Michael Forde

I wrote a story to help the kids in my class deal with lockdown. It's now been read 80,000 times and shared by the bbc. Read for free, donate , share. Parsleymimblewood.wordpress.… Thank you for the support @HonestMum @larnegrammar @NHSCharities @MyBCU @Baddiel @educationgovuk

Check out my newest project: @LancsLore Home-Grown Folklore by the good people of Lancaster. We're re-seeding the city with myths one canal/park/roundabout at a time! lancasterlore.com

Best part of back to school planning... choosing books for my literacy long term plan... For my year 3/4 class, I'm liking the look of Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf by @davidjalmond... I was a Rat by @PhilipPullman... Any good non-fiction recommendations?

Hi @planetmoney My partner, @RebekahAckroyd, just discovered the theory of trickle down sofas. There's a sofa sale boom in the uk and a boom in second hand sofas on facebook and now there's a bunch of free sofas around too. #FloorNoMore

Passport circle of doom... British passport renewals needs all my passports to have the same names. British passports have middle names. Irish passports dont. Do all #NorthernIrish have this problem? My allegiance to the british state was already hanging by a thread...

Tom and Jerry is my new lockdown binge. Watched it during a very soggy and potentially grim socially distanced wet play with my school bubble. The kids were howling with laughter and so was I... Absolute CLASSIC!

My class bubble were messing around with some logs in the playground this morning... They spent the rest of the day putting logs into song lyrics. Favourites include: I'll be riding "log"-gun underneath the "log" sun We are the "log"ians! I dont wanna hear "log" songs anymore.

Look at that juicy red beast of a tomato! I'm almost too proud to eat it.

So impressed by this #TFSI2020 cohort. Bringing bags of enthusiasm and resilience to a very different @teachfirst SI. #InterCohortRespect

Massive thanks to the very talented @lexguilford. He's only gone and made a #ParsleyMimblewood AUDIOBOOK!! #audiobook #edutwitter #literacy #teachertwitter Download it for free... bit.ly/2VKIXpB

How to go BACK to School! #ParsleyMimblewood returns! 100,000 people downloaded "How to NOT go to School" Now we've created the sequel to help kids adapt to the new normal when they return. Download for free bit.ly/2TV8Phc #backtoschool #schoolreopening

Check out these fantastic #parsleymimblewood drawings by students in @stPhilpsY5B #futureillustrators #kidlit

"It's OK to feel that way." To all children, parents and teachers, you are not alone. Talk to someone. #mentalhealthawarenessweek

Just found a brussel sprout in my veggie bhuna... Nothing beats a great british curry!