Dr Sarah Moseley Educational Consultant

14/11/2025

https://literacytrust.org.uk/events/reconstructing-reading-translating-research-into-powerful-primary-practice/ National Literacy Trust Sarah Alice Moseley

14/11/2025

It’s amazing to be amongst this incredible line-up of speakers at Reconstructing Reading: Translating research into powerful classroom practice, a week-long online festival from the National Literacy Trust

My session is on Friday 21 November, 2:15–3:15pm GMT
Reading for All: Designing Inclusive Reading Pathways through Universal Design for Learning

Every child has the right to read and every learner should experience success, connection, and enjoyment. In this session, I’ll explore how Universal Design for Learning opens up reading for all pupils from the outset, including those with diverse and complex needs. We’ll look at practical, evidence-informed approaches to remove barriers, maintain high expectations, and ensure every learner can engage with ambitious texts.

Reading is changing. How children read and how they want to read is evolving. This festival is an opportunity to rethink how we balance explicit teaching with reading for pleasure, and how we design reading experiences that are meaningful and inclusive for every learner. Sarah Alice Moseley

📅 17 – 21 November 2025
💻 Fully online
🎟️ Tickets from £25–£100

Secure your place
https://literacytrust.org.uk/events/reconstructing-reading-translating-research-into-powerful-primary-practice/

13/11/2025

Our audiobook of the month is the inspirational Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane 🌊

💬 Macfarlane's most personal and most political book to date, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, spark debates and lead us to the revelation that our fate flows with that of rivers - and always has.

You can listen to Is a River Alive via our website and the Libby app 📱

13/11/2025

The latest issue of The Week Junior is here! Children can:

🎊 Read about Michael Rosen and his big poetry party
🇪🇬 Find out about the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo
🌵 Make a tiny terrarium

And much more!

13/11/2025

The Importance of Touch-Typing in Celebrating ADHD Awareness Month

As we mark ADHD Awareness Month, it’s vital to reflect on strategies, tools and skills that can support individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in their daily lives. One such skill that can make a significant difference is touch-typing. Touch typing, the ability to type without looking at the keyboard, can simultaneously reduce anxiety and promote confidence by enhancing focus, productivity, and efficiency - three key areas that can be challenging for individuals with ADHD.

Distractions and difficulty in organising thoughts can make completing tasks feel overwhelming. Touch typing offers a structured approach to writing, where muscle-memory/automaticity takes over, reducing the cognitive effort required to locate individual keys. This frees up mental space, allowing more attention to be focused on the written content rather than the mechanics of typing. For individuals with ADHD, minimising these minor distractions can improve overall focus.

Many individuals with ADHD struggle with impulse control and racing thoughts, often thinking faster than they can write or type. Touch-typing allows for faster writing/typing, helping individuals capture their thoughts and put them into words more efficiently while reducing the frustration of lost ideas. For those with ADHD, maintaining momentum is crucial in preventing distractions. Additionally, the tactile sensation of typing on a keyboard can provide sensory input that helps some individuals with ADHD stay grounded. This feedback loop can act as a form of 'stimming' or self-regulation, improving concentration.

In educational and work environments, touch-typing can be especially empowering. For students, typing assignments and papers becomes a quicker, more organized process, leaving them with more time to focus on understanding the subject matter. In professional settings, the ability to type fluently can increase productivity and enable individuals to keep pace with their colleagues. In both scenarios, confidence and self-esteem are increased tenfold.

Following feedback from assessors, the KAZ course has been thoughtfully adapted to cater to learners with ADHD, amongst other challenges. Its specialised features, include modules based on the Pomodoro technique and the inclusion of word lists, specifically chosen to include commonly transposed letters, have had a huge positive impact on learners.

As we celebrate ADHD Awareness Month, let’s highlight touch typing as a fundamental yet powerful tool that can enhance the lives of individuals with ADHD, helping them unlock their full potential.

13/11/2025

★★★★★ (12,599+)

12/11/2025

Absolutely love it when all the wonderful worlds of work and the incredible people I meet collide. 💫

In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with André Imich OBE, who shared his wow moment, meeting the truly inspirational Bryan.

I feel so proud to be continuing the amazing work with Teach Us Too, carrying forward the mission that Jonathan began.

Tune in to Catching Up with Sarah and Ginny to hear more inspiring stories and what else we’ve got to share! Sarah Alice Moseley

Listen via Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eQ8yBtJb

Or Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eUAvXFsn

Or watch on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/esz4gxwd

10/11/2025

09/11/2025

06/11/2025

Can’t wait! Sarah Alice Moseley

06/11/2025

Excited to share that we are recording at the !
📍 NEC Birmingham
🗓 19–20 November
🎟 Register for your free ticket: hubs.la/Q03pfwGj0

This year, Catching Up with Sarah & Ginny will also be on the move, interviewing, recording, and getting to the heart of the show. We’ve already lined up some brilliant conversations, and we’ll be doing spontaneous roaming interviews with exhibitors and speakers.

If you’re attending, come and say hello, we’d love to feature your voice and your ideas.