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Chris Youles
@ChrisYoules
Assistant Head, author, writing nerd and Italian horror/David Bowie fan. chrisyoulesblog.wordpress.com
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    Chris Youles
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    Apr 24, 2020
    Apparently the old link to this is no longer working. If you're looking to put writing interventions into your school and help children with their sentence writing here are my training notes based on the book 'The Writing Revolution.' 1drv.ms/p/s!AjclI5WCA5…
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    Chris Youles
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    Mar 24, 2022
    My son just shouted to his friend, "See you later bunny." His friend replied, "See you bunny." I asked him why they call each other bunny and he told me it's American for friend. I don't want to tell him as the mistake is too cute.
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    Chris Youles
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    Jul 15, 2020
    Our 3 year old son chose these shoes today. Our first reaction was to tell him they were girl's shoes and then realised how ridiculous that was. I think he looks great!
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    Chris Youles
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    May 21, 2023
    Replying to @clhubes
    In a coffee shop we were served by a hipster barista who was wearing a large, wide hat. When she handed him his milk, my son said, "Thank you, kind witch."
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    Chris Youles
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    Mar 31, 2023
    Early in my teaching career, I was directed to use lollipop sticks to target all my questioning. At the end of the year, I remarked to a student that her name hardly ever came out. "I know," she told me. "I took my stick out in the first week and put it in the bin."
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    Chris Youles
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    Aug 23, 2021
    I once had a parental complaint that I'd taught the children how vast space is and couldn't I tone it down a bit as it was too much. Can you top that?
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    Chris Youles
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    Mar 24, 2022
    Replying to @groovybrewster
    He meant buddy. 😁
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    Chris Youles
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    Jun 2, 2021
    I've got an idea for a TV programme: You take internet trolls who claim teachers are lazy and put them in charge of a class for a week and see how they get on. It's called 'A day in their shoes' (but it lasts a week and is basically Wife Swap without the wives)
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    Chris Youles
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    Sep 7, 2021
    I spent 5 mins trying to talk a child out of the bushes from behind the PE shed to find out that I'd been given the wrong info. and they were in class, happily doing their work. How was your day?
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    Chris Youles
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    Oct 5, 2021
    I got an official warning for humming the theme to Thomas the tank engine whilst at the photocopier.....I had been doing it for around 6 months.
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    Chris Youles
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    Jan 22, 2021
    Yesterday, I asked my mum why as a kid they sent me to Sunday school at the local church when we aren't religious. Her answer, "Because it was free and you were annoying."
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    Chris Youles
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    Dec 11, 2021
    Not only am I teaching full lessons right up to the last day, I'm going to turn up at their houses on Christmas day with a mini whiteboard and a long division lesson.
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    Chris Youles
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    Feb 25, 2021
    Has every Primary school got a member of staff who can play the piano, but tells no one for fear of being made to play at the Christmas production?
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    Chris Youles
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    May 26, 2021
    Report pupil comment time: Me: "I see you've put here, your highlight of the year was being taught by Mr. Stewart." Pupil: "Yes." Me:"Is that the supply teacher who covered for an afternoon in the autumn term?" Pupil: "Yeah, he had a guitar." Me: "Great, just checking..."