to celebrate the launch of All Together Now, 10th September, 16.30pm @clpe1. Tickets include a copy of the book, tea, cake and poetry and illustration ideas & fun! Book via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…

charliehacking's tweet image. 🌟Teachers around London🌟
Join poet Michaela Morgan and Nick Sharratt to celebrate the launch of All Together Now, 10th September, 16.30pm @clpe1.
Tickets include a copy of the book, tea, cake and poetry and illustration ideas & fun!
Book via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…

🌟Teachers around London🌟 Join poet Michaela Morgan and Nick Sharratt to celebrate the launch of All Together Now, 10th September, 16.30pm @clpe1. Tickets include a copy of the book, tea, cake and poetry and illustration ideas & fun! Book via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…

charliehacking's tweet image. 🌟Teachers around London🌟
Join poet Michaela Morgan and Nick Sharratt to celebrate the launch of All Together Now, 10th September, 16.30pm @clpe1.
Tickets include a copy of the book, tea, cake and poetry and illustration ideas & fun!
Book via Eventbrite: eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-launch-…

Charlotte Hacking reposted

Whatever the name, it is always going to be your party. Join us at yourparty.uk


Amazing! Thank you @TimesLucy for picking The Poetry World of John Agard as Children’s Book of the Week. A joy and honour to work on this with John, Shirley Hottier, who breathes new life into these words with her incredible illustrations and @OtterBarryBooks…🥰

charliehacking's tweet image. Amazing! Thank you @TimesLucy for picking The Poetry World of John Agard as Children’s Book of the Week. A joy and honour to work on this with John, Shirley Hottier, who breathes new life into these words with her incredible illustrations and @OtterBarryBooks…🥰

Charlotte Hacking reposted

Being read and reviewed in the #RR_ReviewersBookClub today we have, The First Year, reviewed by Tadpole Farm CE Primary Academy. Read the review here: wherereadingrocks.com/2025/07/21/the… @earlytrain #joetoddstanton @OtterBarryBooks @TadpoleFarmCEPA #KS2 #fiction #poetry

_Reading_Rocks_'s tweet image. Being read and reviewed in the #RR_ReviewersBookClub today we have, The First Year, reviewed by Tadpole Farm CE Primary Academy.

Read the review here:
wherereadingrocks.com/2025/07/21/the…

@earlytrain
#joetoddstanton
@OtterBarryBooks
@TadpoleFarmCEPA

#KS2 #fiction #poetry

Charlotte Hacking reposted

Wow, wow, wow! What a book! @EarlyTrain another stunning, heart-stopping, true insight that every parent and child need to read. There were a few parts where I had to stop and hope for Nate. I absolutely loved my Sunday reading this.

SarahTBeauty's tweet image. Wow, wow, wow! What a book! @EarlyTrain another stunning, heart-stopping, true insight that every parent and child need to read. There were a few parts where I had to stop and hope for Nate. I absolutely loved my Sunday reading this.

Or: You don’t have to become a billionaire. It’s a gross concept…

You don’t have to start a company or grow up wealthy to become a billionaire. trib.al/FzBL94B



Charlotte Hacking reposted

Winner announced at 6pm today! Like and retweet the message below to enter ⬇️

Since the DfE's new writing framework seriously downplays the importance of emergent writing, I'm giving away a free copy of my book on mark making because it 100% *does* matter! ☺️ Like and retweet to enter. Winner announced next Thursday. #EYFS #giveaway #freebie

Sue_Cowley's tweet image. Since the DfE's new writing framework seriously downplays the importance of emergent writing, I'm giving away a free copy of my book on mark making because it 100% *does* matter! ☺️

Like and retweet to enter. Winner announced next Thursday. #EYFS #giveaway #freebie


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